The International Safety Management (ISM) Code is a key mandatory requirement for merchant ships, critical to the improvement of maritime safety and environmental performance. These guidelines have been rewritten to provide additional advice on the elements of an effective SMS, taking advantage of experience gained since compliance with the ISM Code became mandatory.
The
new
fifth
edition
of
these
guidelines
includes
comprehensive
advice
on
compliance
with
the
ISM
Code
for
anyone
involved
with
developing,
implementing
and
maintaining
Safety
Management
Systems
(SMS).
This
includes
shipping
company
executives,
Designated
Persons
Ashore
(DPAs),
Masters
and
all
other
personnel
–
shipboard
and
shore
based
–
with
responsibility
for
ISM
related
compliance.
Modern
technology
and
regulatory
developments
are
addressed,
helping
users
to
keep
the
SMS
and
its
documentation
as
straightforward
as
possible.
It
is
recommended
that
a
copy
of
this
publication
is
in
every
shipping
company
office
and
carried
on
board
every
ship
worldwide.
More than 20 years have passed since compliance with the IMO International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (ISM Code) initially became mandatory for shipping companies operating most types of merchant ship. This latest edition of the International Chamber of Shipping’s guidelines on the application of the ISM Code contains new guidance that reflects those years of experience by the industry, implementing the ISM Code’s provisions.
With much of the focus often being on safety management, it can be easy to overlook that the ISM Code is equally concerned about the environment, specifically pollution prevention. In addition to ensuring safe ship operations, an important function of the Safety Management System (SMS) is to organise and manage efforts of the Company to prevent pollution from its ships, particularly through compliance with relevant environmental rules and regulations.
These ICS Guidelines aim to help shipping companies develop, implement, maintain and improve their SMS and to support continuous improvement of the safety and environmental management skills of their shore-based and shipboard personnel. The SMS provides an essential and flexible framework to deliver safe, secure, efficient and environmentally sound ship operations, and to cope with and manage the ever-growing body of international, regional, national and other requirements that affect ship operations.
Given that the industry is now familiar with the ISM Code and its requirements, this latest edition focuses on providing additional guidance on practical implementation. It does not intend to set out or suggest there is only one way to develop, implement, maintain or improve an SMS. However, it should assist shipping companies operating ships in all sectors and trades and their shore-based and shipboard personnel, in particular those specifically tasked with writing, reviewing and using the SMS.
These guidelines are primarily for company personnel, including senior management, Designated Persons Ashore (DPAs), Masters and crew. External stakeholders who interact either directly or indirectly with the SMS may also find the guidance useful. This may include flag Administrations and Recognised Organisations (ROs). They will also be useful for maritime education and training institutions and auditors.
These Guidelines should be read alongside the most recent and in-force version of the ISM Code and Chapter IX of the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS). This does not replace or supersede the requirement to comply with the provisions of these mandatory IMO instruments or any additional relevant requirements of the flag Administration.
Chapter
1
Introduction
1.1
Context
1.2
Objectives
of
the
ISM
Code
1.3
Objectives
of
the
Safety
Management
System
1.4
Stakeholders
1.5
Complexity
Chapter
2
Elements
of
an
Effective
SMS
2.1
Introduction
2.2
Policy
2.3
Commitment
2.4
Communication
2.5
Roles
2.6
Resources
2.7
Risk
Assessments
2.8
Procedures
2.9
Documentation
2.10
Verification
Chapter
3
Tools
for
an
Effective
SMS
3.1
Simplifying
the
SMS
3.2
Developing
Procedures
and
Checklists
3.3
Establishing
Effective
Management
and
Leadership
3.4
Assessing
Risks
3.5
Using
Technology
3.6
Using
Data
3.7
Learning
Lessons
3.8
Learning
from
Success
ICS
The
International
Chamber
of
Shipping
(ICS)
is
the
principal
international
trade
association
for
the
shipping
industry,
representing
shipowners
and
operators
in
all
sectors
and
trades.
ICS membership comprises national shipowners' associations in Asia, Europe and the Americas whose member shipping companies operate over 80% of the world's merchant tonnage.
Established in 1921, ICS is concerned with all technical, legal, employment affairs and policy issues that may affect international shipping.
ICS represents shipowners with the various intergovernmental regulatory bodies that impact on shipping, including the International Maritime Organization.
ICS also develops best practices and guidance, including a wide range of publications and free resources that are used by ship operators globally.
https://www.ics-shipping.org/about-ics/about-ics
- Number of Pages:
- 107
- ISBN:
- 9781916232297
- Published Date:
- June 2020
- Author:
International Chamber of Shipping
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