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International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) (Nov. 1, 1974)

Countries/Territories Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature
Algeria Feb 3, 1984 Nov 3, 1983 [2] -
Angola Jan 3, 1992 Oct 3, 1991 [2] -
Antigua and Barbuda May 9, 1987 Feb 9, 1987 [2] -
Argentina May 25, 1980 Dec 5, 1979 [1] Dec 12, 1974
Australia Nov 17, 1983 Aug 17, 1983 [2] -
Austria Aug 27, 1988 May 27, 1988 [2] -
Azerbaijan Oct 1, 1997 Jul 1, 1997 [2] -
Bahamas May 25, 1980 Feb 16, 1979 [2] -
Bahrain Jan 21, 1986 Oct 21, 1985 [2] -
Bangladesh Feb 6, 1982 Nov 6, 1981 [2] -
Barbados Dec 1, 1982 Sep 1, 1982 [2] -
Belarus Apr 7, 1994 Jan 7, 1994 [3] Nov 1, 1974
Belgium May 25, 1980 Sep 24, 1979 [1] Dec 17, 1974
Belize Jul 2, 1991 Apr 2, 1991 [2] -
Benin Feb 1, 1986 Nov 1, 1985 [2] -
Brazil May 25, 1980 May 22, 1980 [2] -
Brunei Darussalam Jan 23, 1987 Oct 23, 1986 [2] -
Bulgaria Feb 2, 1984 Nov 2, 1983 [3] Nov 8, 1974
Cambodia Feb 28, 1995 Nov 28, 1994 [2] -
Cameroon Aug 14, 1984 May 14, 1984 [2] -
Canada May 25, 1980 May 8, 1978 [2] -
Chile May 25, 1980 Apr 28, 1977 [2] -
China May 25, 1980 Mar 28, 1980 [1] Nov 1, 1974
Colombia May 25, 1980 Jan 7, 1980 [1] Jun 20, 1975
Congo Jan 31, 1981 Oct 31, 1980 [2] -
Côte d'Ivoire Dec 10, 1985 Sep 10, 1985 [1] Nov 1, 1974
Croatia Jan 5, 1988 Oct 5, 1987 [2] -
Cuba Oct 8, 1991 Oct 8, 1991 [4] -
Cyprus Sep 19, 1992 Jun 19, 1992 [2] -
Czech Republic Jan 11, 1986 Oct 11, 1985 [2] -
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. Jan 1, 1993 Jan 1, 1993 [4] -
Denmark Aug 1, 1985 May 1, 1985 [2] -
Djibouti May 25, 1980 Mar 8, 1978 [1] Nov 1, 1974
Dominican Republic Jun 1, 1984 Mar 1, 1984 [2] -
Ecuador May 25, 1980 Apr 10, 1980 [2] -
Egypt Aug 28, 1982 May 28, 1982 [2] -
Equatorial Guinea Dec 4, 1981 Sep 4, 1981 [1] Nov 1, 1974
Eritrea Jul 24, 1996 Apr 24, 1996 [2] -
Estonia Jul 22, 1996 Apr 22, 1996 [2] -
Ethiopia Mar 16, 1992 Dec 16, 1991 [2] -
Fiji Oct 18, 1985 Jul 18, 1985 [2] -
Finland Jun 4, 1983 Mar 4, 1983 [2] -
France Feb 21, 1981 Nov 21, 1980 [2] -
Gabon May 25, 1980 May 25, 1977 [3] Nov 1, 1974
Gambia Apr 21, 1982 Jan 21, 1982 [2] -
Georgia Feb 1, 1992 Nov 1, 1991 [2] -
Germany Jul 19, 1994 Apr 19, 1994 [2] -
Ghana May 25, 1980 Mar 26, 1979 [1] Feb 18, 1975
Greece Aug 19, 1983 May 19, 1983 [1] Nov 1, 1974
Guatemala May 25, 1980 May 12, 1980 [3] Nov 1, 1974
Guinea Jan 20, 1983 Oct 20, 1982 [2] -
Guyana Apr 19, 1981 Jan 19, 1981 [2] -
Haiti Mar 10, 1998 Dec 10, 1997 [2] -
Honduras Jul 6, 1989 Apr 6, 1989 [2] -
Hungary Dec 24, 1985 Sep 24, 1985 [2] -
Iceland May 25, 1980 Jan 9, 1980 [3] Nov 1, 1974
India Oct 6, 1983 Jul 6, 1983 [3] Nov 1, 1974
Indonesia May 25, 1980 Jun 16, 1976 [2] -
Iran, Islamic Republic of May 17, 1981 Feb 17, 1981 [3] Nov 1, 1974
Iraq Jan 17, 1995 Oct 17, 1994 [1] Nov 1, 1974
Ireland Mar 14, 1991 Dec 14, 1990 [2] -
Israel Feb 29, 1984 Nov 29, 1983 [3] -
Italy May 25, 1980 May 15, 1979 [1] Nov 1, 1974
Jamaica Sep 11, 1980 Jun 11, 1980 [2] -
Japan Jan 14, 1984 Oct 14, 1983 [2] -
Jordan May 25, 1980 May 15, 1980 [2] -
Kazakhstan Nov 7, 1985 Aug 7, 1985 [2] -
Kuwait Jun 7, 1994 Mar 7, 1994 [2] -
Latvia May 25, 1980 Jun 29, 1979 [2] -
Lebanon Aug 20, 1992 May 20, 1992 [2] -
Liberia Feb 29, 1984 Nov 29, 1983 [2] -
Libya May 25, 1980 Nov 14, 1977 [1] Nov 1, 1974
Lithuania Oct 2, 1981 Jul 2, 1981 [2] -
Luxembourg Mar 4, 1992 Dec 4, 1991 [2] -
Madagascar May 14, 1991 Feb 14, 1991 [2] -
Malawi Jun 7, 1996 Mar 7, 1996 [2] -
Malaysia Jun 9, 1993 Mar 9, 1993 [2] -
Maldives Jan 19, 1984 Oct 19, 1983 [2] -
Malta Apr 14, 1981 Jan 14, 1981 [2] -
Marshall Islands Nov 8, 1986 Aug 8, 1986 [2] -
Mauritania Jul 26, 1988 Apr 26, 1988 [2] -
Mauritius Feb 24, 1998 Nov 24, 1997 [2] -
Mexico May 1, 1988 Feb 1, 1988 [2] -
Monaco May 25, 1980 Mar 28, 1977 [3] Nov 1, 1974
Morocco May 25, 1980 Nov 1, 1974 [6] -
Mozambique Sep 28, 1990 Jun 28, 1990 [2] -
Myanmar Mar 23, 1997 Dec 23, 1996 [2] -
Netherlands Feb 11, 1988 Nov 11, 1987 [2] -
New Zealand May 25, 1980 Jul 10, 1978 [2] -
Nigeria May 23, 1990 Feb 23, 1990 [2] -
Norway Aug 7, 1981 May 7, 1981 [2] -
Oman May 25, 1980 Feb 15, 1977 [1] Jun 24, 1975
Pakistan Jul 25, 1985 Apr 25, 1985 [2] -
Panama Jul 10, 1985 Apr 10, 1985 [2] -
Papua New Guinea May 25, 1980 Mar 9, 1978 [2] -
Peru Feb 12, 1981 Nov 12, 1980 [2] -
Philippines May 25, 1980 Dec 4, 1979 [2] -
Poland Mar 15, 1982 Dec 15, 1981 [2] -
Portugal Jun 15, 1984 Mar 15, 1984 [1] Jan 10, 1975
Qatar Feb 7, 1984 Nov 7, 1983 [1] Nov 1, 1974
Korea, Republic of Mar 22, 1981 Dec 22, 1980 [2] -
Romania Mar 31, 1981 Dec 31, 1980 [1] Nov 1, 1974
Russian Federation May 25, 1980 May 24, 1979 [2] -
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines May 25, 1980 Jan 9, 1980 [3] Nov 1, 1974
Samoa Jan 28, 1984 Oct 28, 1983 [2] -
Saudi Arabia Jun 14, 1997 Mar 14, 1997 [2] -
Senegal Jul 24, 1985 Apr 24, 1985 [2] -
Seychelles Apr 16, 1997 Jan 16, 1997 [2] -
Sierra Leone Aug 10, 1988 May 10, 1988 [2] -
Singapore Nov 13, 1993 Aug 13, 1993 [2] -
Slovakia Jun 16, 1981 Mar 16, 1981 [2] -
Slovenia Jan 1, 1993 Jan 1, 1993 [4] -
South Africa Jun 25, 1991 Jun 25, 1991 [4] -
Spain May 25, 1980 May 23, 1980 [2] -
Sri Lanka May 25, 1980 Sep 5, 1978 [1] Mar 4, 1975
Sudan Nov 30, 1983 Aug 30, 1983 [2] -
Suriname Aug 15, 1990 May 15, 1990 [2] -
Sweden Feb 4, 1989 Nov 4, 1988 [2] -
Switzerland May 25, 1980 Jul 7, 1978 [3] Nov 1, 1974
Thailand Jan 1, 1982 Oct 1, 1981 [1] Nov 1, 1974
Togo Mar 18, 1985 Dec 18, 1984 [2] -
Tonga Oct 19, 1989 Jul 19, 1989 [2] -
Trinidad and Tobago May 25, 1980 Apr 12, 1977 [2] -
Tunisia May 25, 1980 Feb 15, 1979 [2] -
Turkey Nov 6, 1980 Aug 6, 1980 [2] -
Tuvalu Oct 31, 1980 Jul 31, 1980 [2] -
Ukraine Nov 22, 1985 Aug 22, 1985 [2] -
United Arab Emirates May 25, 1980 Nov 1, 1974 [6] -
United Kingdom Mar 15, 1984 Dec 15, 1983 [2] -
United States of America May 25, 1980 Oct 7, 1977 [1] Nov 1, 1974
Uruguay May 25, 1980 Sep 7, 1978 [1] Nov 1, 1974
Vanuatu May 25, 1980 Apr 30, 1979 [2] -
Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Oct 28, 1982 Jul 28, 1982 [2] -
Viet Nam Jun 29, 1983 Mar 29, 1983 [1] Nov 1, 1974
Yemen Mar 18, 1991 Dec 18, 1990 [2] -
Albania May 25, 1980 Mar 6, 1979 [2] Nov 1, 1974
Comoros Sep 7, 2004 Jun 7, 2004 [2] -
Congo, Dem. Rep. of Feb 22, 2001 Nov 22, 2000 [2] -
Dominica Mar 17, 2005 Dec 17, 2004 [2] -
Grenada Sep 21, 2000 Jun 21, 2000 [2] -
Kenya Sep 28, 2004 Jun 28, 2004 [2] -
Moldova, Republic of Oct 21, 1999 Jul 21, 1999 [2] -
Mongolia Jan 11, 2006 Oct 11, 2005 [2] -
Namibia Sep 26, 2002 Jun 26, 2002 [2] -
Nicaragua Feb 27, 2001 Nov 27, 2000 [2] -
Paraguay Mar 17, 2005 Dec 17, 2004 [2] -
Saint Kitts and Nevis Sep 15, 2004 Jun 15, 2004 [2] -
Saint Lucia Sep 11, 2004 Jun 11, 2004 [2] -
Sao Tome and Principe Aug 20, 2004 May 20, 2004 [2] -
Solomon Islands Jan 29, 1999 Oct 29, 1998 [2] -
Syrian Arab Republic Sep 30, 2004 Jun 30, 2004 [2] -
Tanzania, Un. Rep. of Oct 20, 2001 Jul 20, 2001 [2] -
Kiribati Jun 28, 2001 Mar 28, 2001 [2] -
Montenegro May 5, 2007 Feb 5, 2007 [2] -
Serbia Jun 3, 2006 Jun 3, 2006 [4] -
Turkmenistan Jun 3, 2006 Jun 3, 2006 [4] -
Cook Islands (New Zealand) May 4, 2009 Feb 4, 2009 [2] -
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Sep 30, 2003 Jun 30, 2003 [2] -
Costa Rica Sep 4, 1999 Jun 4, 1999 [2] -
Palau Sep 6, 2011 Jun 6, 2011 [2] -
Niue (New Zealand) Dec 29, 2011 Sep 29, 2011 [2] -
Guinea-Bissau Sep 27, 2012 Jun 27, 2012 [2] -
Cabo Verde Jan 24, 2017 Oct 24, 2016 [2] -

* [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature