Statutory guidance

MSIS 2 The ISM Code

For the guidance of surveyors auditing safety management systems both at sea and ashore

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 17 April 2014
• Last updated: 28 July 2023 — See all updates

Documents

MSIS 2 International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (The ISM Code)

Ref: 07/23

PDF, 1.24 MB, 54 pages

MSIS 2 International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (The ISM Code)

Ref: 07/23

HTML

Annex A – Audit plan

ODT, 13 KB

This file is in an OpenDocument format

Annex B - MCA audit opening & closing meetings

ODT, 32.7 KB

This file is in an OpenDocument format

Details

This guidance is for all:

• surveyors
• ship owners
• operators
• anyone else who wants to know how the audits are carried out

Published 17 April 2014
Last updated 28 July 2023 + show all updates

1. 28 July 2023

   Content change to the below listed sections. 4.1 - General paragraph numbering change. 4.1.2 - Last bullet point changed to; • Participate in 4 audits (at least 1 DOC & at least 1 SMC) and Lead in 2 more audits (DOC or SMC) under supervision. 4.1.2.2.2 - First sentence changed to - Participate in 4 audits (at least 1 DOC & at least 1 SMC) and Lead in 2 more audits (DOC or SMC) under supervision are to be successfully completed prior to qualification. 4.1.2.2.3 - First sentence has been removed. 4.14.2 - Has been added

2. 27 April 2023

   Content change to add section 3.4.3

3. 7 November 2022

   New revision 10/22 added with accompanying HTML version

4. 6 July 2020

   uploaded new version of MSIS 2 rev 06/20

5. 6 July 2020

   Uploaded revised MSIS 2 Rev 06/20

6. 15 March 2016

   New revision uploaded

7. 4 January 2016

   Updated MSIS 2 International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (The ISM Code)

8. 13 April 2015

   New revision uploaded

9. 17 April 2014

   First published.