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Checklist for ISM (for information only - no PSC requirement) Preparation for PSC-Inspections This list can be used for preparation for a port call to avoid unnecessary delays and problems with the authorities. The list of questions does not purport to be complete; more questions might be asked in regard to the ISM implementation. PSC inspections with regard to ISM:

Ships name: Checklist No.: Date:

List of possible questions in accordance with IMO MEPC/Circ. 354 Pkt. 5: No. 1 Question Is there a Company safety and environmental protection policy and is the ship's personnel familiar with it? Is safety management documentation (e.g.handbook) readily available onboard? Is relevant documentation on the SMS in a working language or language understood by the ship's personnel? Can senior ship's officers identify the company responsible for the operation of the ship and does this correspond with the entity specified on the ISM Code certificates? Can senior ship officers identify the "designated person"? Are procedures in place for establishing and maintaining contact with shore management in an emergency? Yes No Actions taken Company informed?

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Question Are programmes for drills and exercises to prepare for emergency actions available onboard? Is documentation available how crewmembers recently signed on have been made familiar with their duties? Are instructions which are essential prior to sailing available? Can the Master provide documented proof of his responsibilities and authority, which must include his overriding authority? Have non-conformities been reported to the company and has corrective action been taken by the company? Does the ship have a maintenance routine and are records available?

Yes

No

Actions taken

Company informed?

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