Statutory guidance

MSIS 2 The ISM Code

For the guidance of surveyors auditing safety management systems both at sea and ashore

From:
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Published
17 April 2014
Last updated
2728 AprilJuly 2023 — See all updates

Documents

MSIS 2 International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (The ISM Code)

Ref: 04/23 07/23

PDF, 7211.24 KBMB, 54 pages

MSIS 2 International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (The ISM Code)

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HTML

Annex A – Audit plan

ODT, 13 KB

This file is in an OpenDocument format

Annex B - MCA audit opening & closing meetings

ODT, 32.7 KB

This file is in an OpenDocument format

Details

This guidance is for all:

  • surveyors
  • ship owners
  • operators
  • anyone else who wants to know how the audits are carried out
Published 17 April 2014
Last updated 2728 AprilJuly 2023 + show all updates

  1. Content change to the below listed sections. 4.1 - General paragraph numbering change. 4.1.2 - Last bullet point changed to; • Participate in 4 audits (at least 1 DOC & at least 1 SMC) and Lead in 2 more audits (DOC or SMC) under supervision. 4.1.2.2.2 - First sentence changed to - Participate in 4 audits (at least 1 DOC & at least 1 SMC) and Lead in 2 more audits (DOC or SMC) under supervision are to be successfully completed prior to qualification. 4.1.2.2.3 - First sentence has been removed. 4.14.2 - Has been added

  2. Content change to add section 3.4.3

  3. New revision 10/22 added with accompanying HTML version

  4. uploaded new version of MSIS 2 rev 06/20

  5. Uploaded revised MSIS 2 Rev 06/20

  6. New revision uploaded

  7. Updated MSIS 2 International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (The ISM Code)

  8. New revision uploaded

  9. First published.