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The Challenges of Safe and Environmentally Friendly Operation of Ships – the ISM Code
This module discusses self-regulation in the framework of a mandatory instrument such as the Code and explains key aspects in relation to the managerial approach to safety, as well as the Code’s ramifications on implementation and compliance. Risk assessment related aspects are also identified and discussed.
Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate the ISM Code and its application to maritime safety
- Identify relevant risk assessment procedures
- Understand how the ISM Code interacts with other relevant codes and laws
- Examine the challenge of self-regulation and maritime safety culture
- Identify the role of the flag state administration and the role of the company (owner or entity who has assumed responsibility for ISM purposes) under the ISM Code
- Appreciate the role of the Master and the Designated Person (DP) in light of the Code
Module Content
- Rationale and overview of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code
- Structure of the Code
- Safety culture
- Self-regulation
- Safety management system (SMS)
- Functional requirements
- Certification and verification
- Document of compliance (DOC)
- Safety management certificate (SMC)
- The role of the designated person (DP)
- Qualifications, training and experience
- Responsibilities
- The role of the master and crew (including safe manning)
- Authority and qualifications
- The crew
- The contribution of audits and reviews
- Internal audits (IA)
- External audits (EA)
- Master’s reviews
- Management reviews
- Emergency preparedness, nonconformities and casualties
- Emergency situations and other related items
- The code and its impact on litigation
- Case studies
- The interface of the ISM code with other instruments or tools at the EU level
- Revised guidelines for the operational implementation of the ISM Code by companies
- Guidance on near-miss reporting