MSIS 2/Rev 06/20
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE GUIDANCE OF
SURVEYORS ON
INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT CODE FOR THE
SAFE OPERATION OF SHIPS AND FOR
POLLUTION PREVENTION
(THE ISM CODE)
MSIS02
Rev 06-2020
© Crown Copyright
PREFACE
0.1 These instructions for the guidance of surveyors are not legal requirements in
themselves. They may refer to statutory requirements elsewhere. They do
represent the MCA Policy for MCA surveyors to follow.
0.2 If for reasons of practicality, for instance, these cannot be followed then the
surveyor must seek at least an equivalent arrangement, based on information
from the owner/operator. Whenever possible, guidance should be sought in the
first instance from either the Technical Manager, or Principal Consultant
Surveyors or the Survey Operations Branch, in order to maintain a consistent
approach between Marine Offices.
MSIS 2/Rev 06/20
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MAIN CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 ................................................................................................................................ 4
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND ..................................................................................... 4
1.1
PURPOSE OF THE INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................. 4
1.2
THE ISM CODE .............................................................................................................. 4
1.3 WHY IS THERE AN ISM CODE? .................................................................................... 4
1.4
UK AND IMO MEASURES TOWARDS SAFE MANAGEMENT OF SHIPS .................. 5
1.5
PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ISM CODE .................................................. 5
1.6
THE SAFETY CULTURE ................................................................................................ 6
1.7
THE UK POLICY ............................................................................................................. 6
1.8
THE ISM AUDIT FOR COMPLI