Definition of Safety Officer Safety Officer onboard the vessel is an appointed safety adviser who promotes safety onboard by carrying out inspections, identifying hazards and potential hazards to health, safety and the environment with subject to the agreement of the Master. The safety officer should be familiar with the principles and practice of risk assessment and should be available to advise those preparing and reviewing risk assessments. It is recognised that where the safety officer also has other responsibilities (e.g. chief officer) they may well conduct risk assessments themselves. … [Read more...]
ISM Code – All you should know about International Safety Management Code
ISM code is International Safety Management code for the safe operation of ships and for pollution prevention, as adopted by IMO assembly. The basic principles of the ISM codeSafety of people on board Safety of the ship and cargo Safety of environmentThe Code establishes safety management objectives and requires a safety management system (SMS) to be established by "the Company", which is defined as the shipowner or any person, such as the manager or bareboat charterer, who has assumed responsibility for operating the ship. The Company is then required to establish and … [Read more...]