The Code recognises the importance of the existing international instruments as the most important means of preventing maritime casualties and pollution of the sea and includes sections on management and the importance of a safety and environmental policy.
The UK Ship Register has not delegated the International Safety Management Code (ISM) audit function to any Recognised Organisation therefore, with few exceptions all Document of Compliance and Safety Management Certificate audits are conducted by the UK Ship Register. Your ISM application should be made using Form MSF 5100 also available through your CSM or CAM.
Document of Compliance
In multi-flag fleets, if less than 50% of your company’s fleet in terms of ship numbers is UK registered, a Letter of Acceptance of a non UK Document of Compliance (DOC) may be issued. It should be noted that such Letters of Compliance will not be issued to companies operating UK registered passenger ships. In such cases, a UK DOC must be held and a company audited accordingly.
Your application for a Letter of Acceptance must be accompanied by copies of both the company’s DOC and the latest initial, annual and/or renewal audit reports. Provided that the DOC is valid and that no significant non-conformities exist, a Letter of Acceptance may be issued.
In the event that more than 50% of your company’s fleet in terms of ship numbers is UK registered, the company’s safety management system will require auditing, which will be conducted at the main premises from which the safety management system is managed, generally the location from which the Designated Person operates.
Safety Management Certificates
Every ship on the UK Ship Register requires auditing in order for a Safety Management Certificate (SMC) to be issued.
ISO 9001:2000 and ISO14001:2004 Certification
To meet the growing demand for harmonised audits MCAQA is accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) to certify customers’ ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 systems. Transfer from other certification bodies will be considered.
More information on all the above can be obtained through your CAM.
