Aims & Objectives

• Provide the key requirements and benefits of the ISM Code
  
• Offer the knowledge and skills required in accordance with the guidance and recommendation given by the IMO MSC-MEPC.7/circ.6
  
• Deliver the training necessary for the application and maintenance of a company’s Safety Management Code.

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this course you will:

• Have an extended knowledge and understanding of the ISM Code
• Understand the background and objectives of the Code
• Gain knowledge on the applicable codes, guidelines and standards as appropriate and the relevant mandatory rules and regulations
• Define the resulting requirements for the company’s SMS
• Understand the responsibilities and authority of the DPA, possible legal exposure, as well as other potential difficulties
• Take the duties of a DPA as defined in IMO MSC – MEPC.7 Circ. 6 provided you are qualified according to this circular
• Provide documentary evidence as a DPA proving that you are capable to undertake the necessary duties
• Understand the assessment techniques of examining, questioning, evaluating and reporting
• Have guidance for participation in a marine-related management system audit
• Have adequate knowledge of shipping and shipboard operations
• Apply the technical and operational aspects of their Safety Management System
• Carry out effective communications with shipboard staff and senior management
• Know the related requirements included STCW 2010 and MLC 2006 for better understanding of ISM effect

Who should attend?

• Shipping Companies
• Personnel involved in Safety Management Systems
• Superintendents
• Quality Managers
• DPAs
• Assistant DPAs
• Deck & Engine officers
• Anyone who seeks a DPA position

Relative Conventions: SOLAS 74 AS AMENDED CHAPTER IX- ISM Code, STCW 2010, Marpol, MLC 2006

Prerequisite skills & knowledge:

1. Non DPAs trainees

• Experience in shipping and ship operations and good knowledge of the ISM Code. Knowledge of MLC, STCW, and Marpol should also be very useful.

2. Persons intended for DPA certification

• Qualifications from a tertiary institution recognized by the Administration or by the recognized organization, within a relevant field of management, engineering or physical science, OR
• Qualifications and seagoing experience as a certified ship officer pursuant to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978, as amended, OR
• Other formal education combined with not less than three years practical senior level experience in ship management operations.

Available in-house/distant learning? Yes

Created by: LiberoAssurance Continuous Professional Development Training Centre Level 1 - Accredited by Univab

ISM & DPA training

Introduction

• What is ISM (before/now) / The ISM Code History
  
• ISM in SOLAS
  
• Other Conventions and ISM
  

General

• Definitions
• Objectives
• Application
  • Mandatory application of ISM Code
  • Mandatory application of ISM to be ensured
  • Functional Requirements for a Safety Management System (SMS)
  • What the SMS prepared by the Companies should include
    
  • Assessing compliance with the requirements of the ISM Code
  • Assessing compliance for the Administration
  • Mandatory requirements and the SMS
  • ISM & other Statutory Certificates

Safety and environmental protection policy

• Safety and Environmental Protection Policy - Requirements
• Policy and Management relation
• Sample Policy

Company responsibilities and authority

• Company Responsibilities and Authority requirements
• What Responsibility / What Authority?
• How the Company should comply with the Code

Designated person(s)

• General for DPA
• Who is DPA?
• What DPA verifies and monitors
• What the Company should provide to DPA
• DPA Qualifications
• DPA Training
• DPA Experience
• Does DPA needs to be insured?

Master's responsibility and authority

• Master's Responsibility and Authority Requirements
• Master and SMS comments
  

Resources and personnel

• Resources and Personnel requirements
• Qualifications, Training & Experience for Crew and Persons Ashore
• Working Language in SMS
• ISM Chapter 6 & STCW
• STCW Compliance
• New STCW requirement for Engine/Bridge
  
• What is “Company” for STCW?
• What is “Company” for ISM?
• Responsibilities overview ISM & STCW
• ISM & MLC 2006
• MLC 2006 surveys and ISM
• ISM - STCW - MLC comparison
  

Shipboard operations

• Shipboard Operation - requirements
• Plans & Procedures Preparation
• Sample Content for SMM manual
  

Emergency preparedness

• Emergency Preparedness requirements
• Comments for Emergencies
• Comments on Near misses
• Hazardous Situations
• Near miss Pros & Cons
• Near miss and Companies
• Defining near miss
• General examples of a near-miss
• Barriers to reporting near-misses
• Barriers and management initiatives
• Near miss investigation process
• Identifying causal factors
• Completing the investigation – Final Report Basic Elements

Reports and analysis of non-conformities, accidents and hazardous occurrences

• Reports & Analysis of NCs, Observations, Accidents and Hazardous Occurrences requirements
• Reporting & Analysing of NCs, Observations, Accidents and Hazardous Occurrences
• Result of Evaluation Report
• Major Non Conformities (MNC)
• MNC and DoC
• MNC and SMC
• How/What to Report a NC
• What to include in a Conformity Report
  
• Assessments of Risks and Non Conformities
• Risk Categories
• ALARP Triangle
  
• Risk management / Risk Control Measures

Maintenance of the ship and equipment

• Maintenance of the Ship and Equipment requirements
• Maintenance planning – Areas to be included
• Maintenance planning – Examples
• Maintenance planning – Key Issues
• Maintenance planning & reports
• Maintenance planning & Critical Equipment

Documentation

• Documentation requirements
• Records & Verification
• What Company should provided

Company verification, review and evaluation

• Company Verification, Review & Evaluation requirements
• Review of Safety Management System (SMS)
• Internal Audits Intervals Key Issues
• Internal Audit? at which extent?
• Internal Audit Why?
• Internal audit before an external audit
• What about DPA and Audits?
• Company & Ship's SMS Comparison
• Persons Responsible for Audits
  

Certification and verification

• Certification and Verification -Requirements
  
• Comments on Requirements
  

Interim certification

• Interim Certification - Requirements
  
• Comments on Requirements
  

Verification

• Verification requirements
• Verification by Administrations of Recognized Organizations (ROs)
  
• Effective enforcement by Administrations with Verification
  
• What Administrations should consider during verification
• Objective Evidences from facts and Records
• Tools for Verification/Certification
• Certification and verification activities
• Interim verification
• Initial Verification
• Annual verification of Document of Compliance
• Intermediate verification of Safety Management Certificates
• Renewal verification
• Additional verification
• Safety management audits
• Application for auditPreliminary review (Document review)
• Preparing the audit
• Executing the audit
• Audit report
• Corrective action follow-up
• More Company responsibilities pertaining to safety management audits
• Responsibilities of the Organization (or Flag) performing the ISM Code certification
• Standards of Management for the Organization performing Certification
• RO Arrangements
• Responsibilities of the verification team & Lead Auditor
• More Guidance for Certification / Verifications
• Standards for Auditors
• Standards of Competence for Auditors

Forms of certificates

• Forms & Certificates - Requirements
  
• Sample Certificates
  

Teaching Methods

• Detailed seminar presentations (available for download)
• No. of slides: 279
  

Resources

• Reading lists and resources available in presentations

Study time allocation

• Private study hours: 33
• Trainer contact hours: Availability and competence of instructors upon request
• Enrollment duration: 90 days (from the date of purchase)

Credits

• CPD Points: 33
  
• ECTS/ECVET Points: 1.1