Abstract
This paper aim to present an overview of the International Convention on Safety of Life at Sea of 1974 as amended. The purpose is to see to what extent Zanzibar maritime Legislations are in conformity with the International conventions and how the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar implements them and put the into practice.
The analysis in this work therefore shows, the extent Zanzibar Maritime Legislations domesticate Safety Conventions and the problems which the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar faces when it comes to the proper enforcements of the Conventions in Zanzibar.
The scope of the work is generally limited to SOLAS Convention 1974, and Zanzibar safety legislations such as, Maritime Transport Act No 5 of 2006 and Zanzibar Maritime Authority Act No 3 of 2009.