海上公约主要包括以下几项:
国际海上人命安全公约(International Maritime Safety Convention, SOLAS);
国际防止船舶造成污染公约(International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, MARPOL);
海员培训、发证和值班标准国际公约(International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, STCW);
海事劳工公约(Maritime Labour Convention, MLC);
海上事故调查公约(Convention on the Investigation of Maritime Accidents);
制止海盗行为公约(Convention on the Suppression of Piracy);
1966年国际载重线公约(International Load Line Convention);
1976年国际海事卫星组织公约(International Maritime Satellite Organization Convention);
1993年船舶优先权和抵押权国际公约(International Convention on the Priority and Mortgage Rights in Ships);
1969年船舶吨位丈量国际公约(International Convention on the Measurement of the Deadweight of Ships);
1988年制止危及海上航行安全非法行为公约(International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Maritime Navigation);
1988年制止危及大陆架固定平台安全非法行为议定书(Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Fixed Platforms on the Continental Shelf);
1972年国际集装箱安全公约(International Convention on Container Safety);
1974年联合国班轮公会行动守则公约(United Nations Code of Conduct for Liner Shipping);
1965年便利国际海上运输公约(International Convention on the Simplification and Faciliation of International Maritime Transport);
1974年海上旅客及其行李运输雅典公约(Athens Convention on the Carriage of Passengers and Their Luggage by Sea);
1910年统一船舶碰撞某些法律规定的国际公约(International Convention on the Uniformity of certain Rules respecting Collisions at Sea);
1972年国际海上避碰规则公约(International Rules for Preventing Collisions at Sea);
1952年船舶碰撞中民事管辖权方面某些规定的国际公约(International Convention on Jurisdictional Jurisdiction and the Recovery of Damages in respect of Collisions);
1979年国际海上搜寻救助公约(International Convention on Search and Rescue at Sea);
1989年国际救助公约(International Convention on Salvage);
2001年国际燃油污染损害民事责任公约(International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution);
1990年国际油污防备、反应和合作公约(International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation);
1972年防止倾倒废物和其他物质污染海洋公约(Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping Waste and Other Matters);
2007年内罗毕国际船舶残骸清除公约(International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks)。
这些公约构成了世界海事法规体系的四大支柱,为海员的权益和海上安全提供了重要的法律保障,确保船舶从硬件到软件都符合国际安全标准。