ISM code

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The ISM code (International Safety Management Code, fully International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention ) was adopted in 1993 by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Since July 1st, 1998 it has been compulsory for all ships in international shipping. It is set out in the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Chapter IX.

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Protecting the people on board
Protection of the marine environment

The code specifies measures for the organization of a safe ship operation and stipulates that every ship owner, every other person, be it manager or charterer, or company that operates a ship, assigns a so-called "Safety Management System" (SMS) for this very thing has written.

It is then the responsibility of the company to implement the procedures and goals set out in this code with the help of a suitable internal strategy and also to check the implementation. This is done regularly through the introduction of procedural instructions and checklists, which must then be filled out on board. For this purpose, a "Designated Person Ashore" (DPA) is named in each shipping company, who should have direct access to senior management.

All the procedures required by the ISM Code are documented and compiled in the Safety Management Manual, a copy of which must also be on board.

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