Question 2201 Deck General

The correct answer is D) International Maritime Organization. The Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention is an international maritime safety treaty developed and maintained by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a specialized agency of the United Nations. The SOLAS Convention sets minimum safety standards for the construction, equipment, and operation of ships, with the primary goal of ensuring the safety of merchant ships and the people aboard them. As the leading international body responsible for maritime safety and security, the IMO is the organization that developed the SOLAS Convention, making D the correct answer. The other options are incorrect because the U.S. Coast Guard, the American Bureau of Shipping, and the American Institute of Maritime Shipping are not the international organizations responsible for developing the SOLAS Convention.