ISM RELATED DEFICIENCIES AND DEFICIENCIES LEADING TO DETENTION

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ISM RELATED DEFICIENCIES:-
1) Company safety and environment protection policy is not on board the ship or the ship personnel are not familiar with it.
2) Safety management documents are not readily available. e.g. SMS manual not kept in library
3) SMS documentation is not in ship's working language
4) A senior officer does not identify DPA
5) Emergency situation contact procedures and contact number details of shore management not in place
6) Emergency drill programs not available on board
7) Master and senior officers not knowing their responsibility and authority
8) NC raised during internal audit not reported to company and if reported no action taken
9) ship maintenance is not as per maintenance routine and no record available
10) Newly joined crew member is not familiar with his duties and necessary instructions which should be given to him prior sailing are not available
11)  Senior ship officer is not aware of company responsibility and its policy
12) Vessel has been issued with interim certificate ( DOC and SMC ) not in accordance with provision of resolution A788(19)

ISM DEFICIENCIES LEADING TO DETENTION:-
1) SMC is not valid (expired):- To avoid this program may be made to review all certificates at regular interval and keeping a track of their validity
2) company safety and environmental protection policies are not known to senior staff:- Proper training of personnel in aspect of ISM. All personnel to be briefed while joining. Proper internal audit to carry out.
3) Emergency preparedness not on board:- Conduct proper internal audit and review all documents at regular interval
4) ORB not on board:- Major non professionalism and negligence as part of ship's personnel and company. Proper care should be taken to ensure that ORB is on board and properly filled up. It should be ensured that   new ORB are ordered well in advance
5) Emergency equipment on board not operating properly:- Due to improper planning and maintenance. To avoid this emergency equipment must be maintained properly and tested at specific interval as per laid standard and logged down to keep a track.

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