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IMO adopted amendments to the ISM Code through MSC.353(92) The IMO Maritime Safety Committee in its Session 92 adopted amendments to the ISM Code through IMO Resolution MSC.353(92) which shall enter into force on 1 January 2015.The amendments to the ISM Code are as follows:Paragraph 6.2 has been amended requiring the Company to ensure that each ship is:manned with qualified, certificated and medically fit seafarers in accordance with national andinternational requirements andappropriately manned ships in order to encompass all aspects of maintaining safe operationsonboard.A new Paragraph 12.2 has also been adopted requiring the Company to:periodically verify whether all those undertaking delegated ISM-related tasks are acting inconformity with the Company's responsibilities under the CodeThe amended ISM-Code includes various new footnotes with guidelines and recommendations developed by the IMO. Although the footnotes given in the ISM-Code are inserted for reference andguidance purposes and do not constitute requirements under the Code, in accordance with paragraph1.2.3.2, all relevant guidelines, recommendations, etc. should be taken into account.The following guidelines have been added as footnotes to the amended ISM-Code:Procedures concerning observed ISM Code major non-conformitiesList of codes, recommendations, guidelines and other safety and security related mandatory instrumentsRevised Guidelines for the operational implementation of the International Safety ...

IMO adopted amendments to the ISM Code through MSC.353(92) The IMO Maritime Safety Committee in its Session 92 adopted amendments to the ISM Code through IMO Resolution MSC.353(92) which shall enter into force on 1 January 2015. The amendments to the ISM Code are as follows:Paragraph 6.2 has been amended requiring the Company to ensure that each ship is:manned with qualified, certificated and medically fit seafarers in accordance with national andinternational requirements and appropriately manned ships in order to encompass all aspects of maintaining safe operationsonboard.A new Paragraph 12.2 has also been adopted requiring the Company to:periodically verify whether all those undertaking delegated ISM-related tasks are acting inconformity with the Company's responsibilities under the CodeThe amended ISM-Code includes various new footnotes with guidelines and recommendations developed by the IMO. Although the footnotes given in the ISM-Code are inserted for reference andguidance purposes and do not constitute requirements under the Code, in accordance with paragraph1.2.3.2, all relevant guidelines, recommendations, etc. should be taken into account.The following guidelines have been added as footnotes to the amended ISM-Code:Procedures concerning observed ISM Code major non-conformitiesList of codes, recommendations, guidelines and other safety and security related mandatory instrumentsRevised Guidelines for the operational implementation of the ...