| Foreword |
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| Preface to the First Edition |
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| Preface to the Second Edition |
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| Acknowledgements |
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| INTRODUCTION |
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| 1. KEY ISSUES |
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An accident and claims explosion |
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Solution—management systems |
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Progress since ISM implementation |
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A change of perspective on rules and regulations |
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Flexibility within the system |
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Safety and environmental protection policy |
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The policy must genuinely reflect the commitment of the company |
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Implications for the company |
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The Safety Management System |
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Implications of the functional requirements |
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Quality assurance systems v. ISM Code |
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Some important differences |
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| 2. KEY PLAYERS |
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Documents of Compliance (DOCs) |
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Safety Management Certificates (SMCs) |
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Responsibilities regarding certification under SI 1998 No. 1561 |
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Duty to hold certificates |
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Duty to carry certificates |
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Issue of Document of Compliance and Safety Management Certificate |
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Issue and endorsement of Safety Management Certificate by another government |
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Issue of certificates on behalf of other governments |
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Intermediate audit of the SMC |
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Suspension or cancellation of DOCs and SMCs |
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Procedures concerning Observed ISM Code non-conformities |
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The role of the Flag State Administration |
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The role of the classification society |
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Resolution A.913(22): Revised Guidelines on the implementation of the ISM Code by Administrations |
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Policing the system—Port State Control (PSC) |
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Where does the Port State Control fit in? |
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Grounds for initiating a detailed/expanded inspection |
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The new PSC mandate post ISM |
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IMO Interim Guidelines for Port State Control Related to the ISM Code |
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Mandatory Expanded Inspections |
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The role of the Port State in the UK |
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Compliance is more than just holding certificates |
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No "quick fix" for a seriously defective SMS |
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Differing standards and interpretation |
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Company responsibilities and authority of the company |
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Sharing of responsibility and authority |
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Duty of the company to comply under SI 1998 No. 1561 |
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The Designated Person (s)—(DP (s)) |
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The status of the Designated Person |
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The implications of the role of the DP |
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What should the DP report? |
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Senior levels of management cannot hide behind the DP |
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The obligations and exposure of the DP under SI 1998 No. 1561 |
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What conclusions can be postulated? |
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The master's responsibility and authority |
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Duty of the Master under SI 1998 No. 1561 |
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| 3. LEGAL AND INSURANCE IMPLICATIONS |
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The legal status of the Code |
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Enactment into UK domestic law |
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Countries which have not ratified the SOLAS Convention |
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Legal privilege and confidentiality |
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Legal professional privilege |
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Self-incriminating document |
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Limitation of liability regimes |
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Historical reasons for the right to limit |
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The relevance of the ISM Code to the right to limit |
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1957 Limitation Convention—fault and privity |
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Eurysthenes and turning a blind eye |
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The DP and the privity of the owner |
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The Marion and an issue of management/systems |
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The Apostolis and modern commuinications |
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The 1976 Limitation Convention |
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Whose personal act or omission is to be considered? |
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How may the ISM Code affect the position? |
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Relevance of the STCW Convention |
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Evidential issues and the ISM Code |
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The master's responsibility |
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Perfection is a goal to aim for |
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Training and familiarisation |
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Navigation—a key shipboard operation |
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Carriage of goods incidents |
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The English common law position |
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The Hague and Hague-Visby Rules |
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Hage-Visby Rules—exceptions and defences |
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Limitation under Hague-Visby |
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Seaworthiness and caring for the cargo |
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The documentation will make all the difference |
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What is meant by the term "seaworthiness"? |
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Evolution of the meaning of seaworthiness |
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The exercise of due diligence |
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Cargo damage and the ISM Code |
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The obligation carefully to carry the cargo |
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Management of the safety system |
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Cargo damage without fault or privity |
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Cargo claims and the ISM Code a summary |
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BIMCO standard ISM Clause for Voyage and Time Charterparties |
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A strict liability regime the CLC |
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Potential ISM implications |
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Liability under SI 1998 No. 1561 |
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The jurisdiction of the UK courts |
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The unsafe operation of a ship |
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Not just the senior management |
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A shipowner's insurance requirements |
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Marine Insurance Act 1906 |
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Utmost good faith and full disclosure |
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Wilful misconduct of the assured |
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Hull and machinery insurance |
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The Inchmaree or negligence clause |
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Protection and Indemnity (P&I) insurance |
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The International Group of P&I Clubs |
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An example of how one Club has approached ISM |
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MIA and imprudent trading exclusions |
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Implications of the ISM Code |
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Deficiencies in the SMS and Club cover |
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A correctly functioning SMS—the effect on claims |
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Implications of non-compliance |
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| 4. PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF THE CODE |
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Resources and personnel—ISM requirements |
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Obligations of the company with regard to personnel |
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Training and familiarisation |
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Evidence of training and familiarisation |
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Development of plans for key shipboard operations |
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Implications of incidents arising where no plans or inadequate plans are in place |
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Reporting and analysing accidents, non-conformities and hazardous occurrences |
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Creating a reporting feedback loop |
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Reports of earlier incidents |
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Self-incriminating evidence |
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The implications of not having a reporting feedback loop in place |
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Document control of the Safety Management Manual |
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Maintenance of the ship and equipment |
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The ISM approach to maintenance |
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Maintenance and seaworthiness |
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Maintenance should be controlled and documented |
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"...equipment and technical systems the sudden operational failure of which may result in hazardous situations..." |
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Maintenance as part of the SMS |
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Implications of not having an adequate maintenance system in place |
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Company verification, review and evaluation |
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Obligation to carry out audits |
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Implications of creating an audit trail |
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Implications of failing to take corrective action |
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| 5. CASE STUDIES |
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Four further case studies |
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| APPENDICES |
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Appendix 1: The International Safety Management Code (ISM Code) |
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Appendix 2: Annex to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS) |
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Appendix 3: Revised Guidelines on Implementation of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by Administrations |
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Appendix 4: Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 1561—The Merchant Shipping (International Safety Management (ISM) Code) Regulations 1998 |
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| Bibliography |
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| Index |
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