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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
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 duties and responsibility imposed by the Code.
So the company can be
Owner of the ship
Any other organisation
Bareboat Charterer
But most impo...
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About Capt Rajeev Jassal
Capt. Rajeev Jassal has sailed for over 24 years mainly on crude oil, product and chemical tankers. He holds MBA in shipping & Logistics degree from London. He has done extensive research on quantitatively measuring Safety culture onboard and safety climate ashore which he believes is the most important element for safer shipping.
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