Safety Management Certificate

E42732

The Safety Management Certificate is an international maritime document issued to a ship to verify that its company and onboard management operate in compliance with the International Safety Management (ISM) Code’s safety and environmental protection standards.


Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ISM Code certificate
maritime safety certificate
shipboard statutory certificate
appliesTo individual ship
attests company compliance with ISM Code on that ship
implementation of safety and environmental protection policy on board
onboard management compliance with ISM Code
basedOn ISM Code
International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention
surface form: International Safety Management Code
canBeSuspendedFor major non-conformities with ISM Code
canBeWithdrawnFor failure to maintain safety management system
contains dates of issue and expiry
name of company responsible for operation of ship
name of issuing administration or recognized organization
reference to relevant Document of Compliance
ship identification details
documentLanguage usually English or official language of flag State
governedBy International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
surface form: SOLAS Convention
hasPrerequisite Document of Compliance
hasPurpose avoidance of damage to property
avoidance of damage to the marine environment
enhancement of shipboard safety management
prevention of human injury or loss of life at sea
hasValidityPeriod maximum 5 years
issuedBy flag State administration
recognized organization acting on behalf of flag State
issuedTo ship
issuedUnderAuthorityOf International Maritime Organization framework
partOf International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention
surface form: International Safety Management Code certification scheme
regulates shipboard environmental protection management compliance
shipboard safety management system compliance
relatedTo Document of Compliance
International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention
surface form: International Safety Management Code
requiredBy International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
surface form: SOLAS Chapter IX
requiredFor bulk carriers on international voyages
certain types of ships engaged in international voyages
high-speed craft on international voyages
other cargo ships of 500 gross tonnage and above on international voyages
passenger ships on international voyages
tankers on international voyages
requires evidence of compliance with ISM Code functional requirements
evidence of compliance with ISM Code objectives
implementation of company safety management system on board
intermediate verification between second and third anniversary dates
periodical verification during validity period
successful shipboard safety management audit
valid Document of Compliance for the company
verificationMethod shipboard ISM audit

Referenced by (1)

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ISM Code implementedThrough Safety Management Certificate