Paris MOU – ISM compliance findings

20.02.08

The Paris MOU issued a press release in respect of its findings from a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) that was conducted last year - 5 years after the mandatory implementation of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code for all vessels in 2002.
Although there have been previous CICs conducted on the ISM Code, they were mainly focused on whether a Safety Management System (SMs) was on board. This particular campaign conducted from 1 September to 30 November, however, focused on compliance with the ISM Code.
A total of 5,427 inspections were carried out on 5,120 ships. What was positive from these inspections was that the SMS on board was not taken as a “paper exercise”; the Master was fully acquainted and well- informed about the SMS and the ship’s personnel were able to carry out their duties in relation to SMS through effective communication. What was disconcerting was that the major non-conformities (MNCs) that were issued against vessels and listed below relate to the safety of the ship and its crew. A summary of the findings are as follow:
·1 out of 5 inspections showed ISM deficiencies (non-conformities);
·A total of 1,868 ISM non-conformities were recorded;
·176 inspections led to detention where one or more MNCs were found; and
·Common MNCs were issued against “Effective maintenance of the ship and equipment, “emergency preparedness” and “reports of non-conformities and accident occurrences”.
The general conclusion from the CIC is that the ISM system is beginning to work on-board.


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