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How ISM Code Helps Tackle On Emergency Situations
How ISM Code Helps Tackle On Emergency Situations
Situation:-
Objective of ISM Code is to ensure safety at sea, prevention of human
injury or loss of life avoidance of damage to environment especially to
marine environment.
Purpose of ISM Code to provide an international standard for safe
management, operation of ships and for pollution prevention.
Emergency Preparedness: ISM Code ensures the following procedures
are implemented
The Company should establish procedures to identify, describe
and respond to potential emergency shipboard situations.
The Company should establishes programmes for drills and
exercises to prepare for emergency actions.
The SMS should provide for measures ensuring that the
Company’s organization can respond at any time to hazards,
accidents and emergency situations involving its ships.
Emergency situations included in ISM code:
Grounding
Flooding in Engine Room
Fire
Collision
Black out
Oil Spill
Leakage/ overflow during discharge
Emergency steering
Medical Emergency
Abandon ship
Piracy attack