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Navigation at the operational level
Navigation at the management level
Integrated Management System

CAPT. EUTIQUIO G. MIRASOL

Instructor, College of Maritime Education

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<< The International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for
Pollution Prevention (International Safety Management (ISM) Code) towards the
achievement of safe operation of the ship and persons on board.>>

This module is intended for you 3rdyear BS Marine Transportation Students the Integrated Management
System , its introduction, history and importance.
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At the end of this module, you are expected to:
1. Discuss the establishment of the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and
for Pollution Prevention (International Safety Management (ISM) Code) towards the achievement of
safe operation of the ship and persons on board.

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ISM Code and Guidelines on Implementation of the ISM Code
The purpose of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code is to provide an international standard for
the safe management and operation of ships and for pollution prevention.
The Code's origins go back to the late 1980s, when there was mounting concern about poor management
standards in shipping. Investigations into accidents revealed major errors on the part of management, and in
1987 the IMO Assembly adopted resolution A.596(15), which called upon the Maritime Safety Committee to
develop guidelines concerning shore-based management to ensure the safe operation of ro-ro passenger ferries.
The Code establishes safety-management objectives and requires a safety management system (SMS) to be
established by "the Company", which is defined as the owner or any other organization or person, such as the
manager or bareboat charterer, who has assumed responsibility for operating the ship and who, on assuming
such responsibility, has agreed to take over all duties and responsibility imposed by the Code.
The Company is then required to establish and implement a policy for achieving these objectives. This includes
providing the necessary resources and shore-based support.
Every company is expected "to designate a person or persons ashore having direct access to the highest level of
management" in order to provide a link between the company an those on board.
The procedures required by the Code should be documented and compiled in a Safety Management Manual, a
copy of which should be kept on board.
Amendments to the ISM Code
The ISM Code in its mandatory form was adopted in 1993 by resolution A.741(18) and entered into force on 1
July 1998.
Amendments have been adopted:

into force on 1 July 2002.

2004 by resolution MSC.179(79), these amendments entered into force on 1 July 2006.
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2005 by resolution MSC.195(80), these amendments entered into force on 1 January 2009.
 2000 by resolution MSC.104(73), these amendments entered into force on 1 July 2002.
2004 by resolution MSC.179(79), these amendments entered into force on 1 July 2006.
2005 by resolution MSC.195(80), these amendments entered into force on 1 January 2009.
2008 by resolution MSC.273(85), these amendments entered into force on 1 July 2010.
2013 by resolution MSC.353(92), these amendments entered into force on 1 January 2015.

Guidelines on implementation of the ISM Code by Administrations

IMO recognized the need for uniform implementation of the ISM Code. In 1995, the IMO Assembly
adopted Guidelines on implementation of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by
Administrations (resolution A.788(19)).
The resolution urged Governments, when implementing the ISM Code, to adhere to the Guidelines, in
particular with regard to the validity of the Document of Compliance and the Safety Management Certificate
required by the ISM Code. It also urged Governments to request the companies concerned to apply for
certification under the ISM Code as soon as possible; to inform the Organization of any difficulties they have
experienced in using these Guidelines, so that the Maritime Safety Committee and the Marine Environment
Protection Committee could keep the annexed Guidelines under review and to amend them as necessary.
These Guidelines establish basic principles for verifying that the SMS of a Company responsible for the
operation of ships or the SMS for the ship or ships controlled by the company complies with the ISM Code; and
for the conduct of verifications to issue the DoC and SMC. The Guidelines are applicable to Administrations.
Amendments to Guidelines

Revised Guidelines were adopted by resolution A.913(22) in 2001, and subsequently by resolution A.1022(26)
, adopted in December 2009, resolution A.1071(28) in December 2013, and revised Guidelines adopted by
resolution A.1118(30) with effect from 6 December 2017.
Other provisions
Other provisions relevant to SOLAS chapter IX and the ISM Code include:

Revised guidelines for the operational implementation of the International Safety Management (ISM)
Code by companies (MSC-MEPC.7/Circ.8),
Guidance on the qualifications, training and experience necessary for undertaking the role of the
designated person under the provisions of the ISM Code (MSC-FAL.7/Cir.6),
Guidance on near-miss reporting (MSC-MEPC.7/Circ.7), Guidelines on maritime cyber risk
management (MSC-FAL.7/Circ.3)
Maritime cyber risk management in safety management systems (resolution MSC.428(98)).

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 The International Safety Management Code
IMO Assembly Resolution A.741(18) – 1993
THE ASSEMBLY,

RECALLING Article 15(j) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization concerning the
functions of the Assembly in relation to regulations and guidelines concerning maritime safety and the
prevention and control of marine pollution from ships,

RECALLING ALSO resolution A.680(17), by which it invited Member Governments to encourage those
responsible for the management and operation of ships to take appropriate steps to develop, implement and
assess safety and pollution prevention management in accordance with the IMO Guidelines on management for
the safe operation of ships and for pollution prevention,

RECALLING ALSO resolution A.596(15), by which it requested the Maritime Safety Committee to develop,
as a matter of urgency, guidelines, wherever relevant, concerning shipboard and shore-based management and
its decision to include in the work programme of the Maritime Safety Committee and the Marine Environment
Protection Committee an item on shipboard and shore-based management for the safe operation of ships and
for the prevention of marine pollution, respectively,

RECALLING FURTHER resolution A.441(XI), by which it invited every State to take the necessary steps to
ensure that the owner of a ship which flies the flag of that State provides such State with the current
information necessary to enable it to identify and contact the person contracted or otherwise entrusted by the
owner to discharge his responsibilities for that ship in regard to matters relating to maritime safety and the
protection of the marine environment,

FURTHER RECALLING resolution A.443(XI), by which it invited Governments to take the necessary steps
to safeguard the shipmaster in the proper discharge of his responsibilities in regard to maritime safety and the
protection of the marine environment,

RECOGNIZING the need for appropriate organization of management to enable it to respond to the need of
those on board ships to achieve and maintain high standards of safety and environmental protection,

RECOGNIZING ALSO that the most important means of preventing maritime casualties and pollution of the
sea from ships is to design, construct, equip and maintain ships and to operate them with properly trained crews
in compliance with international conventions and standards relating to maritime safety and pollution
prevention,

NOTING that the Maritime Safety Committee is developing requirements for adoption by Contracting
Governments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 1974, which will make
compliance with the Code referred to in operative paragraph 1 mandatory,

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 CONSIDERING that the early implementation of that Code would greatly assist in improving safety at sea and
protection of the marine environment,

NOTING FURTHER that the Maritime Safety Committee and the Marine Environment Protection Committee
have reviewed resolution A.680(17) and the Guidelines annexed thereto in developing the Code,

HAVING CONSIDERED the recommendations made by the Maritime Safety Committee at its sixty-second
session and by the Marine Environment Protection Committee at its thirty-fourth session,

1. ADOPTS the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution
Prevention, (International Safety Management (ISM) Code), set out in the Annex to the present
resolution;
2. STRONGLY URGES Governments to implement the ISM Code on a national basis, giving priority to
passenger ships, tankers, gas carriers, bulk carriers and mobile offshore units, which are flying their
flags, as soon as possible but not later than 1 June 1998, pending development of the mandatory
applications of the Code;
3. REQUESTS GOVERNMENTS to inform the Maritime Safety Committee and the Marine
Environment Protection Committee of the action they have taken in implementing the ISM Code;
4. REQUESTS the Maritime Safety Committee and the Marine Environment Protection Committee to
develop Guidelines for the implementation of the ISM Code;
5. REQUESTS ALSO the Maritime Safety Committee and the Marine Environment Protection Committee
to keep the Code and its associated Guidelines, under review and to amend them, as necessary;
6. REVOKES resolution A.680(17).

The International Safety Management (ISM) Code

Annex to IMO Assembly Resolution A.741(18) - 1993

PREAMBLE

1. The purpose of this Code is to provide an international standard for the safe management and operation
of ships and for pollution prevention.
2. The Assembly adopted resolution A.443(XI) by which it invited all Governments to take the necessary
steps to safeguard the shipmaster in the proper discharge of his responsibilities with regard to maritime
safety and the protection of the marine environment.
3. The Assembly also adopted resolution A.680(17) by which it further recognized the need for appropriate
organization of management to enable it to respond to the need of those on board ships to achieve and
maintain high standards of safety and environmental protection.

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 4. Recognizing that no two shipping companies or shipowners are the same, and that ships operate under a
wide range of different conditions, the Code is based on general principles and objectives.

5. The Code is expressed in broad terms so that it can have a widespread application. Clearly, different
levels of management, whether shore-based or at sea, will require varying levels of knowledge and
awareness of the items outlined.
6. The cornerstone of good safety management is commitment from the top. In matters of safety and
pollution prevention it is the commitment, competence, attitudes and motivation of individuals at all
levels that determines the end result.

1. GENERAL

1.1 Definitions

1.1.1 "International Safety Management (ISM) Code" means the International Management Code for the Safe
Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention as adopted by the Assembly, as may be amended by the
Organization.

1.1.2 "Company" means the Owner of the ship or any other organization or person such as the Manager, or the
Bareboat Charterer, who has assumed the responsibility for operation of the ship from the Shipowner and who
on assuming such responsibility has agreed to take over all the duties and responsibility imposed by the Code.

1.1.3 "Administration" means the Government of the State whose flag the ship is entitled to fly.

1.2 Objectives

1.2.1 The objectives of the Code are to ensure safety at sea, prevention of human injury or loss of life, and
avoidance of damage to the environment, in particular, to the marine environment, and to property.

1.2.2 Safety management objectives of the Company should, inter alia:

provide for safe practices in ship operation and a safe working environment;
establish safeguards against all identified risks; and
continuously improve safety management skills of personnel ashore and aboard ships, including
preparing for emergencies related both to safety and environmental protection.

1.2.3 The safety and management system should ensure:

compliance with mandatory rules and regulations; and

that applicable codes, guidelines and standards recommended by the Organization, Administrations,
classification societies and maritime industry organizations are taken into account. 5
 1.3 Application

The requirements of this Code may be applied to all ships.

1.4 Functional requirements for a Safety Management System (SMS)

Every Company should develop, implement and maintain a Safety Management System (SMS) which includes
the following functional requirements:

a safety and environmental protection policy;

instructions and procedures to ensure safe operation of ships and protection of the environment in
compliance with relevant international and flag State legislation;
defined levels of authority and lines of communication between, and amongst, shore and shipboard
personnel;
procedures for reporting accidents and non-conformities with the provisions of this Code;
procedures to prepare for and respond to emergency situations; and
procedures for internal audits and management reviews.

2. SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION POLICY

2.1 The Company should establish a safety and environmental protection policy which describes how the
objectives, given in paragraph 1.2, will be achieved.

2.2 The Company should ensure that the policy is implemented and maintained at all levels of the
organization both ship based as well as shore based.

3. COMPANY RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITY

3.1 If the entity who is responsible for the operation of the ship is other than the owner, the owner must
report the full name and details of such entity to the Administration.

3.2 The Company should define and document the responsibility, authority and interrelation of all
personnel who manage, perform and verify work relating to and affecting safety and pollution
prevention.

3.3 The Company is responsible for ensuring that adequate resources and shore based support are
provided to enable the designated person or persons to carry out their functions.

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4. DESIGNATED PERSON(S)

To ensure the safe operation of each ship and to provide a link between the company and those on board, every
company, as appropriate, should designate a person or persons ashore having direct access to the highest level
of management. The responsibility and authority of the designated person or persons should include monitoring
the safety and pollution prevention aspects of the operation of each ship and to ensure that adequate resources
and shore based support are applied, as required.

5. MASTER'S RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY

5.1 The Company should clearly define and document the master's responsibility with regard to:

o implementing the safety and environmental protection policy of the Company;

o motivating the crew in the observation of that policy;
o issuing appropriate orders and instructions in a clear and simple manner;
o verifying that specified requirements are observed; and
o reviewing the SMS and reporting its deficiencies to the shore based management.

5.2 The Company should ensure that the SMS operating on board the ship contains a clear statement
emphasizing the Master's authority. The Company should establish in the SMS that the master has the
overriding authority and the responsibility to make decisions with respect to safety and pollution
prevention and to request the Company's assistance as may be necessary.

6. RESOURCES AND PERSONNEL

6.1 The Company should ensure that the master is:

o properly qualified for command;

o fully conversant with the Company's SMS; and
o given the necessary support so that the Master's duties can be safely performed.

6.2 The Company should ensure that each ship is manned with qualified, certificated and medically fit
seafarers in accordance with national and international requirements.

6.3 The Company should establish procedures to ensure that new personnel and personnel transferred to
new assignments related to safety and protection of the environment are given proper familiarization
with their duties. Instructions which are essential to be provided prior to sailing should be identified,
documented and given.

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6.4 The Company should ensure that all personnel involved in the Company's SMS have an adequate
 6.4 The Company should ensure that all personnel involved in the Company's SMS have an adequate
understanding of relevant rules, regulations, codes and guidelines.

6.5 The Company should establish and maintain procedures for identifying any training which may be
required in support of the SMS and ensure that such training is provided for all personnel concerned.

6.6 The Company should establish procedures by which the ship's personnel receive relevant
information on the SMS in a working language or languages understood by them.

6.7 The Company should ensure that the ship's personnel are able to communicate effectively in the
execution of their duties related to the SMS.

7. DEVELOPMENT OF PLANS FOR SHIPBOARD OPERATIONS

The Company should establish procedures for the preparation of plans and instructions for key
shipboard operations concerning the safety of the ship and the prevention of pollution. The various tasks
involved should be defined and assigned to qualified personnel.

8. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

8.1 The Company should establish procedures to identify, describe and respond to potential emergency
shipboard situations.

8.2 The Company should establish programmes for drills and exercises to prepare for emergency
actions.

8.3 The SMS should provide for measures ensuring that the Company's organization can respond at any
time to hazards, accidents and emergency situations involving its ships.

9. REPORTS AND ANALYSIS OF NON-CONFORMITIES, ACCIDENTS AND HAZARDOUS

OCCURRENCES

9.1 The SMS should include procedures ensuring that non-conformities, accidents and hazardous
situations are reported to the Company, investigated and analyzed with the objective of improving
safety and pollution prevention.

9.2 The Company should establish procedures for the implementation of corrective action.

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10. MAINTENANCE OF THE SHIP AND EQUIPMENT
10.1 The Company should establish procedures to ensure that the ship is maintained in conformity with
the provisions of the relevant rules and regulations and with any additional requirements which may be
established by the Company.

10.2 In meeting these requirements the Company should ensure that:

o inspections are held at appropriate intervals;

o any non-conformity is reported with its possible cause, if known;
o appropriate corrective action is taken; and
o records of these activities are maintained.

10.3 The Company should establish procedures in SMS to identify equipment and technical systems the
sudden operational failure of which may result in hazardous situations. The SMS should provide for
specific measures aimed at promoting the reliability of such equipment or systems. These measures
should include the regular testing of stand-by arrangements and equipment or technical systems that are
not in continuous use.

10.4 The inspections mentioned in 10.2 as well as the measures referred to 10.3 should be integrated in
the ship's operational maintenance routine.

11. DOCUMENTATION

11.1 The Company should establish and maintain procedures to control all documents and data which
are relevant to the SMS.

11.2 The Company should ensure that:

o valid documents are available at all relevant locations;

o changes to documents are reviewed and approved by authorized personnel; and
o obsolete documents are promptly removed.

11.3 The documents used to describe and implement the SMS may be referred to as the "Safety
Management Manual". Documentation should be kept in a form that the Company considers most
effective. Each ship should carry on board all documentation relevant to that ship.

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 12. COMPANY VERIFICATION, REVIEW AND EVALUATION

12.1 The Company should carry out internal safety audits to verify whether safety and pollution
prevention activities comply with the SMS.

12.2 The Company should periodically evaluate the efficiency and when needed review the SMS in
accordance with procedures established by the Company.

12.3 The audits and possible corrective actions should be carried out in accordance with documented
procedures.

12.4 Personnel carrying out audits should be independent of the areas being audited unless this is
impracticable due to the size and the nature of the Company.

12.5 The results of the audits and reviews should be brought to the attention of all personnel having
responsibility in the area involved.

12.6 The management personnel responsible for the area involved should take timely corrective action
on deficiencies found.

13. CERTIFICATION, VERIFICATION AND CONTROL

13.1 The ship should be operated by a Company which is issued a document of compliance relevant to
that ship.

13.2 A document of compliance should be issued for every Company complying with the requirements
of the ISM Code by the Administration, by an organization recognized by the Administration or by the
Government of the country, acting on behalf of the Administration in which the Company has chosen to
conduct its business. This document should be accepted as evidence that the Company is capable of
complying with the requirements of the Code.

13.3 A copy of such a document should be placed on board in order that the Master, if so asked, may
produce it for the verification of the Administration or organizations recognized by it.

13.4 A Certificate, called a Safety Management Certificate, should be issued to a ship by the
Administration or organization recognized by the Administration. The Administration should, when
issuing a certificate, verify that the Company and its shipboard management operate in accordance with
the approved SMS.

13.5 The Administration or an organization recognized by the Administration should periodically verify
the proper functioning of the ship's SMS as approved.

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Name: _____________________________________________ Rating: _____________________
Year and Section:_____________ Professor / Instructor:________________________________
Due of Submission: _____________________________
<< Week No. 1 >>
<< Maritime Introduction>>

1. What is the purpose of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code on board the
SHIP?
2. What year adopted the ISM Code in its mandatory form by resolution A.741(18) and what
date entered into force?
3. How do you define “administration” in general of this topic?
4. What is the responsibilities and authority of the Company in term of ISM?
5. What is the responsibilities and authority of the Master in term of ISM?

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 REFERENCES:

1. Table A-II/1 Function 3: Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons on board
at the operational level
2. Table A-II/2 Function 3: Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons on board
at the management level
3. CMO No. 67, series of 2017. Revised PSG for BS Marine Transportation and BS Marine
Engineering Programs

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must-know-about

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