7 important elements of ISM Code every seafarer must know about
ISM code has been the most controversial among all the chapters of SOLAS. There are plenty of seafarers and shore staff who feel that ISM code has only brought more paper work and nothing else.
But a detailed report on the impact and effectiveness of the ISM code suggests that “where the ISM Code had been embraced as a positive step toward efficiency through a safety culture”, tangible positive benefits were evident.
But as you would note that the report has a caveat which is “Where the ISM code had been embraced as a positive step“.
How do we embrace ISM code as a positive step? The first step would be to know about the ISM code and its elements.
In this post, we will discuss the 7 important elements of the ISM code.
Let’s get started.
1. Who is the Company as per ISM code
The first thing we need to know is who is the company. As per ISM code
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