Tag: ISM Code

Cyber-related risks are operational risks that are appropriately assessed and managed in accordance with the safety management requirements of the International Safety Management Code, the United States support in their submission paper to IMO and call for action.

Earlier this month, during the Connecticut Maritime Association’s Shipping 2017 conference in Stamford, Rear Admiral Paul Thomas, assistant commandant for prevention policy, focused on the importance of incorporating cyber risk management at every stage of ship design, construction, and operation, during a shared-stage panel on cyber security.

Grieving families affected by the Herald of Free Enterprise disaster gathered to mark the 30th anniversary memorial service in Dover, on March 6. The Herald capsized in just 90 seconds after setting sail from Zeebrugge, Belgium, on Friday March 6, 1987 and it was on course for Dover, when tragedy struck and 193 people lost their lives.

Erasmia Vlachandrea, HSE & Vetting Manager, Alison Management Corp.analysed the''Best Practices on operational level from the Operator Perspective'' at the 2015 SAFETY4SEA Athens Forum. She stated that commercial vessels are by definition unsafe and mitigating safety risks is a challenging job. Over the past decades, rendering the ships safe is becoming more and more demanding as requirements get stricter and more complicated. The benefits of a well-established safety culture are never apparent immediately. She concluded that no matter the obstacles, it will pay off eventually. The nature of the safety and the shipping industry and particularly in tankers has changed radically over the last two decades as we all know, many issues have appeared and that has made us all to change our outlook on how we work; this goes especially for oil companies, seafarers onboard the vessel, Port State Controls, P&I Clubs, Classification Societies and flag administrators. When I first became a DPA during my first steps in the industry I was onboard an oil tanker on the maiden voyage and I tried to take the elevator together with the engineer but unfortunately the cabinet never arrived. When we opened the door which showed the shaft underneath, the master ...

Athanasios Theodorou, Marine Management Systems Senior Specialist, Hellenic Lloyds analyzed''ECDIS and ISM Code Procedures; Best Practices'' at the 2015 SAFETY4SEA Athens Forum. He highlighted that ECDIS is not just another piece of equipment that has to be installed on board ships . With the regulation since 2012, owners , managers urgently need to assess the implications for their fleet and to amend their procedures according to ISM code and industry requirements. Company's procedures should be tailored to meet the company's and ship needs. These can take the form of checklist (s), flow chart(s), or even more detailed written ECDIS procedures and documentation. He explained that they should be incorporated into the SMS and bridge procedures and their implementation should be verified through internal audits and navigational audits. He also said that third party audits and inspections will also assist in identification of any areas for improvement, including training. The subject of my presentation refers to the new requirements for the ECDIS implementation and the connection between ISM and companys management procedures. The time frame as you know started from the 1st July 2012 and normally has to be completed until July 2018. So, more or less we have reached almost ...

AMSA informs that Marine Order 58 has been updated to provide for the safe management and operation of vessels and pollution prevention by giving effect to Chapter IX of SOLAS which requires compliance with the ISM Code.

Advice for vessels below 500GT The Shipowners P&I Club has analyzed the benefits for the vessels below 500GT of adopting ship-specific procedural systems.Even if it is not a regulatory requirement for operators to adopt these systems on their vessels, it is advisable to adopt, as a measure of good practice, a specific procedural system to ensure an adequate level of on board safety and quality. Practically this may not be to the extent required by the ISM Code, which may be disproportional to the vessel size, but one which places procedures and record systems on board that concentrate on identifying any significant risks that may possibly arise.To ensure operators have in place systems to manage risks, periodical assessments should be made and any procedures expanded/amended as appropriate.Adopting a practical procedural system on board may assist with:improving safety culture, safety performance, operational reliability and the safe operation of the ship: it is understood that many of our smaller vessels operate within the local harbour limits and/or coastal areas but basic procedures on applicable areas such as navigation, maintenance checks, cargo operations, bunkering and towing should be made available on board. Basic safety procedures concerning daily duties such as company/Master's standing orders ...

The Shipowners P&I Club states that it is advisable to adopt, as a measure of good practice, a specific procedural system to ensure an adequate level of on board safety and quality

Helm: some 50% of crews working on offshore support vessels are willing to compromise safety rather than say no' to clients