20 years ISM Code: Where do we stand

20 years ISM Code: Where do we stand
02/08/18

Widely known as the International Safety Management Code, ISM Code is part of the mandatory regulations in marine industry. The Code’s origins go back to the late ‘80s, when there was increasing concern about poor safety management standards in shipping; specifically, Herald of Free Enterprise disaster hastened the introduction of the ISM Code. In 1994 the code was formally adopted and integrated as a part of the SOLAS Convention, while later in 1998, it became mandatory for oil tankers and bulk carriers, with general cargo ships to follow by 2001.

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