Guidelines for implementation of the ISM code by companies

Management


The International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (International Safety Management (ISM) Code) was adopted by the Organization by resolution A.741(18) and became mandatory by virtue of the entry into force on 1 July 1998 of SOLAS chapter IX on Management for the Safe Operation of Ships. The purpose of this Code is to provide an international standard for the safe management and operation of ships and for pollution prevention.