Practical Approach to The International Safety Management (ISM Code)

Course Info

Date: Aug-04-2025

Length: 1 Week

City: London

Fees: 5,450

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Feb-03-2025

    London

  • May-05-2025

    London

  • Aug-04-2025

    London

  • Nov-03-2025

    London

Dates in Other Venues

  • Dec-09-2024

    Istanbul

  • Dec-09-2024

    Rotterdam

  • Dec-09-2024

    Hamburg

  • Dec-09-2024

    Athens

  • Jan-13-2025

    Dubai

  • Mar-03-2025

    Hamburg

  • Mar-03-2025

    Athens

  • Mar-10-2025

    Dubai

  • Mar-17-2025

    Istanbul

  • Mar-17-2025

    Rotterdam

  • June-02-2025

    Hamburg

  • June-02-2025

    Athens

  • June-09-2025

    Dubai

  • June-16-2025

    Rotterdam

  • June-16-2025

    Istanbul

  • Sep-08-2025

    Athens

  • Sep-08-2025

    Hamburg

  • Sep-08-2025

    Dubai

  • Sep-22-2025

    Rotterdam

  • Sep-22-2025

    Istanbul

  • Dec-01-2025

    Hamburg

  • Dec-01-2025

    Athens

  • Dec-08-2025

    Dubai

  • Dec-22-2025

    Rotterdam

  • Dec-22-2025

    Istanbul

  • Dec-29-2025

    Athens

  • Dec-29-2025

    Hamburg

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

Introduction and Background

 

  • The ISM Code
  • Purpose of ISM Code
  • IMO implementations for the Safe Management of Ships
  • Principles and Objectives of the ISM Code
  • Safety Culture
  • The Safety Management System

 

Legislations and Governing Bodies

 

  • Terminologies
  • International Legislation
  • EU Legislation
  • The Merchant Shipping (ISM) Regulations 1988
  • Basic Competence for Performing Verification
  • Document of Compliance
  • Safety Management Certificate

Certification

 

  • The Document of Compliance
  • The Safety Management Certificate
  • Document Review and Planning
  • Audits
  • Interim DOC and SMC
  • Annual and Intermediate Verifications

 

Conducting the Audit – Part I

 

  • The Safety Management System
  • Audit Plan
  • Responsibility of Lead Auditor
  • Opening and Closing Meetings
  • Assessing the Safety Management System

Conducting the Audit – Part II

 

  • Human Element
  • Observations
  • Non-conformity
  • Major Non-conformity
  • Non-conformity Note
  • Audit Report
  • Report for DOC Audit
  • Report for SMC Audit
  • Close-out Major and Minor Non-conformities
  • Corrective Action
  • Cancellation or Suspension of DOC or SMC
  • Confidentiality Audit

ISM Code Parts and Sections – Part A

 

  • Implementation
  • Objectives
  • Safety and Environmental Protection Policy
  • Company Responsibilities and Authority
  • Designated Person/s
  • Master’s Responsibility and Authority
  • Resources and Personnel
  • Development of Plans for Shipboard Operations
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Reports and Analysis of Non-conformities, Accidents and Hazardous Occurrences
  • Maintenance of the Ship and Equipment

ISM Code Parts and Section – Part B

 

  • Certification & Verification
  • Certification Periodic Verification
  • Interim Certification
  • Verification
  • Forms of Certificates

 

Reporting & Filing

 

  • Reporting and Quality Control Procedures
  • Annexes

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