The document summarizes the International Safety Management (ISM) Code, which provides an international standard for the safe management and operation of ships. It was adopted by the International Maritime Organization in 1993 and has been amended several times since. The ISM Code aims to enhance safety at sea and prevent pollution by requiring ship owners and operators to implement safety and environmental protection procedures. This edition of the publication consolidates all amendments to the ISM Code to date and includes additional guidelines on its implementation. It is an essential reference for maritime stakeholders interested in ensuring safety and environmental standards.
The document summarizes the International Safety Management (ISM) Code, which provides an international standard for the safe management and operation of ships. It was adopted by the International Maritime Organization in 1993 and has been amended several times since. The ISM Code aims to enhance safety at sea and prevent pollution by requiring ship owners and operators to implement safety and environmental protection procedures. This edition of the publication consolidates all amendments to the ISM Code to date and includes additional guidelines on its implementation. It is an essential reference for maritime stakeholders interested in ensuring safety and environmental standards.
The document summarizes the International Safety Management (ISM) Code, which provides an international standard for the safe management and operation of ships. It was adopted by the International Maritime Organization in 1993 and has been amended several times since. The ISM Code aims to enhance safety at sea and prevent pollution by requiring ship owners and operators to implement safety and environmental protection procedures. This edition of the publication consolidates all amendments to the ISM Code to date and includes additional guidelines on its implementation. It is an essential reference for maritime stakeholders interested in ensuring safety and environmental standards.
The document summarizes the International Safety Management (ISM) Code, which provides an international standard for the safe management and operation of ships. It was adopted by the International Maritime Organization in 1993 and has been amended several times since. The ISM Code aims to enhance safety at sea and prevent pollution by requiring ship owners and operators to implement safety and environmental protection procedures. This edition of the publication consolidates all amendments to the ISM Code to date and includes additional guidelines on its implementation. It is an essential reference for maritime stakeholders interested in ensuring safety and environmental standards.
ISM Code INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT CODE with guidelines for its implementation 2014 EDITION IMO Publishing 4 Albert Embankment London SE1 7SR United Kingdom Email [email protected] www.imo.org Visit www.imo.org/publications for your local distributor Sales number: IC117E ISBN: 978-92-801-1590-1 Also available in French and Spanish Available online as a download With the entry into force, in 1998, of the 1994 amendments to SOLAS, 1974, which introduced a new chapter IX into the Convention, the ISM Code was made mandatory. The ISM Codes origins go back to the late 1980s, when there was mounting concern about poor management standards in shipping. The ISM Code evolved through the development of the Guidelines on management for the safe operation of ships and for pollution prevention (resolution A.647(16)). The Code, in its current form, was adopted by the Organization in 1993 and amended in 2000, 2004, 2005, 2008 and 2013. This edition of the publication consolidates the amendments to the ISM Code from resolutions MSC.104(73), MSC.179(79), MSC.195(80), MSC.273(85), which entered into force on 1 July 2002, on 1 July 2006, on 1 January 2009, and on 1 July 2010, respectively, and resolution MSC.353(92), which enters into force on 1 January 2015. This edition also includes: SOLAS chapter IX, as amended; Revised Guidelines on the implementation of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by Administrations (resolution A.1071(28)), adopted in December 2013; Revised Guidelines for the operational implementation of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by companies (MSC-MEPC.7/Circ.8); Guidance on the qualications, training and experience necessary for undertaking the role of the designated person under the provisions of the International Safety Management Code Guidance on near-miss reporting (MSC-MEPC.7/Circ.6); and Guidance on near-miss reporting (MSC-MEPC.7/Circ.7). This publication is an essential reference for maritime administrations, ship owners and operators, shipping companies, training providers and education institutes, shipbuilders, engine and equipment manufacturers and others with interest in ensuring safety at sea and prevention of damage to the environment. Printed by Micropress Printers Ltd.
ISM Code INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT CODE with guidelines for its implementation 2014 EDITION
