The International Safety Management (ISM) Code

International Safety Management (ISM) Code was adopted by the IMO through Resolution A.741 (18) on the 4th of November 1993.  It is given legal force on May 1994 by the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee when it was included in the new Chapter IX of SOLAS 1974.

As of 1 July 2002, the ISM Code has been enforced for all types of ships of 500 gross tonnage and above including passenger ships and passenger high-speed craft engaged in international voyages.

The purpose of ISM Code is to provide international standards for the safe management and operation of ships and pollution prevention.

How we can assist

Our highly qualified and trained auditors are in position to audit and certify both your Company and your ship for compliance with the ISM Code. According to the Code, a Document of Compliance (DoC) is issued to Companies if their management system is verified that is in compliance with the ISM Code. Respectively, a Safety Management Certificate (SMC) is issued to a ship which indicates that, its shipboard management operates in accordance with the approved Safety Management System.

Our certification procedure involves:

  1. Document Review
  2. Interim verification
  3. Initial verification
  4. Annual and/or Intermediate verification
  5. Renewal verification
  6. Additional verification as requested by the auditor/ Administrations

Authorization matrix

ISM Code

ISPS Code

ILO MLC, 2006

Energy Efficiency

Ballast Water Management

Authorization matrix

ISM Code

ISPS Code

ILO MLC, 2006

Energy Efficiency

Ballast Water Management