2nd Semester TNOC

Ship Operations

ISM CODE

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International
Safety
Management

Code

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• The ISM Code provides an International
standard for the safe management and
operation of ships and for pollution
prevention.

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• The purpose of ISM Code is:

• To ensure Safety at Sea

• To prevent human injury or loss of life
• To avoid damage to the environment
• To avoid damage to the ship.

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• SOLAS adopted the ISM Code in 1994

• By 2002 almost all of the international

shipping community was required to
comply with the ISM Code.

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• In order to comply with the ISM Code,
each ship / class must have a working
Safety Management System (SMS).

• Each SMS consists of the following

elements:

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• Commitment from top management

• A Top Tier Policy Manual

• A Procedures Manual that documents

what is done on board the ship,
during normal operations and in
emergency situations
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• Procedures for conducting both internal
and external audits to ensure the ship
is doing what is documented in the
Procedures Manual.

• A Designated Person Ashore (DPA),

to serve as the link between the ships
and shore staff and to verify the
SMS implementation.

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• A system for identifying where actual
practices do not meet those that are
documented and for implementing
associated corrective action.

• Regular management reviews.

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• Another requirement of the ISM Code
is for the ship to be maintained in
conformity with the provisions of
relevant rules and regulations and with
any additional requirements which may
be established by the Company.

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• Each ISM compliant ship is audited,
first by the Company (internal audit)
and then each 2.5 to 3 years by the
Flag State Marine Administration to
verify the fulfilment and effectiveness of
their Safety Management System.

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• Once SMS is verified and it is working
and effectively implemented, the ship is
issued with The Safety Management
Certificate.

• Comments from the auditor and / or

audit body and from the ship are
incorporated into the SMS by
headquarters.

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• The requirements of the ISM Code may
be applied to all ships.

• The ISM Code was created by the IMO

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EMERGENCY DRILLS

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