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In July 1998 the ISM Code became mandatory for passenger ships, tankers and high-speed craft. The 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 implement a policy for achieving these objectives. This includes
providing the necessary resources and shore-based support. Every company is expected "to designate a person or persons
ashore having direct access to the highest level of management".

The procedures required by the Code should be documented and compiled in a Safety Management Manual, a copy of
which should be kept on board.

IMO PUBLICATIONS
Abbreviations : A : Arabic; C : Chinese; E : English; F : French; R : Russian; S: Spanish

- ISM Code (International Safety Management Code) and revised guidelines on implementation of the ISM
Code. 2002 edition (IMO-IA117E). Language(s) : E, S. This publication is also available in Virtual edition in E,F,S

- ISM Code : National Seminar and workshop the ISM Code - Turkey (14-18 October 2002 : Izmir) . London :
IMO, 2002

- ISM Code : Report on the ISM Code auditing regional training course - People's Republic of China (18-22
November 2002 : Guangzhou) . London : IMO, 2002

- Regional seminar and workshop on the ISM Code (Auditing) - Cyprus. (17-21 February 2003, Limassol).
London, IMO, 2003

- ISM Code: Report : regional training course on ISM Code auditing. (Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, 20 to 24
November 2006). IMO, London, 2006

Study on the impact of the ISM Code and its effectiveness in the enhancement of safety of life at sea and
protection of the marine environment. London, IMO, 2006. (MSC 81/17/1)

IMO DOCUMENTS*
Resolutions
A.443(XI) Decisions of the shipmaster with regard to maritime safety and marine environment protection

A.741(18) International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention
(International Safety Management (ISM Code). (Revokes resolution A.680(17))

A.788(19) Guidelines on implementation of the International Safety Management (ISM Code) by

administrations. (Assembly Resolution

A.848(20) Implementation of the International Safety Management (ISM) 1997

A.852(20) Guidelines for a structure of an integrated system of contingency planning for shipboard
Emergencies

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A.880(21) Implementation of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by 1 July 2002

A.913(22) Revised guidelines on implementation of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by
administrations

MSC.104(73) Amendments to the International Safety Management (ISM) Code. Adopted on December 5,
2000.

Circulars
CIRCULAR LETTERS

Circular Letter No. 2625 Assessment of the impact and effectiveness of the ISM Code
2/3/2005

FSI
FSI/Circ.9 List of non-governmental organizations authorized to carry out surveys and issue
27/11/2000 certificates on behalf of Administrations

MSC
MSC/Circ.693 Draft amendments to the International Safety Management Code
26/5/1995

MSC/Circ.761 Timely and effective implementation of the ISM Code.

11/7/1996

MSC/Circ.762 & Guidance to companies operating multi-flagged fleets and supplementary guidelines to
MEPC/Circ.312 administrations.
11/7/1996

MSC/Circ.771 Implementation of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code.

12/12/1996

MSC/Circ.828 & Implementation of the ISM Code and interim documentation

MEPC/Circ.334
07/11/1997

MSC/Circ.881 Implementation of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by 1 July 2002
14/12/1998 http://www.imo.org/includes/blastData.asp/doc_id=807/881.PDF

MSC/Circ.890 Interim guidelines for port state control related to the ISM Code
18/12/1998 http://www.imo.org/includes/blastData.asp/doc_id=817/890.PDF

MSC/Circ.927 Documents of compliance issued under the provisions of the International Safety
21/7/1999 Management (ISM) Code. 1999
http://www.imo.org/includes/blastData.asp/doc_id=1069/927.pdf

MSC/Circ.994 The beneficial impact of the ISM Code and its role as an indicator of safe operation and
MEPC/Circ.381 environmental protection
01/05/2001 http://www.imo.org/includes/blastData.asp/doc_id=1163/994-MEPC-Circ.381.pdf

MSC/Circ.1020 Implementation of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by 1 July

MEPC/Circ.387 2002 http://www.imo.org/includes/blastData.asp/doc_id=1841/1020.pdf
21/01/2002

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MSC/Circ.1059 Procedures concerning observed ISM Code major non-conformities
MEPC/Circ.401 http://www.imo.org/includes/blastData.asp/doc_id=2720/1059-MEPC-401.pdf

MSC-MEPC

MSC-MEPC.7/Circ. 5 Guidelines for the operational implementation of the International Safety Management
19/10/2007 (ISM) Code by companies

MSC-MEPC.7/Circ.6 Guidance on the qualifications, training and experience necessary for undertaking the
19/10/2007 role of the designation person under the provisions of the International Safety
Management (ISM) Code.

MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE

48th Session (7 – 11 October 2002)

MEPC 48/10/3 Outcome of MSC 75

MEPC 48/10/8 Comments on the procedures concerning observed ISM Code major non-conformities.
Submitted by IACS

MEPC 48/21 Report of the Marine Environment Protection Committee on its 48th Session

56th Session (9 – 13 July 2007)

MEPC 56/17/1 Role of the Human Element. Experience, qualifications and training for the role of
designated person under the International Safety Management Code. Submitted by
Austria,
Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, :Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway,
Marshall
Islands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the
Netherlands,
the United Kingdom, and the European Commission

MEPC 56/17/8 Idem. Guidelines for the operational implementation of the ISM Code by companies.
Submitted by Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, :Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the European Commission

MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE

75th Session (15 – 24 May 2002)

MSC 75/INF.11 Role of the human element. ISM Code. Submitted by Intercargo

MSC 75/24 Report of the Maritime Safety Committee on its 75th Session (Annex 28 – Draft
MSC/MEPC Circular on procedures concerning observed ISM Code major non-
Conformities

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77th Session (28 May 6 June 2003)

MSC 77/15/1 Flag state implementation. The ISM Code in accident investigation. Submitted by
Australia

MSC 77/26 Report of the Maritime Safety Committee on its 76th Session

79th Session (1 – 10 December 2004)

MSC 79/14/7 Role of the human element. Assessment of the impact and effectiveness of
implementation of the ISM Code

MSC 79/23 Report of the Maritime Safety Committee on its 79th Session

80th Session (11 – 20 May 2005)

MSC 80/23 Assessment of the impact and effectiveness of implementation of the ISM Code

MSC 80/24 Report of the Maritime Safety Committee on its 80th Session

81st Session (10 – 19 May 2006)

MSC 81/17/1 Role of the human element. Assessment of the impact and effectiveness of
implementation of the ISM Code (Annex: Study on the impact of the ISM Code
and its effectiveness in the enhancement of safety of life at sea and protection of the
marine environment)

82nd Session (29 November – 8 December 2006)

MSC 82/15/8 Role of the human element. Application of SOLAS Chapter IX and the ISM Code
to cargo ships and special purpose ships based on the gross tonnage as determined
under the provisions of the 1969 Tonnage Convention. Submitted by the Bahamas

MSC 82/23/6 Special purpose ships : Inclusion in ISM Code. Submitted by Austria, Belgium,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Malta,
Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the
European Commission

SUB-COMMITTEE ON FLAG STATE IMPLEMENTATION (FSI)

14th Session (5 – 9 June 2006)

FSI 14/3/1 Responsibilities of Governments and Measures to encourage flag state compliance.
Evaluation of model training courses. Model Course : Safety Management System
Auditor (ISM Code) . Submitted by the Republic of Argentina

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 IMO MATERIAL ON THE WEBSITE
SeaLibrary Online. IMO Library Catalogues online.
http://www.imo.org/InfoResource/mainframe.asp?topic_id=827

ISM Code – Text http://www.imo.org/HumanElement/mainframe.asp?topic_id=287

ISM Code – FAQ http://www.imo.org/HumanElement/mainframe.asp?topic_id=485

Safety management. http://www.imo.org/HumanElement/mainframe.asp?topic_id=182

ISM Study questionnaire. Assessment of the impact and effectiveness of the ISM Code
http://www.imo.org/HumanElement/mainframe.asp?topic_id=1053

Free IMO Documents*

ISM Code : Resolution A.741(18) adopted on 4 November 1993.

http://www.imo.org/dynamic/OnLineRegistration/FreeText.asp?doc_id=3049

2000 amendments to ISM Code. Resolution MSC.104(73) adopted on 5 December 2000.

http://www.imo.org/dynamic/OnLineRegistration/FreeText.asp?doc_id=3050

Revised guidelines on implementation of ISM Code by Administrations. Resolution A.913(22) adopted on 29

November 2001. http://www.imo.org/dynamic/OnLineRegistration/FreeText.asp?doc_id=3051

Briefings

78% of fleet set to meet ISM target, says IMO Briefing, 9 April 1998 http://www.imo.org/HOME.html

ISM Code becomes mandatory Briefing 1 July 1998 http://www.imo.org/HOME.html

ISM Code must not become "paper exercise" warns Secretary-General. In his opening remarks to the 9th
session of the Sub-Committee on Flag State Implementation yesterday, (19 February 2001) IMO Secretary-General
William O’Neil has renewed calls for effective and conscientious implementation of the International Safety
Management (ISM) Code. Stressing that the shipping industry shou/ld spare no effort in making the ISM Code
work, Mr O’Neil told delegates: "We should not allow it to become merely a paper exercise." , Briefing
2/2001, 20 February 2001 http://www.imo.org/HOME.html

IMO welcomes ISM Code study : ISM Code Phase 2 ships. IMO has welcomed the results of a study confirming
that shipowners implementing the ISM Code can expect a reduction in hull claims of 30% or better. Briefing
22/2001, 25 September 2001 http://www.imo.org/Newsroom/mainframe.asp?topic_id=67&doc_id=1453

IMO issues ISM Code warning. IMO issues reminder to shipping companies to plan their ISM Code
implementation activities without delay if they are to meet the 1 July 2002 deadline. Briefing 03/2002, 21 January
2002 http://www.imo.org/Newsroom/mainframe.asp?topic_id=583&doc_id=1842

Shipping enter the ISM Code era with second phase of implementation. International Management Code for
the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (ISM Code) becomes mandatory on 1 July 2002. Briefing
23/2002, 28 June 2002. http://www.imo.org/Newsroom/mainframe.asp?topic_id=583&doc_id=2169

Goal-based standards under development at IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee. Maritime Safety Committee -
79th session: 1-10 December 2004. Briefing 38/2004. 26 November 2004.
http://www.imo.org/Newsroom/mainframe.asp?topic_id=848&doc_id=4502

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Goal-based standards under development at IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee. Goal-based standards for new
ship construction considered, bulk carrier amendments adopted at MSC. Briefing 40/2004, 22 December 2004.
http://www.imo.org/Newsroom/mainframe.asp?topic_id=848&doc_id=4574

Goal-based standards on agenda at IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee. Ship construction rules under the
spotlight at MSC 80. Briefing 22/2005, 10 May 2005.
http://www.imo.org/Newsroom/mainframe.asp?topic_id=1018&doc_id=4878

IMO News

ISM Code must not become “paper exercise” warns Secretary-general. IMO News, No. 2/2001.
http://www.imo.org/includes/blastData.asp/doc_id=1362/IMO%20News%202.pdf

INTERNET RESOURCES

ISM Code sponsored by The North East Branch of the http://www.ismcode.net

Nautical Institute
The purpose of this site is to provide an international
focus for ISM research and debate. In addition the site
will act as an authoritative reference source of
information and data about the ISM Code and related
issues.

GUIDELINES
AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING (ABS). - ABS Marine Services Marine management and ship operation
guideline ISO 9002/ISM Code : Management systems - Guideline for marine management and ship operation based on
the requirements of ISO 9002 and the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution
Prevention (ISM Code). London : ABS Marine Services, 1994

BUREAU VERITAS - ISM Code certification scheme. Paris : Bureau Veritas, 1995

BUREAU VERITAS - La Maîtrise du Code International de Gestion de la Sécurité (Code ISM) : Colloque organisé par:
Institut Méditerranéen des Transports Maritimes et Bureau Veritas, Marseille, le 21 mars 1995. Paris : Bureau Veritas,
1995.

CYPRUS MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (CYMEPA) - A 10 minute guide on the IMO's
ISM Code. Limassol : CYMEPA, 1995

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES (IACS)

- Guidance for IACS auditors to the ISM Code. London : IACS, 1996

- Interpretation of the International Management Code for the Safe Operations of Ships and for Pollution Prevention
(ISM Code), adopted by IMO Resolution A.741(18). London : IACS, 1995

- Procedural guidelines for ISM Code Certification. 3rd ed.. London : IACS, 1995

- Guidance for IACS Auditors to the ISM Code. London, IACS, 1995

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-IACS procedural requirements for ISM Code Certification. Rev.6 (2000). Effective 01/02/2001. http://www.iacs.org.uk

INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF SHIPPING (ICS) / INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING FEDERATION (ISF) -

Guidelines on the application of the IMO International Safety Management Code. 3rd ed.. London : ICS/ISF, 1996

KIDMAN, P. & ANDERSON, P.

– A seafarers guide to ISM Newscastle upon Tyne, North of England P&I Association (NEP&I), 2002. (ISBN 0-
9542012-2-1)

– A seafarers guide to ISM : What have the World Cup and ISM got in common? Newscastle upon Tyne, North of
England P&I Association (NEP&I), 2002. (ISBN 0-9542012-1-3)

CONFERENCE PAPERS
BASSIOUNI, A.Y. – The impact of ISM Code on marine oil spills – Empirical study. In: King Fahd University of
Petroleum and Minerals, Proceedings of the symposium Maritime Disaster Management, Dhahra, Saudi Arabia,
19-23 January 2003, pp 103-116.

BOSE, I.N. – International standard safety management and operation of ships : ISM Code. In: Institution of Engineers
(India), 10th National Convention of marine engineers and all India Seminar on emerging trends and technologies in the
maritime industry. (Mumbai, 6-7 June 1996), Mumbai, Institution of Engineers, 1996, pp 123-130

BOURNE, R. - The International Safety Management Code : The importance placed upon it by Lloyd's Register. In:
Nautical Institute. Forth and West of Scotland Branches Marine safety management - International conference and
exhibition (29-30 March 1995 : Glasgow). London : The Nautical Institute, 1995

BOTTERILL, G.J
- Quality and safety management in shipping, ISO 9002 including the mandatory IMO's ISM Code. In: Zhao, J. (Eds. et
al) Maritime collision and prevention - Proceedings of the Hill Taylor Dickinson Seminar - China (21 September 1996
and the International Conference on Preventing Collision at sea : Dalian). Epsom (Surrey) : Chiavari Publishing, 1996,
pp 369-378

- The ISM Code : An independent view. Paper delivered at the IMarEST Conference, 13-14 May 2002. East Yorkshire,
Ferriby Marine, 2002. (http://www.ferriby-marine.com )

- ISM : An independent view. In: Lloyd's Ship Manager (LSM) The 1st LSM manning and training in China - -
China (29-30 October 2002 : Shanghai). London : Lloyd's List Events, 2002

BROMBY, M. - Ensuring compliance with the IMO's Code and its place within quality management systems. In: IIR
Ltd. Cost-effectively implementing quality management systems in shipping to meet and exceed the latest marine safety
and quality standards - An intensive two-day International Forum (27-28 March 1995 : London). London : IIR Ltd.,
1995

CHAUVEL, A-M / BUREAU VERITAS - Links between the ISM Code and ISO 9002 standard. In: IBC Legal Studies
and Services Ltd Achieving safety at sea : Practical strategies for implementing the ISM Code - Conference (14-15
October1996 : London). London : IBC Legal Studies and Services Ltd, 1996

CLARKSON, J.S. - ISM Code : Implementation through innovation and practical experience. In: Institute for Ship
Operations, Sea Transport and Simulation (ISSUS) SMT 99 : International Congress : Ship and Maritime
Transport 99 - (28-29, 1999 : Hamburg). Hamburg : ISSUS, 1999

CLIPSHAM, R. / INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF SHIPMASTERS' ASSOCIATIONS

(IFSMA) - Implementing and operating marine safety management systems to meet and exceed the ISM Code : "How are
we going to ensure world wide standards and credibility" : Paper delivered at a meeting in London, March 25-26 March

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1996. London : IFSMA, 1996

COOPER, G.B. - ISM Code / Flag state responsibility - The Liberian experience. In: IBC Legal Studies and Services
Ltd Achieving safety at sea : Practical strategies for implementing the ISM Code - Conference ( 14-15 October 1996 :
London). London : IBC Legal Studies and Services Ltd, 1996

CORSE, J.H. - Examining aspects of the ISM Code. In: IIR Ltd Developing, implementing and auditing marine safety
systems to ensure compliance with the ISM Code - Conference (10-11 March 1997 : London). London : IIR Ltd, 1997

COWLEY, J. - The concept of the ISM Code. In: The Institute of Marine Engineers (IMarE) IMAS 95 - The Institute
of Marine Engineers conference proceedings on management and operation of ships : Practical techniques for today
and tomorrow (24-25 May 1995 : London). London : IMarE, 1995, pp 3-37

CUBBIN, A.
- Implementing the ISM Code : The port state perspective In: DMG Business Media; Safety at Sea and Marine
Electronics Exhibition and Conferences, Sasmex 1998. -- Redhill (Surrey) : DMG Business Media, 1998 (Paper 3
- Day 1)

- ISM : A year downstream. In : IBC UK Conferences Ltd Ship management forum 1999 : Achieving safe and
efficient ship operations. (London – 25-26 March 1999)

DAUWE, M. - Analysis of the influence of the ISM Code in the shipping business after two years of its entry into
force. In: Universidad Marítima del Caribe Nuevo paradigma de la seguridad marítima - 1er Seminario
Internacional (2001 : . Caracas : Universidad Marítima del Caribe, 2001, pp 115-126

DELLA GATTA, P. – Port state control and implementation of ISM and STCW 95 : The view of an operator. In :
Registro Italiano Navale (RINA) – International Seminar on port state control and implementation of ISM and
STCW 95. (Roma, 10 June 1998) pp 55-61 . Genova, RINA, 1998

DOMBEY, P. – How ship managers and owner can benefit from the ISM Code. In: Institute of Marine Engineers
(IMARE) (Singapore Branch) and Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (Singapore), 2nd International
Conference and Exhibition on maritime technology “Innovations in safety and environmental protection”. (Singapore,
15-18 November 1995). London, IMARE, 1995

EDWARDS, K. / CHANNEL ISLAND SHIP MANAGEMENT LTD - The International Safety Management Code :
Documentation and process control. In: IBC Legal Studies and Services Ltd Achieving safety at sea : Practical
strategies for implementing the ISM Code - Conference (14-15 October 1996 : London). London : IBC Legal Studies
and Services Ltd, 1996

EVANS, E.C. – Experience and expectations of the ISM Code and other legislation : A shipmaster’s point of view :
Paper delivered at the Registro Italiano Navale (RINA) International Symposium, Rome, October 9th, 2000). Genova,
RINA, 2000.

GOLD, E. / AUSTRALIAN MARINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION (AMPA) - The ISM Code and the STCW
revisions : Lessons in corporate responsibility? : Paper delivered at the Australian Marine Pilots Association
(AMPA) conference, March 11th, 1998.

GRAY, J.
- Setting up the safety management system. In: IBC UK Conference Ltd Port state control : Managing safety
and quality in shipping - Conference (2-3 December 1998 : London). London : IBC UK Conference Ltd, 1998

- Understanding the practicalities of the IMO's ISM Code and how it will affect your future ship management. In: IIR
Ltd Successfully implementing and operating marine safety management systems to meet and exceed the ISM Code -
International Conference (31 May - 1 June 1995 : London). London : IIR Ltd, 1995

GU, W. / WANG, J. - The assessment and evaluation of the ISM Code. In: Zhao, J. (Eds. et al) Maritime collision
and prevention - Proceedings of the Hill Taylor Dickinson Seminar - China (21 September 1996 and the International

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Conference on Preventing Collision at sea : Dalian). Epsom (Surrey) : Chiavari Publishing, 1996, pp 362-368

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HELLENIC CHAMBER OF SHIPPING - Seminar on Implementation of the ISM Code (Development and
Implementation of the ISM Code). Some papers are reproduced in the English Supplement to the Hellenic Chamber of
Shipping Review, no 145, pp 79-132

HUNTER, J.A.D. - The International Safety Management Code : Shipowners' perspective of its development : A success
or a failure? In: Institute of Marine Engineers/Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) New safety culture :
Conference Proceedings. London : The Institute of Marine Engineers, 1998, pp 3-7 (Part II)

HUTTON, H.M. - ISM Code : Company-wide commitment required. In: ; American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Safer
ships competent crews - International Conference (24-25 October 1996 : Halifax, Nova Scotia). New York : ABS, 1997,
pp 65-70

IBC LEGAL STUDIES AND SERVICES LTD - Achieving safety at sea : Practical strategies for implementing the ISM
Code - Conference (14-15 October 1996 : London) . London : IBC Legal Studies and Services Ltd, 1996

INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH (I RR) - Developing, Implementing and Auditing Marine Safety
Management Systems to ensure compliance with the ISM Code. Proceedings of a Conference held at The Forum Hotel,
10th and 11th March 1997. London, IRR Ltd, 1997

INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH (I RR) - Beyond ISM : Putting your marine safety management
system into practice - Conference (24-25 June 1998 : London) . -- London : IIR Ltd, 1998

INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH (I RR) - International Safety Management Code – Conference
(24-26 April 1995 : London). London, IIR Ltd, 1995.

JARASHOW, R.L. - Is the ISM Code a saviour, a nightmare, neither or both? : Speech delivered at the Liberian
Shipowners Council meeting in London, October 17, 1996. - New York : Watson, Farley and Williams, 1996

KLUJ, S. - Engine room simulators and ISM implementation. In: Institute for Ship Operations, Sea Transport and
Simulation (ISSUS) SMT 99 : International Congress : Ship and Maritime Transport 99 - (28-29, 1999 :
Hamburg). Hamburg : ISSUS, 1999

KOCH, E. - The expectations of shipmanagers from flag states in relation to the 1995 amendments to the STCW
convention and the ISM Code In: Ministry of Communications and Work (Cyprus) - Maritime Cyprus Conference,
(Limassol, 1997). Limassol, Ministry of Communications and Works, 1997.

LINDVALL, C. - Is the ISM Code a friend to the shipmaster?. In: Nautical Institute For operators, ship captains and
those aspiring to command - The International Command Seminar (10-11 May 1995 : London). London : The Nautical
Institute, 1995, pp 58-63

LLOYD'S SHIP MANAGER (LSM) - Ship management in a change global market - The International Ship
Management Conference (19-20 September 1994 : Limassol) . London : Lloyd's of London Press, 1994

MANDARAKA-SHEPPARD, A. - Reflecting on the ISM Code : Do judicial or legislative processes reinforce the
original objectives of the Code?. In: Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMARE) Maritime
and Coastguard Agency (MCA) ISM Code : Making it really work - Conference (13-14 May 2002 : London).
London: IMARE, 2002

MARSHALL, M. -Port state control, ISM and insurance. In: IBC UK Conferences Port state control : Managing
safety and quality in shipping - (10-11 July 2000 : London). London : IBC UK Conferences Ltd, 2000

MASUDA, M. - THe ISM Code's contribution to improved safety. In: Korea Maritime Dangerous Goods
Inspection Center (KOMDIC) ISTGD : International Symposium on the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Sea
and Inland Waterways - Proceedings (13th : 26-28 October 1998 : Seoul). Seoul : KOMDIC, 1998, pp 267-275

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MAVROMATAKIS, E.J. - ISM Code : Is it different from an offshore safety case?. In: Institute of Marine Engineering
Safe and efficient ships : New approaches for design operation and maintenance - ICMES 96 : International
Conference on Marine Engineering Systems (13-14 June 1996 : . London : The Institute of Marine Engineers, 1996, pp
47-55

MCGUIRE, G. - Quality and the ISM Code : The common foundation. In: Nautical Institute. Forth and West of
Scotland Branches Marine safety management - International conference and exhibition (29-30 March 1995 :
Glasgow). London : The Nautical Institute, 1995

MEJIA, M. – Performance criteria for the International Safety Management (ISM) Code : In: International Association
of Maritime Universities (IAMU) IAMU 2001 Proceedings (2nd General Assembly) (Kobe, 2-5 October 2001).Kobe,
Kobe University of Mercantile Marine, 2001, pp 109-116

MIKELIS, N. - The code in practice : A shipowners view. In: Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and
Technology (IMARE) Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) ISM Code : Making it really work - Conference
(13-14 May 2002 : London). London : IMARE, 2002

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Limassol, Ministry of Communications and Works, 1997.

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OTHER PUBLICATIONS
ANDERSON, P.
- ISM Code : A practical guide to the legal and insurance implications. 2nd ed. London, Lloyd's of London Press, 2005.
(ISBN 1-84311-471-2)

- The mariner’s role in collecting evidence in light of ISM. 3rd ed. London, The Nautical Institute, 2006 (ISBN 1-
870077-76-8)

ANDERSON, P. / WRIGHT, J. / NICHOLLS, S./ NOONAN, S. – Cracking the code : The relevance of the ISM Code
and its impact on shipping practices. London, Nautical Institute, 2003 (ISBN 1-8700-77-63-6)

BALTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MARITIME COUNCIL (BIMCO)

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- ISM Code : The final phase : Residential course in Copenhagen 31 Jan. - 3 Feb. 2000. Bagsvaerd : BIMCO
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BELL, D. – ISM Code implementation and its link with the STCW 95 Convention. In: Baltic and International
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CHATTERJEE, A. – Auditing the ISM. A guide for ISM auditors. 2nd ed. Mumbai, The Institute of Marine Engineers,
2006 (ISBN 81-902330-3-3)

CHAUVEL, A-M - Managing safety and quality in shipping : The key to success : A guide to ISM, ISO 9002, TQM.
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CHOWDHURY, F.R. - The link between ISM and STCW In: The Baltic and International Maritime Council
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Bagsvaerd : BIMCO Paper 5

DEBOER, A. - "From auntie bloomer to a Dutch uncle" : The function of the ISM Code and ISO 9002 looked at :
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DREWRY SHIPPING CONSULTANTS - Cost of quality in shipping : The financial implication of the
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EDELMAN, P.S. - The "ISM" safety code and the liability of shipowners : Paper extracted from the New York
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GULDENSCHUH, C.F. – The port state’s role in ensuring the ISM Code. In: Baltic and International Maritime
Council (BIMCO), BIMCO Review 1998, pp 28-30. London, Stroudgate Plc, 1999.

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HENDERSON, P. - The ISM Code puts more responsibility on shipmanagers. In: Lloyd's of London Press (LLP)
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HILTON, C.J. - The legal implications of the code In: The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) -
ISM Code : The final phase : Residential course in Copenhagen 31 January - 3 February 2000. Bagsvaerd :
BIMCO Paper 13

IMO Seminar on implementation of the ISM Code. In: Hellenic Chamber of Shipping Review Vol. 145, 1997, pp
79-98

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT TANKER OWNERS (INTERTANKO) - Legal implications

of the ISM Code. Oslo : Intertanko, 1996

INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF SHIPPING (ICS)

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Documentation. (2 vols.) London, ICS

- International Safety Management (ISM) Code : Assessment and development of safety management systems. London :
ICS, 1997.

INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES (IACS)

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London IACS, 1999

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(http://www.iacs.org.uk)

- Fairplay/IACS White List Database http://www.fairplay.co.uk/databases/ism/search.asp

- Synopsis of the IACS Model Course for Training ISM Code Auditors. London, IACS, 1995

INTERNATIONAL REGISTER OF CERTIFIED AUDITORS (IRCA) - Registration criteria for the auditing maritime
safety management systems : Training course. London : IRCA, 1996

LEVY, H. - The effects of the code on P & I insurance In: The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO)
- ISM Code : The final phase : Residential course in Copenhagen 31 January - 3 February 2000. Bagsvaerd :
BIMCO Paper 14

MARINE SAFETY AGENCY (MSA) (UK) - International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for
Pollution Prevention (International Safety Management(ISM) Code). Notice to Shipowners, Ship Operators and
Managers; Ship's Masters, Ship's Officers and Seamen. London, Marine Safety Agency (Merchant Shipping Notice No.
M.1616)

MATHISON, I. - The ISM Code and the master. In: Nautical Institute The Nautical Institute on command. --
2nd.. London : The Nautical Institute, 2000, pp 33-39

MEJIA JR., M.Q. – Evaluating the ISM Code using port state control statistics. Licentiate thesis. Lund/Malmö, Lund
University/World Maritime University, 2005.(http://www.design.lth.se )

MITROPOULOS, E.E. - A historical background of the code In : The Baltic and International Maritime Council
(BIMCO) - ISM Code : The final phase : Residential course in Copenhagen 31 January - 3 February 2000.
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NEMEC, G. – Implications of the ISM Code on shipowners’ liability and insurance cover. In : World Maritime
University(WMU) The Alumni Maritime Journal 2001, Malmö, WMU, 2001, pp 93-102

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NOONAN, S. – Implementing the ISM Code in a medium sized fleet. In: Anderson, P. (Prof.) – Cracking the code :
The relevance of the ISM Code and its impact on shipping practices. London, Nautical Institute, 2003, pp 277-305

NORWEGIAN SHIPOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION – The International Safety Management Code : A new era for
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O'NEIL, W. - Implementation in the ISM era. In: Lloyd's of London Press (LLP). Lloyd's Nautical Year Book
1999. London : LLP, 1998, pp 41-42

OZCAYIR, Z.O. – Port state control. London, Lloyd’s of London Press, 2001 (ISBN 1-85978-485-2)

PAMBORIDES, G.P. et al - The ISM Code : Potential legal implications. In: International Maritime Law No. 2,
1996, pp 56-62

PARIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON PORT STATE CONTROL (MOU) - Paris MOU advisory
board announces results on compliance with ISM Code, 1998.

PROKALAMOS, A. – ISM Code : A step forward towards safety at sea and pollution prevention? Thesis. Leuven
(Belgium), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 1999.

RODRIGUEZ, J.A. / HUBBARD, M.C. – The International Safety Management (ISM) Code : A new level of
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SAGEN, A. – The ISM Code in practice. Tano Aschehoug, Norway, 1999. (ISBN 82-518-3825-8)

SWEDISH CLUB OFFICES – New Swedish Club study confirms ISM’s beneficial impact. In: The Swedish Club
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VLACHOS, K. (Senior Commander, Ministry of Mercantile Marine). - ISM Code Implementation - Greek
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WADE, C. – ISM Code : A major boost to marine safety. In: Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO),
BIMCO Review 1997, pp 111-115. London, Stroudgate Plc, 1998.

WILLINGALE, M . - Ship management. 3rd ed. London, Lloyd's of London Press, 1998. (ISBN 1-85978-835-1)

WRIGHT FNI, J. – Making ISM work in practice – the “voyage” to world class business and safety excellence. In:
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AUDIOVISUAL RESOURCES
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Sabella & Associates. http://www.johnsabellaa.com

LLOYD' S REGISTER OF SHIPPING - The ISM audit : Certification Scheme for Ship Operators.
VHS/PAL format. London, Lloyd' s Register of Shipping

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- The International Safety Management Code. VHS/PAL format, 19 minutes
- Making the ISM Code work for you. VHS/PAL

WALPORT INTERNATIONAL - The ISM Code : What's it got to do with me?. Format VHS/PAL.
London, Walport International, 1996

ARTICLES FROM THE PRESS

Articles dated earlier than 1998 are available upon request.

LEGAL PERIODICALS

'AMSA and ISM Code'. (The Australian Maritime Safety Authority will step up its port state control inspections to
include checks for compliance with the ISM Code) - P&I INTERNATIONAL, December 1997, p 278

'The International Safety Management Code' - Part I - P&I INTERNATIONAL, February 1998, pp 38-40

'International Safety Management Code - Part II' - P&I INTERNATIONAL, March 1998, pp 62-64

'International Safety Management Code - Part III'. (In this last part subjects of limitation, insurance and criminal liability
are considered) - P&I INTERNATIONAL, April 1998, pp 83-85

'The ISM Code and fire fighting equipment' - THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SHIPPING LAW, March 1998,
pp 34-38

'The criminal liability of shipowners: Present and future laws and the ISM Code' - INTERNATIONAL MARITIME

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LAW, March 1998, pp 39-45

'Sea safety : common position on new PSC provisions; new ISM code provisions to apply to domestic ferry services' -
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW, June 1998, pp 179-180

LAURIE CRICK SAHATJIAN, 'The ISM Code: A brief overview' - JOURNAL OF MARITIME LAW AND
COMMERCE, July 1998, pp 405-409

RICHARD SHAW, 'The ISM Code and limitation of liability' - THE INTERNATIONAL
JOURNAL OF SHIPPING LAW, September 1998, pp 169-172

LESLIE TOMASELLO WEITZ, 'The nautical fault debate (the Hamburg Rules, the US COGSA 95, the
STCW 95, and the ISM Code)' - TULANE MARITIME LAW JOURNAL, Summer 1998, pp 581-594

'ISM Code sparks debate'. (Concerns are growing in the London market over the approach being taken by certain hull
underwriters to the ISM Code) - P&I INTERNATIONAL, October 1998, p 233

LORD DONALDSON OF LYMINGTON 'The ISM Code: the road to discovery?'. (Fist Cadwallader Memorial Lecture,
26 March 1998) - LLOYD'S MARITIME AND COMMERCIAL LAW QUARTERLY, November 1998, pp 526-534

SEAN T. CONNAUGHTON, 'Shielding your ISM code documents'. (This article provides an overview of the ISM Code
and its documentation, examines relevant legal privileges under US Law, explores whether companies have the ability to
shield their ISM systems from discovery, and provides suggestions on safeguarding ISM documentation) - THE
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SHIPPING LAW, December 1998, pp 259-271

'ISM Code sparks debate'. (Concerns are growing in the London market over the approach being taken by certain
hull underwriters to the ISM Code)- P & I INTERNATIONAL, October 1998, p 233

LORD DONALDSON OF LYMINGTON, 'The ISM Code: the road to discovery?'. (Fist Cadwallader Memorial
Lecture, 26 March 1998)- LLOYD'S MARITIME AND COMMERCIAL LAW QUARTERLY, November 1998,
pp 526-534

SEAN T. CONNAUGHTON, 'Shielding your ISM code documents'. (This article provides an overview of the ISM
Code and its documentation, examines relevant legal privileges under US Law, explores whether companies have
the ability to shield their ISM systems from discovery, and provides suggestions on safeguarding ISM
documentation)- THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SHIPPING LAW, December 1998, pp 259-271

'The ISM Code in Australia'. (As part of Australia's commitment to maritime safety, particularly following the Ships
of Shame report after the "Kirki", Australian law now incorporates the ISM Code) - P & I INTERNATIONAL,
November 1998, pp 247-248

SEAN T. CONNAUGHTON, 'Shielding your ISM code documents'. (This article provides an overview of the ISM
Code and its documentation, examines relevant legal privileges under US Law, explores whether companies have
the ability to shield their ISM systems from discovery, and provides suggestions on safeguarding ISM
documentation)- THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SHIPPING LAW, December 1998, pp 259-271

'The ISM Code in Australia'. (As part of Australia's commitment to maritime safety, particularly following the Ships
of Shame report after the "Kirki", Australian law now incorporates the ISM Code)- P & I INTERNATIONAL,
November 1998, pp 247-248

'ISM Code implementation in Australia' – P & I INTERNATIONAL, Vol. 13/No. 5, May 1999, pp 107-108

CHRISTIAN HUNBER, 'L'application du Code ISM à l'assurance maritime sur facultés' - LE DROIT MARITIME
FRANÇAIS, June 1999, pp 507-516

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'ISM compliance for non-Solas ships'. (The North of England P & I Association has suggested how shipowners from
maritime states that have not yet adopted the 1974 Solas Convention might prove how their ships comply with the
ISM Code when trading with Solas countries)- P & I INTERNATIONAL, August 1999, p 181

'Shipping risks and regulations'. (The implementation of the ISM Code obliges both flag and port states to enforce it
and has already had a significant effect on surveillance and control of substandard ships) - P&I INTERNATIONAL,
August 2000, pp 187-188

MICHAEL JULIAN, 'International conventions and agreements relating to marine pollution: Issues relevant to the
Asia-Pacific region' - MARITIME STUDIES, March/April 2000, pp 14-27

'Judges urged to be more supportive of seafarers for improved safety' . (Maritime judges as well as regulators,
legislators and lawyers have been urged to be more supportive of seafarers if the ISM Code is to succeed in making
the world's ships safer and its seas cleaner. Captain Phil Anderson, head of loss prevention at the North of England
P&I club, told a recent audience of senior maritime judges and lawyers in London that the House of Lords decision
in the Hill Harmony case could send out a misleading message and undermine the already fragile confidence ship
masters had in the law) - P&I INTERNATIONAL, June 2001, p 131

PHIL ANDERSON, 'The ISM Code: Is it working?' - INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW, October 2000, pp
259-263

'Carrier's paradise lost?'. "Jacobus Bracker, partner at Hamburg-based law firm BBL Rechtsanwaelte, looks at the
implications of the ISM Code on carrier's liability in Germany" - THE MARITIME ADVOCATE, August 2005
(No.30) , pp 18-19

TECHNICAL/TRADE PERIODICALS

'Annual preview: Nothing can stop it. The importance of the ISM Code'. (Special Report). - FAIRPLAY 1 January 1998
, pp 14-37

'Initiatives put spotlight on substandard flags'. (Doubts about the ability of some flags to fulfil their obligations to
implement the ISM code have produced separate initiatives - one by the ICS, which represent shipowners' organizations,
and another by the IACS) - TRADEWINDS 2 January 1998 , p 18

'US to require ISM status reports on 26 January'. - OIL SPILL INTELLIGENCE REPORT 23 December 1997 , p 3

'IACS plans to launch Internet listing of ships with ISM Code certification'. - GOLOB'S OIL POLLUTION BULLETIN
26 December 1997 , p 6

'IACS to introduce vessel safety standard database' - LLOYD'S CASUALTY WEEK 26 December 1997 , p ii

'London challenge to US advance ISM rule'. ( A requirement for vessels to give US ports advance warning of ISM Code
status from later this month should not be implemented, a leading industry representation body has urged) - LLOYD'S
LIST 10 January 1998 , p 1

'Bureaucracy that could be a policy too far'. (Interim Rule CGD97-067, which is due to come into force on January 25, is
one of the prime weapons devised by the USCG in its determination to take a hardliner position on ISM Code
enforcement) - LLOYD'S LIST 12 January 1998 , p 10

'USCG issues final rule, but not final word on ISM Code compliance'. - OIL SPILL INTELLIGENCE REPORT 8
January 1998 , pp 2-3

'IMO: 30 per cent of ships will miss ISM deadline' - BIMCO BULLETIN, December 1997, p 17

'BBIMCO members ready for the ISM Code' - BIMCO BULLETIN, December 1997, p 18

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'The BIMCO/ISM/QA survey' - BIMCO BULLETIN, December 1997, pp 20-22

'ISM for the owners - ISO for brokers and agents?' - BIMCO BULLETIN, December 1997, pp 26-31

'Designated person and the law'. (ISM Code is a well intentioned document which put properly into effect should reduce
the risk of accidents and loss. In Shipping Companies, their constitution would need to be examined as to the person on
whom the responsibility would lie for proper maintenance of the Safety Management System) - INDIAN SHIPPING,
Vol. 49, No 6, pp 21-23

'Greek owners' queries over ISM Code'. (The introduction of the ISM Code next year is causing the shipping industry a
series of headaches, with Greek owners voicing their concerns about the Code's implications for management ashore and
for insurers) - THE BALTIC, November 1997, pp 72-74

'Software cuts ISM paperwork'. (Bureau Veritas and Trident Software Developments have launched a new software
package - IS-Manager - aimed at helping shipowners to implement and maintain the requirements of the ISM Code) -
LLOYD'S LIST, 22 January 1998, p 3

'Software on trial - Choose your ISM programme with care' - FAIRPLAY, 22 January 1998, pp 20-23

'USCG issues final rule to implement ISM Code' - GOLOB'S OIL POLLUTION BULLETIN, 16 January 1998, p 6

'ISM numbers show rise'. (More than a 1,000 ships were granted ISM certification by the members of the IACS during
the last quarter of 1997) - LLOYD'S LIST, 29 January 1998, p 3

'ISM back-up'. (Those who have long advocated a closer liaison between insurers and the industries they cover, will take
great heart from the news that Lloyd's marine syndicate plans to shun shipowners who flout the ISM Code) - LLOYD'S
LIST, 29 January 1998, p 5

'Software offers easier path to ISM compliance'. (Five fleet operators are in the process of installing a French-developed
software package tailored to the needs of the ISM Code) - LLOYD'S LIST, 30 January 1998, p 6

'Indian ports to ban unsafe ships'. (India's secretary of the Ministry of Surface Transport has announced that the country's
ports will be closed to ships that do not conform to the ISM Code) - FAIRPLAY, 29 January 1998, p 14

'Underwriters gets tough on ISM'. (Top Lloyd's underwriter Jonathan Jones will refuse cover to shipowners who drag
their heels on ISM Code implementation) - TRADEWINDS, 30 January 1998, p 19

'Insurers warned on ISM code'. (Underwriters knowingly covering non-compliant vessels could be criminally liable) -
LLOYD'S LIST, 31 January 1998, p 1

'Setting new standards'. (The ISM code and its implications in plain English) - LLOYD'S LIST (Magazine Focus),
February 1998, p 2

'JL Jones "no" to owners who ignore code'. (Lloyd's syndicate 329 JL Jones recently became the first London market hull
underwriter to come out and say publicly that it will refuse to insure owners that deliberately ignore the ISM Code) -
LLOYD'S LIST, 9 February 1998, p 10

'ICS opposes US plan to bar ships without ISM Code certificates' - GOLOB'S OIL POLLUTION BULLETIN, 30
January 1998, pp 1,3-4

'Trouble ahead for Indonesia on ISM'. (Reports suggest that most of its ships will be banned from ports around the world
from July 1 because of failure to meet the ISM requirements) - FAIRPLAY, 12 February 1998, p 14

'Turn of the ISM screw'. (Non-compliance with the ISM Code will have crucial consequences for members of P&I clubs,
both with regard to their ships' trading patterns and their insurance cover) - FAIRPLAY,
12 February 1998, p 19

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'Help is at hand'. (Class societies are reporting a rush of owners seeking ISM certification before July) - LLOYD'S SHIP
MANAGER, February 1998, p 48

'BV in software link-up'. (Cooperation creates ISM program (Trident Software Developments)) - FAIRPLAY, 19
February 1998, p 42

'Coast Guard clampdown'. (Port authorities around the world have begun boarding tankers and bulk carriers to check for
compliance with the ISM Code) - TRADEWINDS, 20 February 1998, p 7

'Intertanko gets tough on ISM'. (Chairman threatens to expel members who fail to comply with new safety rules) -
LLOYD'S LIST, 14 February 1998, p 1

'Indonesian ships to meet ISM deadline'. (Owners reject claims that most vessels face ban after code implemented) -
LLOYD'S LIST, 14 February 1998, p 3

'Ship Management'. (Special Report) - FAIRPLAY, 5 March 1998, pp 30-42

'ISM demands risk control'. (Ship management is risk management argues Prof David Mottram of the World Maritime
University) - FAIRPLAY, 5 March 1998, p 42

'Intertanko reaffirms commitment to ISM Code compliance' - GOLOB'S OIL POLLUTION BULLETIN, 27 February
1998, pp 1,3

'BIMCO introduces standard clause'. (Last month BIMCO revised its standard clauses for voyage and time charterparties
to take into account the implementation of the ISM Code) - LLOYD'S CASUALTY WEEK,
6 March 1998, p (iii)

'O'Neil confident of 80 per cent ISM code compliance' - LLOYD'S LIST, 7 March 1998, p 1

'China's companies lagging on ISM track'. (Nearly the entire Chinese-flag fleet is expected to meet the ISM Code
deadline of 1 July although companies are visibly behind in the steps towards compliance) - TRADEWINDS, 13 March
1998, p 5

'BIMCO draws up ISM charter party clause' - LLOYD'S LIST, 16 March 1998, p 8

'Safety experts are kept busy as deadline nears'. (As of the end of March, Lloyd's Register has issued over 1,100 ISM
safety management certificates, and expect to issue a further 700-800 by the end of June) - LLOYD'S LIST, 13 April
1998, p 12

'Donaldson surveys the implications of ISM'. (Whether the ISM code will actually prove a road to discovery is a question
that it is still too early to answer, Lord Donaldson said at a London Shipping Law Centre lecture last month) - LLOYD'S
LIST, 14 April 1998, p 4

'Hong Kong to detain ISM code defaulters' - LLOYD'S CASUALTY WEEK, 10 April 1998, p i

'Legal experts warn ship managers on ISM Code'. (warnings about the practical implications of the ISM Code on the
operations of professional ship managers have been given by a number of legal experts) - LLOYD'S CASUALTY
WEEK, 10 April 1998, p ii

'LR's ISM aid on the Internet'. (The Lloyd's Register International Safety Management Code Practical Pack, designed to
help shipowners and ship operators to achieve certification, is now available on the Internet) - LLOYD'S SHIP
MANAGER, April 1998, p 6

CHARLES MACDONALD QC, - 'Mixed blessings of the ISM "paper trial"'. (The pros & cons of the new ISM era) -
LLOYD'S LIST MARITIME ASIA, April 1998, pp 34-35

'Help in manning ISM'. (What seems to be a neat and simple solution to ISM Code documentation management has been

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devised by Bureau Veritas jointly with Trident Software Developments Ltd. The ISM Manager is a software package
specifically tailored to meet all the requirements of the ISM Code) - MER (MARINE ENGINEERS REVIEW), April
1998, p 35

'Indian firms try to meet IMO's ISM Code deadline' - LLOYD'S LIST, 25 April 1998, p. 12

'Saudis back down on ISM date'. (Saudi Arabia has reversed its plan to waive the International Safety Management
(ISM) Code deadline for six months) - LLOYD'S LIST, 30 April 1998, p. 1

'ISM Code' - FAIRPLAY, 30 April 1998, p. 31

'Intertanko moves to the tough track'. (Intertanko is threatening to turn its back on members who do not meet the ISM
deadline and suspend companies that fail to comply) - TRADEWINDS, 8 May 1998, p 9

'Baltic States on course'. (Classification society Bureau Veritas has undertaken ISM code training courses for the Estonia
Shipping Company and the Latvian Shipping Company) - LLOYD'S LIST, 11 May 1998, p 10

'ISM certification warning'. (A warning that a number of shipowners are experiencing problems with flag states in
obtaining properly authorised certification has been made by the London Steamship Owners' Mutual Insurance
Association) - LLOYD'S LIST, 12 May 1998, p 3

'ISM Code prompts inspection campaign'. (Paris memorandum countries have singled out ISM Code compliance and
older bulk carriers for concentrated port state control inspection campaigns) - LLOYD'S LIST, 15 May 1998, p 3

'Insurers play hard on "unsafe vessels"'. (Cargo owners who knowingly use vessels that do not have ISM code
certification face loss of insurance cover from London underwriters) - TRADEWINDS, 15 May 1998, p 14

'Warning on ISM deadline'. (Around 78 per cent of the world fleet is expected to meet the July deadline for compliance
with ISM Code) - TELEGRAPH, May 1998, p 11

'Safety first: Beyond the ISM deadline'. (Speaking at the recent Safety at Sea conference, IMO's Secretary General said
"The message is clear: the ISM is coming, and nothing can stop it") - SAFETY AT SEA, May 1998, p 3

'EU takes hard line on ISM implementation' - SAFETY AT SEA, May 1998, p 4

'Port State implementation'. (Port State Control will be the ultimate check of compliance with the ISM Code which enters
into force on July 1) - SAFETY AT SEA, May 1998, pp 9-11

'The future impact'. (Executive Board Member of Germanischer Lloyd Dr Hans Payer looks to the prospect of a safety
culture developing in shipping following the introduction of the ISM Code) - SAFETY AT SEA, May 1998, pp 12-14

'London insurers act on ISM'. (Through the Joint Cargo Committee of Lloyd's and the Institute of London Underwriters,
they have devised and circulated a new clause within the market, which is being recommended as an ISM endorsement) -
FAIRPLAY, 21 May 1998, p 18

'Some China ships will miss ISM date'. (About 5 per cent of China's deep-sea fleet will fail to gain proper certification
before the implementation of Phase I ISM rules on July 1) - LLOYD'S LIST, 27 May 1998, p 3

'ISM Code guidelines'. (Guidelines for dealing with claims in the light of the implementation on July 1 of the first phase
of the ISM Code have been issued by the London market's Joint Hull Committee) - LLOYD'S LIST, 28 May 1998, p 3

'Asia ports set to tighten control'. (Shipowners who do not comply with the ISM Code face certain harassment and delay
to their ships from Asian port state control authorities) - LLOYD'S LIST, 29 May 1998, p 3

'Concern over ISM Code'. (More than anywhere else in the shipping world, the impact of the ISM Code will be felt in
Greece. The Union of Greek Shipowners says that a fundamental change of management style will be required for the
Greek shipping community, which for years has been operating a more traditional management structure) - FAIRPLAY,

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28 May 1998, pp 36-39

'Uncle Sam gets set for ISM'. (Inspectors from the USCG's nine districts and 47 marine-safety offices have been called
into the agency's training centre in Virginia to gear up for the 1 July ISM Code deadline) - TRADEWINDS, 29 May
1998, p 25

'Defaulters to be determined indefinitely'. (Ships will be detained indefinitely under the Tokyo memorandum of
understanding on port state control until ISM Code deficiencies are rectified, while a three-month compliance blitz is
promised from July 1) - LLOYD'S LIST, 5 June 1998, p 3

'ISM in practice'. (Three Greek ship management companies talk about their experiences of implementing the ISM Code)
- 100A1, No 2, 1998, pp 7-9

'Port state clampdown against ISM failures'. (Shipowners are being warned by port state control authorities and insurers
of a tough approach against uncertified ships) - TELEGRAPH, June 1998, p 10

'South Africa warning over ISM inspections'. (Non-compliant vessels face strict measures including detention)) -
LLOYD'S LIST, 16 June 1998, p 3

'Skuld tough on ISM compliance'. (Shipowners who fail to meet the ISM Code are to be kicked out of Skuld, the
Norwegian protection and indemnity club) - TRADEWINDS, 19 June 1998, p 8

'Intertanko confident'. (Intertanko expects to expel fewer than 10 of its 273 members over failure to comply with the ISM
Code) - TRADEWINDS, 19 June 1998, p 8

'ISM inspection blitz in store at Australian ports'. (Inspectors from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority will be
conducting a programme of "concentrated inspections" for several months to check if vessels calling at the country's ports
have obtained ISM certification) - TRADEWINDS, 19 June 1998, p 12

'Paris MOU ready for ISM' - SAFETY AT SEA, June 1998, p 3

'Active underwriters'. (The 16 underwriters from Lloyd's and the ILU markets have announced several initiatives, starting
with a set of guidelines for dealing with claims in the light of the implementation of the ISM Code on July 1) -
FAIRPLAY, 25 June 1998, p 19

'DNV certification battle'. (Norwegian classification society Det Norske Veritas is refusing to hand over to the USCG
responsibility for the ISM code certification of a tranche of US-flag vessels) - TRADEWINDS, 26 June 1998, p 3

'IMO guidelines on port checks'. (Tomorrow's entry into force of the ISM Code has prompted the IMO to develop new
guidelines for port state control) - LLOYD'S LIST, 30 June 1998, p 1

'O'Neil set to unveil figures as ISM Code enters force' - LLOYD'S LIST, 1 July 1998, pp 1,5

'Ships face US detention threat'. (USCG is to record and report as official detentions all denial-of-entry of vessels that
arrive in US waters without valid ISM Code certificates on board) - LLOYD'S LIST, 1 July 1998, p 1

'Enforcing the ISM Code - today's the big day'. (Norton Rose partner Peter Martyr gave a talk in Lisbon on May 25 on
legal regulatory aspects of the ISM Code, which is introduced today) - LLOYD'S LIST, 1 July 1998, p 7

'ISM Deadline'. (Special Report) - LLOYD'S LIST, 1 July 1998, pp 8-11

'ISM Code compliance hits 87 per cent on deadline'. (All but 13 per cent of ships required to obtain ISM Code
compliance had done so when the deadline expired on June 30, the International Maritime Organization revealed
yesterday) - LLOYD'S LIST, 2 July 1998, p. 1

'Australia and Hong Kong detain ships in ISM blitz' - LLOYD'S LIST, 3 July 1998, p 1

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'Up to 95 per cent ISM compliance in Singapore' - LLOYD'S LIST, 3 July 1998, p 1

'Key players express hopes on ISM Code'. (Leading players in the London marine insurance market this week underlined
their hopes for a better managed shipping environment on the implementation of the ISM Code) - LLOYD'S LIST, 3 July
1998, p 7

'Australia play hard ball on the first day'. (The Australian Maritime Safety authority detained two vessels for
non-compliance with the ISM Code on the first day the new measures came into force) - TRADEWINDS, 3 July 1998, p
6

'China and Hong Kong remain confident on ISM Code' - TRADEWINDS, 3 July 1998, p 6

'United State keeps watch'. (First day of the implementation of the ISM Code) - TRADEWINDS, 3 July 1998, p 6

'Japan caught unprepared'. (The enforcement of the ISM Code had a slow start in Japan with officials admitting
inspectors are still not fully prepared to police the code) - TRADEWINDS, 3 July 1998, p 6

'ISM in South Africa dogged by legal hitch'. (The South African Maritime Safety Authority said although the country
was bound on an international level in terms of ISM, it did not have the implementing legislation to enforce it) -
LLOYD'S LIST, 6 July 1998, p 1

'IACS members rush to provide ISM Code audits and certification as deadline approaches' - GOLOB'S OIL
POLLUTION BULLETIN, 19 June 1998, pp 5-6

'French insurers urge ISM clause'. (French transport insurers are recommending their members to include a clause
insisting on compliance with the ISM Code in all cargo contracts concluded from July 1) - LLOYD'S LIST, 9 July 1998,
p 12

'ISMA's edge - The benefits of extra systems in the ISM era'. (The International Ship Managers' Association is a
shipping organisation that really works. Earlier this year ISMA held one of its periodic workshops to consider a number
of topical issues confronting ship managers) - LLOYD'S LIST MARITIME ASIA, June 1998, p 10

'ISM a success in round one'. (The ISM code is now ten days old and the nightmare predictions of mass detentions of
ships caught violating the new measures have failed to materialise) - TRADEWINDS, 10 July 1998, p 2

'One-in-nine fail ISM test'. (Information submitted to the IMO shows that 11 of the first 101 ships to be inspected did not
have ISM certification) - TRADEWINDS, 10 July 1998, p 12

'US waits for first "dimwit"'. (US officials are crediting their long preparation to the 1 July deadline for enforcement of
the ISM code for what appears to be the absence of a single violation in the first week) - TRADEWINDS, 10 July 1998,
p 12

'Det Norske Veritas plays by US rules'. (Det Norske Veritas top man in the US this week softened the Norwegian class
society's remarks in connection with an ISM code turf-fight refereed by the USCG) - TRADEWINDS, 10 July 1998, p
21

'Port bans threat to code busters'. (Port state control authorities around the world are warning of a hardline approach to
ships failing to comply with the ISM Code from this month) - TELEGRAPH, July 1998, p 28

'Gilbert calls for a uniform standard of training and qualifications' . (As the ISM Code finally comes into being Harry
Gilbert of Walllen Shipmanagement is suggesting that there should be a uniform standard for training and qualifications)
- LLOYD'S SHIP MANAGER, July 1998, p 10

'Editorial : Non-conformism'. (A month after the ISM deadline, and reports of the occasional non-compliance are filtering
out of the system) - LLOYD'S LIST, 10 August 1998, p. 5

'Panama Canal backs ISM Code'. (A Panama Canal Commission spokesman has said the inspection programme to be

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implemented on August 17 for ships transiting the canal is based on IMO requirements and internal rules of the
commission, not necessarily those of the ISM Code) - LLOYD'S LIST, 13 August 1998, p 12

'Japanese crackdown over ISM'. (Japanese port state control officials detained a total of 23 ships in July including three
vessels held for ISM code irregularities) - TRADEWINDS, 14 August 1998, p 8

'Afrique du Sud: Code ISM non applicable' - JOURNAL DE LA MARINE MARCHANDE, 14 August 1998, p 1866

'Insurers to ask for ISM proof'. (Marine insurers in London are to insist on compliance by their clients with the ISM Code
which was enforced throughout the industry last month) - LLOYD'S SHIP MANAGER, August 1998, p 5

'Initial ISM checks to be lenient'. (There will be a grace period for ships to put ISM systems into place, says USCG chief
inspector) - LLOYD'S SHIP MANAGER, August 1998, p 19

'Ships face US detention threat'. (Under the US ISM Code enforcements rules, owners will accumulate matrix points with
every denial of entry) - LLOYD'S TANKER FOCUS, July 1998, p 24

'Package of ship pollution rules'. (Three sets of regulations introducing new controls on ship safety and pollution
prevention, garbage disposal from ships and higher penalties for illegal chemicals discharges at sea were introduced in
the UK in July: "The Merchant Shipping (International Safety Management Code) Regulations 1998"; "The Merchant
Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage) Regulations"; "The Merchant Shipping (Dangerous of Noxious Liquid
Substances in Bulk) (Amendment) Regulations") - ENDS REPORT, July 1998, p 46

'UK officers critical of ISM training standards'. (Almost six out of 10 British officers believe they did not get appropriate
training for ISM code implementation, according to a survey conducted by officer's
union Numast) - LLOYD'S LIST, 20 August 1998, p 1

'USCG nabs only "minor" ISM offenders'. (The USCG says it has yet to bar or expel a vessel for non-compliance more
than seven weeks after the ISM Code took effect) - TRADEWINDS, 21 August 1998, p 18

'Four ships fall foul in Asian ports'. (Japanese and Hong Kong port state control authorities have named four ships
detained for ISM code non-compliance in July) - TRADEWINDS, 21 August 1998, p 18

'Training for ISM code "inadequate"'. (Substantial numbers of masters and senior officers have not been given
appropriate training to help them with the implementation of the ISM Code, a Numast survey has
revealed) - TELEGRAPH, August 1998, p 28

'Fears of failure are scotched as nine in ten heed ISM Code' - TELEGRAPH, August 1998, p 28

'UK's complete compliance with the ISM code shows industry excellence ' - TELEGRAPH, August 1998, p 28

'All Indian ships meet ISM code' - LLOYD'S LIST, 22 August 1998, p 1

'London club warns on code compliance'. (a leading P&I club has warned it will take a "very critical view" of claims that
could have been prevented by compliance with the ISM Code) - LLOYD'S LIST, 22 August 1998, p 3

'Debate intensifies on ISM approach'. (Debate was intensifying in the London marine market yesterday about the
approach being taken by hull underwriters to the ISM Code) - LLOYD'S LIST, 28 August 1998, p 8

'USCG calls for ISM on arrival'. (The USCG is now requiring certain vessels on international voyages to include their
ISM Code certification status in their notice of arrival message) - FAIRPLAY, 28 August 1998, p 10

'Philippines gains 99 per cent ISM compliance' - LLOYD'S LIST, 29 August 1998, p 3

'UK deters ISM non-compliers'. (The general cargo ship "Maria 1" of unknown ownership, sailing under a variety of
similar names, has clocked up seven detentions in Paris memorandum countries alone in
the last two years) - LLOYD'S LIST, 29 August 1998, p 10

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'Hong Kong holds first ISM vessel'. (Hong Kong has detained its first non-ISM certified ship, the Maltese-flag Panamax
bulker "Toro".) - TRADEWINDS, 28 August 1998, p 23

'Ship Management'. (Special Report) - LLOYD'S SHIP MANAGER, September 1998, pp 88-96

'Security alert'. (The ISM Code has been faithfully adopted by many in the industry, but it fails to protect seafarers in
terms of security) - LLOYD'S SHIP MANAGER, September 1998, p 88

'Philippines gains 99 per cent ISM compliance' - LLOYD'S CASUALTY WEEK, 4 September 1998, p i

'Bimco says some port states have misinterpreted ISM Code documentation requirements'. (According to Bimco, some
port-state authorities - including Argentina - have misinterpreted a key provision of the ISM Code and have improperly
detained vessels as a result) - GOLOB'S OIL POLLUTION BULLETIN, 21 August 1998, pp 5-6

'London Club warns shipowners that ISM Code compliance is mandatory' - GOLOB'S OIL POLLUTION BULLETIN, 4
September 1998, p 5

'Deadline'. (The IMO recently estimated that about 22 per cent of the world's affected vessels will not meet the July 1
deadline for compliance with phase one of the ISM Code) - NAUTICAL MAGAZINE, September 1998, p 189

'IACS studies 2000 bug compliance '. (The IACS is considering including year 2000 compliance in the criteria for
issuing ISM certificates) - LLOYD'S LIST, 18 September 1998, p 5

'P&I clubs warn clients on ISM certification'. (Shipowners are unlikely to be able to renew existing P&I cover with an
International Group club unless they have the required ISM certification, Nigel Caden, the chairman of the International
Group's Ships Standard sub-committee has said) - LLOYD'S LIST, 18 September 1998, p 5

'Royaume Uni: Premier mois d'inspection ISM' - JOURNAL DE LA MARINE MARCHANDE, 18 September 1998, p
2114

'Salvarani warns poor flags'. (Over 90 flag states have detention rates that are three to four times higher than the best
flags and could be disciplined, according to Roberto Salvarani head of maritime safety at the EC transport directorate) -
FAIRPLAY, 24 September 1998 , p 20

'ISM Compliance'. (Special Report) - LLOYD'S LIST, 25 September 1998, pp 8-9

'Hong Kong nabs ISM offenders'. (Hong Kong detained two ships for failure to comply with the ISM code in August) -
TRADEWINDS, 25 September 1998, p 37

'Coast Guard ISM Code efforts begin to pay off'. (As those ships entering US ports are only too aware, the Coast Guard
takes ISM compliance very seriously) - LLOYD'S LIST, 29 September 1998, p 5

'Close inspection'. (Banks are waking up to the implications of the ISM Code finding that, among other things,
non-compliance may affect vessel incomes, sales and insurance) - LLOYD'S SHIPPING ECONOMIST, September
1998, p 21

'Deciphering the code'. (The role of Port State Control holds concerns for both the flag states which should shoulder the
burden, and owners uncertain of where the regulations and inspections will end) - LLOYD'S SHIPPING ECONOMIST,
September 1998, pp 22-24

'Owners question value of standards'. (Some owners have ambivalent feelings about the ISM Code after witnessing
classification societies to cope and seeing little evidence of substandard shipping being
eliminated) - LLOYD'S SHIPPING ECONOMIST, September 1998, pp 24-25

'In support of safety'. (P&I clubs have changed their rules, putting strong emphasis on ISM compliance as a prerequisite
to claim recoveries) - LLOYD'S SHIPPING ECONOMIST, September 1998, pp 26-27

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'Most meet deadline'. (After six weeks of implementation, a clear picture of the impact of ISM is beginning to emerge,
and most deep sea trading vessels now have ISM certificates) - LLOYD'S SHIPPING ECONOMIST, September 1998, p
28

'City firm set up new ISM unit'. (City solicitors, Hill Taylor Dickinson, in response to a demand for more specialised
knowledge and advice, have added a new ISM service for clients) - LLOYD'S LIST, 30
September 1998, p 7

'Royaume-Uni: Certificats ISM disponibles pour navires sous-normes' - JOURNAL DE LA MARINE MARCHANDE,
25 September 1998, p 2161

'Worst fear? First cheer!'. (The worst fears about the introduction of the ISM Code have proved unfounded, marine
insurers heard last month) - TELEGRAPH, October 1998, p 13

'OECD bid to spark ship safety dialogue'. (OECD wants to "give greater support to the efforts of P&I Clubs to maximise
the ISM Code certification of vessels") - LLOYD'S LIST, 9 October 1998, p. 5

'Tous les navires français sont ISM (ouf)' - JOURNAL DE LA MARINE MARCHANDE, 31 October 1998, p 2439

'Tough years ahead will be "true test" for ISM Code'. (representatives of the UK P&I Club said in Hamburg) - LLOYD'S
LIST, 6 November 1998, pp 3,6

'Climate "wrong" for ISM Code'. (Hong Kong Nautical Institute president Peter Russel has called for a change in the
balance of liabilities under the ISM Code in favour of accident prevention rather than apportionment of blame) -
FAIRPLAY, 12 November 1998, p 7

'Inspection stance vindicated - Paris MOU encouraged over ISM'. (One in twelve of the 722 bulk carriers inspected by
Paris MOU Port State Control officers between July 1 and September 30 were detained because of failings in the safety
management systems) - FAIRPLAY, 12 November 1998, p 21

'The ISM Code - impact on European bulk shipowners' - BIMCO BULLETIN, October 1998, pp 12-15

'Manila may adopt ISM code on domestic routes'. (Shipping regulator Maritime Industry Authority has issued a new
policy requiring all domestic vessels above 500gt, as well as fast speed, to conform to the ISM Code by December 1999
of face closure) - LLOYD'S LIST, 14 November 1998, p 2

'Bureau Veritas shrugs off ISM code detention record'. (More than one Bureau Veritas ISM audited ship in every ten
inspected in European ports between July and September this year was arrested for code deficiencies) - LLOYD'S LIST,
17 November 1998, p 1

'Go East old tub...'. (The Paris MoU on port state control indicates that its strong stance on enforcing compliance with the
ISM Code has been effective in driving away non-compliant ships) - SEATRADE WEB, 13 November 1998, p 3

'Paris MOU bans ISM offenders'. (Ships that jump detention, cannot produce valid ISM certificates or fail to call at an
indicated repair yard are automatically banned by the Paris MOU and will be refused entry to any port within its
jurisdiction) - TRADEWINDS, 27 November 1998, p 25

'Code ISM: 5,1 pour cent de détention en septembre' - JOURNAL DE LA MARINE MARCHANDE, 20 November
1998, p 2655

'Investigation exposes ease with which substandard ship operators can flout ISM Code'. (A Lloyd's List reporter posing as
a substandard ship operator was offered an immediate choice of flags of convenience by ship registration agencies - even
for tonnage described in "appalling condition") - COMMERCIAL CRIME INTERNATIONAL, December 1998, p 4

'Navigating the ISM ship'. (Nearly all banks now demand covenants from owners, assuring that they will keep their
vessels ISM-compliant - they are also becoming increasingly aware of the various MOU detention lists, and are

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monitoring them) - FAIRPLAY, 10 December 1998, p. 48-49

'ISM Code new safety rules in shipping' - LLOYD'S LIST, 30 December 1998, p. 10

'Procedures required by ISM'. (The possible implications of the ISM Code for the bunker industry) - FAIRPLAY, 24
December 1998, pp 32-34

'Code ISM et MoU asiatique' - JOURNAL DE LA MARINE MARCHANDE, 18 December 1998, pp 2905,2942

'The ISM Code in Australia'. (As part of Australia's commitment to maritime safety, particularly following the Ships of
Shame report after the "Kirki", Australian law now incorporates the ISM Code) - P&I INTERNATIONAL, November
1998, pp 247-248

'Clearing the dross'. (After years of complaining about the impact of substandard shipping belief is growing that the
development of a better safety culture may be effective) - THE MOTOR SHIP, January
1999, pp 21-24

'USCG to study ISM'. (Under the Coast Guard Authorization Act, the USCG has been directed to conduct a study of the
status of the implementation of the ISM Code) - FAIRPLAY, 21 January 1999, p 29

'P&I Clubs'. (Special Supplement) - LLOYD'S LIST, 27 January 1999, pp 1-12

'A useful guide for clubs on implications of the ISM Code'. (Re: "ISM Code: A practical guide to legal and insurance
implications", published by the North of England P&I Association) - LLOYD'S LIST, 28
January 1999, p 7

'Paris MOU nations says ISM Code crisis "did not materialize"' - GOLOB'S OIL POLLUTION BULLETIN, 27
November 1998, p 2

'Far East acts on ISM faults'. (A month-long ISM compliance campaign run by signatories of the Tokyo Memorandum of
Understanding on port state control led to a total of 63 detentions involving 61 ships last year) - LLOYD'S LIST, 11
February 1999, p 3

'ISM compliance solution needed'. (Proof of compliance with the ISM code remains a knotty problem for shipowners of
maritime states yet to adopt the 1974 Safety of Life at Sea Convention when they are
trading with Solas countries) - FAIRPLAY, 11 February 1999, p 27

'Calls to shorten time between ISM audits'. (ABS President Robert Somerville is calling for a change to the ISM Code
provision that the time between audits of vessels for their Safety Management Certificate can be as long as
two-and-a-half years) - LLOYD'S SHIP MANAGER, February 1999, p 6

'Seminar hails ISM success'. (The ISM Code has provided a major step forward in creating a "chain of responsibility" for
quality operations, shipping minister Glenda Jackson told the London seminar) - TELEGRAPH, February 1999, p 10

'Paris MOU nations says ISM Code crisis "did not materialize"' - GOLOB'S OIL POLLUTION BULLETIN, 27
November 1998, p 2

'Far East acts on ISM faults'. (A month-long ISM compliance campaign run by signatories of the Tokyo Memorandum of
Understanding on port state control led to a total of 63 detentions involving 61 ships last year) - LLOYD'S LIST, 11
February 1999, p 3

'ISM compliance solution needed'. (Proof of compliance with the ISM code remains a knotty problem for shipowners of
maritime states yet to adopt the 1974 Safety of Life at Sea Convention when they are trading with Solas countries) -
FAIRPLAY, 11 February 1999, p 27

'Calls to shorten time between ISM audits'. (ABS President Robert Somerville is calling for a change to the ISM Code
provision that the time between audits of vessels for their Safety Management Certificate can be as long as

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two-and-a-half years) - LLOYD'S SHIP MANAGER, February 1999, p 6

'Seminar hails ISM success'. (The ISM Code has provided a major step forward in creating a "chain of responsibility" for
quality operations, shipping minister Glenda Jackson told the London seminar) - TELEGRAPH, February 1999, p 10

'ISM's mixed benefits'. (Officially, the ISM Code has been mandatory for less than a year, but many operators have been
running quality management systems for much longer) - FAIRPLAY, 4 March 1999, pp 38-40

'PSC and ISM - the experts' opinions'. (Captain Odd Vollene, Director of the Norwegian Maritime Directorate's
Inspection Department and Chairman of the Paris MOU, and Captain Charles Guldenschuh,
Commamding Officer of the USCG's Marine Inspection Office Europe, agreed to speak with the Bimco bulletin on the
involvement of Port State Control in ISM issues) - BIMCO BULLETIN, December 1998, pp 25-27

'The impact of ISM on limitation of liability' - BIMCO BULLETIN, December 1998, pp 28-35

'The ISM Code - impact on P&I cover' - BIMCO BULLETIN, December 1998, pp 36-41

'ISM cheats using temporary crews'. (Temporary "professional" crews are being recruited to ensure vessel gain ISM
certificate) - LLOYD'S LIST, 29 March 1999, p. 1

'Tous les navires français sont ISM (ouf)' - JOURNAL DE LA MARINE MARCHANDE, 31 October 1998, p 2439

'Tough years ahead will be "true test" for ISM Code'. (representatives of the UK P & I Club said in Hamburg)-
LLOYD'S LIST, 6 November 1998, pp 3,6

'Climate "wrong" for ISM Code'. (Hong Kong Nautical Institute president Peter Russell has called for a change in
the balance of liabilities under the ISM Code in favour of accident prevention rather than apportionment of blame)-
FAIRPLAY, 12 November 1998, p 7

'Inspection stance vindicated - Paris MOU encouraged over ISM'. (One in twelve of the 722 bulk carriers inspected
by Paris MOU Port State Control officers between July 1 and September 30 were detained because of failings in the
safety management systems)- FAIRPLAY, 12 November 1998, p 21

'The ISM Code - impact on European bulk shipowners' - BIMCO BULLETIN, October 1998, pp 12-15

'Manila may adopt ISM code on domestic routes'. (Shipping regulator Maritime Industry Authority has issued a new
policy requiring all domestic vessels above 500gt, as well as fast speed, to conform to the ISM Code by December
1999 of face closure)- LLOYD'S LIST, 14 November 1998, p 2

'Bureau Veritas shrugs off ISM code detention record'. (More than one Bureau Veritas ISM audited ship in every ten
inspected in European ports between July and September this year was arrested for code deficiencies)- LLOYD'S
LIST, 17 November 1998, p 1

'Go East old tub...'. (The Paris MOU on port state control indicates that its strong stance on enforcing compliance
with the ISM Code has been effective in driving away non-compliant ships)- SEATRADE WEB, 13 November
1998, p 3

'Building the bigger picture'. (Lessons can be learnt from the close working relationship between the IMO and the
International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI)) - LLOYD'S SHIP MANAGER, November 1998, p 33

'Paris MOU bans ISM offenders'. (Ships that jump detention, cannot produce valid ISM certificates or fail to call at
an indicated repair yard are automatically banned by the Paris MOU and will be refused entry to any port within its
jurisdiction)- TRADEWINDS, 27 November 1998, p 25

'Code ISM: 5,1 pour cent de détention en septembre' - JOURNAL DE LA MARINE MARCHANDE, 20 November
1998, p 2655

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'Investigation exposes ease with which sub standard ship operators can flout ISM Code'. (A Lloyd's List reporter
posing as a substandard ship operator was offered an immediate choice of flags of convenience by ship registration
agencies - even for tonnage described in "appalling condition")- COMMERCIAL CRIME INTERNATIONAL,
December 1998, p 4

'Navigating the ISM ship'. (Nearly all banks now demand covenants from owners, assuring that they will keep their
vessels ISM-compliant - they are also becoming increasingly aware of the various MOU detention lists, and are
monitoring them)- FAIRPLAY, 10 December 1998, p. 48-49

'Hong Kong revokes ISM ship detention'. (The Hong Kong Marine Department has admitted that it improperly
detained a multi-purpose vessel (oil and chemical carrier "New Habuka")for a supposed deficiency in its ISM Code
certification)- LLOYD'S LIST, 24 December 1998, p. 3

'ISM Code new safety rules in shipping' - LLOYD'S LIST, 30 December 1998, p. 10

'Procedures required by ISM'. (The possible implications of the ISM Code for the bunker industry)- FAIRPLAY, 24
December 1998, pp 32-34

'Code ISM et MoU asiatique' - JOURNAL DE LA MARINE MARCHANDE, 18 December 1998, pp 2905,2942

'USCG to study ISM'. (Under the Coast Guard Authorisation Act, the USCG has been directed to conduct a study of
the status of the implementation of the ISM Code)- FAIRPLAY, 21 January 1999, p 29

'Beware of problems in using the ISM Code'. (Re: London Shipping Law Centre workshop on risk management and
ship safety, chaired by Chris Horrocks of the International Chamber of Shipping and hosted by Ince & Co)-
LLOYD'S LIST, 23 January 1999, p 5

'A useful guide for clubs on implications of the ISM Code'. (Re: "ISM Code: A practical guide to legal and
insurance implications", published by the North of England P & I Association)- LLOYD'S LIST, 28 January 1999, p
7

'IMO News: New safety studies on bulk carrier design' - SEAWAYS, February 1999, pp 14-16

'Paris MOU nations says ISM Code crisis "did not materialise"' - GOLOB'S OIL POLLUTION BULLETIN, 27
November 1998, p 2

'Far East acts on ISM faults'. (A month-long ISM compliance campaign run by signatories of the Tokyo
Memorandum of Understanding on port state control led to a total of 63 detentions involving 61 ships last year)-
LLOYD'S LIST, 11 February 1999, p 3

'ISM compliance solution needed'. (Proof of compliance with the ISM code remains a knotty problem for shipowners
of maritime states yet to adopt the 1974 Safety of Life at Sea Convention when they are trading with Solas
countries)- FAIRPLAY, 11 February 1999, p 27

'Calls to shorten time between ISM audits'. (ABS President Robert Somerville is calling for a change to the ISM
Code provision that the time between audits of vessels for their Safety Management Certificate can be as long as
two-and-a-half years)- LLOYD'S SHIP MANAGER, February 1999, p 6

'Seminar hails ISM success'. (The ISM Code has provided a major step forward in creating a "chain of
responsibility" for quality operations, shipping minister Glenda Jackson told the London seminar)- TELEGRAPH,
February 1999, p 10

'ISM's mixed benefits'. (Officially, the ISM Code has been mandatory for less than a year, but many operators have
been running quality management systems for much longer)- FAIRPLAY, 4 March 1999, pp 38-40

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'Participants applaud "The ISM Experience"'. (With 43 participants from 18 countries, Bimco's newest residential
course "The ISM Experience: A Bimco Workshop" was a resounding success)- BIMCO BULLETIN, December
1998, pp 22-24

'PSC and ISM - the experts' opinions'. (Captain Odd Vollene, Director of the Norwegian Maritime Directorate's
Inspection Department and Chairman of the Paris MOU, and Captain Charles Guldenschuh, Commanding Officer of
the USCG's Marine Inspection Office Europe, agreed to speak with the Bimco bulletin on the involvement of Port
State Control in ISM issues)- BIMCO BULLETIN, December 1998, pp 25-27

'The impact of ISM on limitation of liability' - BIMCO BULLETIN, December 1998, pp 28-35

'The ISM Code - impact on P & I cover' - BIMCO BULLETIN, December 1998, pp 36-41

'ISM cheats using temporary crews'. (Temporary "professional" crews are being recruited to ensure vessel gain ISM
certificate)- LLOYD'S LIST, 29 March 1999, p. 1

'Project to question value of ISM code'. (The Oslo-based Central Union of Marine Underwriters (Cefor)has set up a
project with Det Norske Veritas and the Norwegian Shipowners' Association to try to establish if the ISM Code is
achieving its objectives)- TRADEWINDS, 16 April 1999, p 24

'Too much regulation?'. (Following the introduction of the ISM Code, the IACS is still striving to ensure that
standards are met. Meanwhile, there are those of the opinion that the code is merely another stumbling block for
owners and operators to contend with, in a shipping dominated by regulations)- SHIPPING WORLD AND
SHIPBUILDER, March 1999, p 21

'Owners win ISM liability probe'. (Shipowners have won a major victory by convincing the USCG to study whether
ISM Code audits and non-compliance disclosures expose them to casualty liability)- LLOYD'S LIST, 6 May 1999, p
12

'Warning as ISM Code cheats are discovered'. (Professional crews are being put onboard ships on a short-term basis
to secure ISM Code certification)- TELEGRAPH, May 1999, p 3

'Older vessels fail to conform with ISM code'. (Statistics on deficiencies reveal a correlation between the age of
vessels and the likelihood of non-conformity, a senior port state control official revealed yesterday at the Bimco
general meeting in Lisbon)- LLOYD'S LIST, 20 May 1999, p 16

'ISM set to bring benefits of lower claims' - LLOYD'S LIST, 21 May 1999, p 8

'Safety first against pirates'. (The Safe Navigation Committee of the Asian Shipowners' Forum is urging members to
comply with the IMO's requirements - particularly the ISM Code - and urging port state control regimes to adopt
consistent and transparent criteria in selecting ships for inspection)- LLOYD'S LIST MAGAZINE FOCUS, May
1999, p 27

'A level playing field for all'. (The Asian Shipowners' Forum Seamen's Committee reports that the implementation of
STCW95 and the ISM Code has heightened awareness among the Asian maritime industry)- LLOYD'S LIST
MAGAZINE FOCUS, May 1999, p 28

'Swedish Club offers ISM discount'. (Owners of containerships and ro-ro cargo vessels insured with the Swedish
Club are to be offered another three years' discount on insurance costs for early compliance with the ISM Code)-
TRADEWINDS, 21 May 1999, p 25

'ISM Code canvassed for failing flag states'. (Concern at the poor performance of many flags states, and at the lack
of means to measure their performance, has prompted Tor-Christian Mathiesen president of the Det Norke Veritas
Classification, to suggest an ISM code for flag states)- SEATRENDS WEB, 28 May 1999, p 1

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'Manila creates internal version of ISM Code'. (A purely national version of the ISM Code has been devised for non-
classed ships engaged in the Philippines, following co-operation between Lloyd's Register and the Philippine
Maritime Industry Authority)- LLOYD'S LIST, 17 July 1999, p 4

'Philippines adopts "NSM" code'. (Lloyd's Register and the Philippine Maritime Industry Authority have formulated
a national version of the ISM Code for domestic Philippine non-classed ships engaged in the coastal trade)-
FAIRPLAY, 22 July 1999, p 23

'Flag authorities miss the boat in gaining ISM Code upperhand'. (A look at a year's experience of the ISM Code)-
LLOYD'S LIST, 23 July 1999, p 7

'ISM/STCW: a shipowner's legal position in case of detention' - BIMCO BULLETIN, June 1999, pp 55-59

'Canada authorises class on ISM docs'. (The Canadian Transport Department has reached an agreement with five
prominent ship classification societies to issue statutory certification to shipping companies and vessels under the
ISM Code)- FAIRPLAY, 29 July 1999, p 39

'Carnage in coastal trades - ISM will hit master-owners where it hurts'. (Those who forecast carnage are now to be
found rather sheepishly venturing that it was not the July 1999 deadline to which they referred, but July 2002 when
the rest of the world's fleet will be forced over the parapet)- FAIRPLAY, 19 August 1999, p 5

'Identifying the weaknesses of the IMS Code'. (After a year of its implementation there is still a great deal of
misunderstanding associated with its application. There is a continuing argument within the industry that there is a
need for definitive ISM standards) - LLOYD'S LIST, 22 September 1999, p 6

'ISM Compliance'. (Special Report) - LLOYD'S LIST, 23 September 1999, pp 10-12

'Shipping and the Environment'. (Special Report) - LLOYD'S LIST, 27 September 1999, pp 8-9

'Green regime may join ISM Code'. (Discussion on ISM, ISO 9000 series and ISO 1400) - LLOYD'S LIST, 27
September 1999, p 9

'Plea to ease burden of regulations on shipping'. (A plea to ease the regulatory burden upon the shipping industry has
been made by Denholm Ship Management managing director Mike Pride, speaking at the
Maritime Legislation, Regulation and Policy conference, held in Washington) - LLOYD'S LIST, 11 October 1999, p
3

'Bilan et perspectives en matiŠre de securit‚ maritime' - JOURNAL DE LA MARINE MARCHANDE, 8 October

1999, pp 2065-2067

'Wallen head questions effectiveness of ISM Code'. (Wallen Group chief executive Harry Gilbert yesterday cast
doubt on the effectiveness of the ISM Code in fighting substandard shipping) - LLOYD'S LIST, 22 October 1999, p
5

'Practice makes perfect with implementation of ISM Code'. (Arne Sagen's book "The ISM Code in Practice", takes
the ISM as he finds it a year after its implementation) - LLOYD'S LIST, 27 October 1999, p 7

'ISMA to take on the regulators'. (Harry Gilbert, in his final address as chairman of ISMA, endorsed the virtues of
the ISM Code, yet launched an attack saying it was a millstone around the necks of decent operators, since "the
guilty" still carry on unfettered and operate their allegedly ISM-compliant vessels in the same fashion as always) -
FAIRPLAY, 4 November 1999, p 25

'ISO 14001 - Building on ISM/ISO9002' - SEAWAYS, November 1999, pp 9-10

'Competing societies "damaging ISM effectiveness"'. (Ruthless competition among class societies for ISM
certification business is having a damaging effect on the effectiveness of the system, and on the wider aim of
improving marine safety) - LLOYD'S LIST, 12 November 1999, p 5

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'People and Places'. (The Liberian Shipowners' Council seems basically happy about progress made in the first stage
of the ISM process) - LLOYD'S LIST, 16 November 1999, p 7

'ISM Code requirements related to Y2K'. (The ISM Code requires in section 1.2.2.2 that the objectives of a safety
management system must include "establish(ing) safeguards against all identified risks) - ABS ACTIVITIES,
November 1999, p 18

'Point of view: Utilizing the ISM Code'. (Robert D. Somerville, President of ABS, spoke recently about the
opportunities as well as the concerns posed by the ISM Code) - ABS ACTIVITIES, November 1999,
pp 24-25

'ISM Code ships make fewer claims'. (A new survey has pointed to what may be the first direct evidence that the
International Safety Management Code is helping prevent maritime accidents) - LLOYD'S LIST , 2 December 1999,
p. 3

'Swedish study confirms ISM reduces claims'. (Claims from ships that comply with the ISM code are showing a 30
per cent improvements as compared with those that have yet to comply) - TRADEWINDS, 3 December 1999, p 21

'What's new in the market'. (Statistics show ISM code really works) - FAIRPLAY, 9 December 1999, p 46

'Paper chase'. (Seward & Kissel's Bruce Paulsen says the ISM code was drafted without consideration for the
possibility that "Safety Management System" documents would be used against shipowners in American style
litigation. Paulsen reveals that many in the industry are concerned that unless some sort of privilege or other
protection can be established for these safety documents, the goal will stop being safety and start being one of
creating the right documents to protect the company in litigation) - SEATRENDS WEB, 10 December 1999,
p3

'IACS cautious on ISM'. (IACS thinks it still too early to be drawn on the detailed success of the ISM Code, though
it clearly supports its aims and ideals) - FAIRPLAY, 23 December 1999, p 19

'ISM Code will have significant impact on concept of carrier liability assessment, according to Zhao Jingsong of
lawyers Holman Fenwick & Willan' - LLOYD'S LIST, 12 January 2000, p 4

'Call for Panship ISM suspension'. (The French government commission of inquiry into the sinking of the "Erika"
has recommended that the ISM certification of her Italian manager, Ravenna-based Panship, and all the ships under
its management be suspended) - LLOYD'S LIST, 17 January 2000, p 3

'Filipino ferries struggle for ISM'. (Only two domestic shipping companies plying the Visayas and northern
Mindanao routes in the Philippines have been issued with documents of compliance to the ISM Code) - FAIRPLAY,
20 January 2000, p 14

'Letters: Is Erika first documented case of ISM failure?, argues Detlef Nielsen, Department of Shipping and
Transport Logistics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University' - LLOYD'S LIST, 21 January 2000, p 5

'P&I'. (Special Supplement) - LLOYD'S LIST, 27 January 2000, pp 1-16

'Responding to emergencies'. (To some extent driven by the ISM Code, which incorporates a legal requirement for
ships to have an emergency plan on board, forward planning to deal with maritime accidents is now an essential part
of the safety culture) - LLOYD'S LIST (Magazine Focus), January 2000, pp 11-12

'Reliability'. (Special Issue) - SURVEYOR, December 1999, pp 3-38

'Risk-based methodology, the ISM Code and Vessel Safety Management Systems' - SURVEYOR, December 1999,
pp 28-31

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'Eburna in ISM code row'. (The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has conceded that the tanker "Eburna" most
probably violated the ISM Code when a port sate control inspection in Darwin last July detected some 46
deficiencies relating to safety of the vessel) - LLOYD'S LIST , 5 February 2000, p 3

'Claims fall as the ISM Code kicks in'. (A study of claims trends by the Swedish Club has provided the first clear
evidence of benefits from investment in safety management systems required by the ISM Code) - LLOYD'S SHIP
MANAGER, January 2000, p 7

'Triple whammy'. (In recent years shipowners and managers have had an increasing number of standards to meet. A
new notation from ABS (SQE) aims to round up some of these requirements into a single, ongoing certification
which could also improve safety at sea) – HAZARDOUS CARGO BULLETIN, November 1999, p 77

'Panship and Rina in ISM certificate row'. (Confusion emerged yesterday over the cancellation of the ISM document
of compliance awarded to Panship Shipmanagement and Services, the shipmanager of the ill-fated "Erika". Rina said
it had recommended to the Maltese and Italian administrations that they cancel Panship's ISM certificate) -
LLOYD'S LIST, 10 February 2000, p 3

'Panship fails ISM audit'. (Panship, manager of the ill-fated "Erika", should be stripped of the ISM certificates,
according to Italian classification society Rina) - TRADEWINDS, 11 February 2000, p 15

'Managers face ISM "aggression"'. (There is "more aggression against managers" in the wake of the ISM Code,
believes Stuart Munro, underwriting director for ITIM, which manages the International Transport Intermediaries
Club. Because managers now have to maintain a complete record under ISM, whenever there is an incident people
will be out there on the paper trail) - FAIRPLAY, 2 March 2000, p 28

'Ship Management'. (Special Report) - FAIRPLAY, 2 March 2000, pp 28-37

'True casualties of profit'. (Despite the ISM Code ships continue to end up as casualties. In a climate driven primarily
by profit, there is a great risk of perpetuating the pervasive, corner-cutting element of our entire accident prevention
and safety inspection effort) - LLOYD'S LIST, 13 March 2000, p 16

'Panama flag benefits from ISM'. (The strict rules introduced by the ISM system have forced substandard companies
out of the industry, both ship operators and firms which issue certificates, said Ruben Levy of law firm Ruben J
Levy & Co) - LLOYD'S LIST, 31 March 2000, p 5

'Survey guidelines'. (Extract from the new "Ship Survey and Audit Companion" published by the Nautical Institute
in association with the West of England P&I Club) - SEAWAYS, April 2000, pp 3-8

'Twelve countries represented at ISM course'. (Twenty-seven participants from around the world took part in
Bimco's residential course entitled "ISM Code - the Final Phase" from 31 January to 3 February) - BIMCO
BULLETIN, February 2000, p 9

'A safe environment for the port' - BIMCO BULLETIN, February 2000, p 10-12

'The ISM Code: the effects on P&I cover' - BIMCO BULLETIN, February 2000, pp 60-64

JOSEPH W. JANSEN, JENNIFER A.KERR, JOHN W. KELLER, 'Marine casualty reporting and investigation' -
TULANE MARITIME LAW JOURNAL, Winter 1999, pp 167-185

'Is ISM working?. (Just short of two years since it was introduced on July, 1998, the effectiveness of the ISM Code
is being called into question and has aroused considerable controversy) - INTERNATIONAL BULK JOURNAL,
April 2000, 9. 53

'The legal implications of the ISM Code' - BIMCO BULLETIN, April 2000 , pp 26-33

'Breaking the code'. (Dangerous cargoes and their implication for marine insurers were among the topics discussed at
a recent insurance conference in London) - HAZARDOUS CARGO BULLETIN, June 2000, p 19

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'Managers face up to the implications of the ISM Code'. (The implications of the ISM Code go beyond its two stated
objectives of pollution prevention and safety of life at sea) - LLOYD'S LIST, 23 June 2000, p 10

'Salvage Association fears Code'. (The Salvage Association's chief surveyor has expressed fears that the ISM Code
may become discredited if it continues to be abused) - LLOYD'S LIST, 3 July 2000, p 6

'Bring the ISM code from the cold'. (Tor Christian Mathiesen, former IACS chairman and head of class society at
Det Norske Veritas, takes a personal view of the ISM Code) - TRADEWINDS, 7 July 2000, p 3

'ISM slammed as "too easy"'. (The ease with which some owners obtain ISM certificates risks undermining the
system, according to John Waite, chief surveyor of the Salvage Association) - FAIRPLAY, 13 July 2000, p 26

'Taking a look at ISM'. (The consensus about the ISM Code is that the last two years have been a success, but as yet
it is too early to assess its long-term impact) - LLOYD'S SHIP MANAGER, July 2000, pp 45-47

'ISM Code has led to three-way effect throughout industry'. (Two years ago, the ISM Code entered into force; a
major change in ship operational practice which was designed to promote a whole cultural alteration in ship and
shoreside management. As the remainder of the shipping industry, which will form the second phase of the ISM
code process makes preparations, ship surveyor and safety commentator Arne Sagen reviews the shipping industry
since the code arrived) - LLOYD'S LIST, 29 July 2000, p 8

'Slow progress towards a true safety culture'. (The lessons from two years of ISM Code operations) - LLOYD'S
LIST, 5 August 2000, p 8

'ISM Code compliance'. (Special Report) - LLOYD'S LIST, 28 September 2000, pp 21-22

'ISM has had negligible impact'. (The ISM code has so far had a negligible influence on total losses, said Peter
Chrismas, who chairs IUMI's ocean hull committee, at the organisation's annual conference this month) -
FAIRPLAY, 28 September 2000, p 22

'Cyprus revokes Sea Pioneer ISM status'. (Cyprus has revoked the safety management credentials of Greek shipping
group Sea Pioneer, the operator of a tanker described as "floating nightmare" by South African earlier this year) -
LLOYD'S LIST, 3 October 2000, p 1

'Sea Pioneer safety move to head off Cyprus bar'. (Greece's Sea Pioneer group yesterday said it hoped to implement a
new safety management system before Cyprus's action to revoke its ISM status results in a melt-down of its 10-ship
operation) - LLOYD'S LIST, 4 October 2000, p 3

'Editorial: Facing the next phase of ISM'. (Yesterday in Rome, Registro Italiano Navale hosted an international
symposium on ISM, what has been learned over the past two years of operation and what needs to be done as the
remaining elements of the world fleet prepare their processes for the next phase of implementation) - LLOYD'S
LIST, 10 October 2000, p 5

'Climate of fear delaying benefits of the ISM Code'. (Phil Anderson, head of loss prevention at the North of England
protection and indemnity association, told the Lloyd's List Events P&I 2000 conference that an atmosphere of
frustration was preventing the code moving ahead more quickly) - LLOYD'S LIST, 11 October 2000, p 2

'Cracking the Code'. (Insurers' high hopes that the introduction of the ISM Code would significantly reduce ship
losses and accidents seem not to be turning into reality, the International Union of Maritime Insurance conference
heard) - TELEGRAPH, October 2000, p 15

'Taking issue with ISM'. (Captain Schleiter of Avecs gives his view on the impact of the ISM Code on the chain of
quality in shipping and of how to improve safety at sea) - COMPUSHIP, August/Sept 2000, p 53

'Benefits of ISM Code are proved in practice'. (Leading managers are happy with a system that shows how well they
run their ships) - LLOYD'S LIST, 20 October 2000, p 7

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'ISM - is it working?'. (Though some believe class societies should be more rigid in enforcing the ISM Code, ISM
auditors say the industry is generally taking the code seriously) - SEATRENDS WEB, 20 October 2000, pp 3-4

'IFSMA's Evans urges action to tackle problem of tired masters'. (Urgent legislative action needs to be taken to
tackle the problem of shipmasters fatigue, according to Captain Colin Evans of the International Federation of
Shipmasters' Association) - LLOYD'S LIST, 25 October 2000, p 20

'South Korea steps up pace of change on standards'. (The South Korean maritime administration is aiming to
implement the second phase of the ISM Code a year ahead of the international deadline of July 1, 2002) - LLOYD'S
LIST, 20 November 2000, p 16

'Getting bad drivers off the sea roads'. (The ISM Code demonstrates the value of precise procedures on the elaborate
teamwork necessary to handle a big ship in intense and demanding situations, writes Michael Grey) - LLOYD'S
LIST, 17 January 2001, p 7

'Jury still out on effects of ISM code on casualties'. (It is still too early to conclude whether the ISM code has made a
significant impact on casualty experience or not, is the view of the Salvage Association) - P&I INTERNATIONAL,
December 2000, p 278

'Loss-prevention guru gearing up to scrutinise ISM'. (The ISM Code is to be subjected to the scrutiny of loss-
prevention guru Philip Anderson. The insurance man means to find out if the ISM is really working) -
TRADEWINDS, 26 January 2001, p 19

'The code breakers'.(Thinking goes awry on ISM (The "Neptune Dorado" case) -FAIRPLAY, 8 February 2001, p 4

'Ship Management'. (Special Report) - FAIRPLAY, 8 February 2001, pp 30-41

'ISM: worth its weight in paper'. (There is some shock and even disbelief among ship managers in Singapore and
Malaysia as to how any ship manager could have permitted the Neptune Dorado, so glaringly deficient in safety
compliance, to embark on a voyage. But the general feeling is that the incident only highlights the need for owners
to engage ship managers conscious about their obligations to safety and quality) FAIRPLAY, 8 February 2001, p 36

'Registry investigates ISM switches at ABC'. (Bermuda's Registry of shipping is investigating allegations of poor
handling of switching ISM systems as ABC bulkers transfer to management by Zodiac Maritime Agencies)-
TRADEWINDS, 2 February 2001, p 6

'Proposed law could shield US shipowners'. (A new bill introduced in the US Congress is starting to draw attention
of maritime lawyers and shipowner interests as a potential solution to problems created by reporting requirements of
the ISM Code)- TRADEWINDS, 9 February 2001, p 17

'ISM code "brings big fear of conviction for bosses"'. (Shipping great blueprint for a higher quality industry - the
ISM Code - could have a grim side-effect. It is forecast to lead to more companies and their directors being charged
with offences of corporate killing, not to mention grievous bodily harm)- LLOYD'S LIST, 10 February 2001, p 7

'Pitfall of the ISM code'. (Aline de Bievre calls for those involved in any aspect of the organisation, management and
review of shipping safety to take firm control of their roles, and co-operate)- LLOYD'S LIST, 19 February 2001, p
20

'O'Neil in ISM Code audit call'. (The secretary-general of the IMO has called for a rapid audit of the effectiveness of
the ISM Code which came into force in 1998. In his introductory address at the opening of this week's subcommittee
on flag state implementation, William O'Neil emphasised the importance of the code and the expectations that were
placed upon it)- LLOYD'S LIST, 20 February 2001, p 20

'Letter to the Editor: A sound safety policy is sure to ward off the ISM Code sceptics' - LLOYD'S LIST, 22 February
2001, p 5

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'The big stick and the feeble arm - How to get handle on ISM'. (Is it time to drop the ISM Code? ISM has been
ineffective sham in its early years. But its presence will slowly grow, specially as the courts start to find themselves
dealing with insurance claims that have been refused on ISM grounds) - FAIRPLAY, 22 February 2001, p 3

'ISM: the bulb that failed to bloom - IMO's big stick fails to strike home'. (Is the ISM Code working? That's the
complex quest that Philip Anderson, VP of the Nautical Institute, has set himself to determine) - FAIRPLAY, 22
February 2001, pp 14-15

'Dorado saga is just the beginning'. (Singapore Maritime and Port Authority, which administers the Singapore
Registry of ships, considers a vessel's appointed manager in Singapore to be responsible for the operations of the
vessel and therefore accountable for all matters related to the vessel) - FAIRPLAY, 22 February 2001, p 16

'Failure of the code'. (UK Chamber of shipping president Simon Sherrard slammed the ISM Code as a failure with a
disappointing lack of real impact, in a speech at the chamber's recent annual dinner) - FAIRPLAY, 22 February
2001, p 18

'One man's crusade of maritime safety'. (A P&I expert, Phil Anderson, is rolling up his sleeves to take on a vital and
ambitious research project: a survey of the ISM Code) - LLOYD'S LIST, 23 February 2001, p 6

'Yank's ISM study is tangled by red tape'. (The US Department of Transportation is nearly a year beyond its deadline
for a public assessment of the effectiveness of the ISM Code) - TRADEWINDS, 23 February 2001, p 21

'Viewpoint: The ISM Code '. (Phil Anderson asks is it working?) - SHIPPING WORLD & SHIPBUILDER,
February 2001, p 5

'IMO leader warns on ISM Code'. (to prevent the ISM Code from becoming a "paper exercise" have been announced
by the IMO) - TELEGRAPH, March 20001, p 26

'Reflections on safety management'. (Captain Peter Bond argues that the IMO, through the ISM Code, has presented
the industry its biggest gift since its inception. He cannot recall any IMO document that should be so welcomed by
all sectors of the industry) - SEAWAYS, 13 March 2001, pp 11-12

'APEC pushed on ISM standards'. (Transport minister from the APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation)
countries will be asked to promote a concentrated inspection campaign on the ISM Code to a standard set of
guidelines for a three-month period from July 1, 2002) - FAIRPLAY, 15 March 2001, p 12

'Dry cargo and boxship fleet fears as ISM deadline nears'. (A safety and insurance crisis is facing the world's dry-
cargo and container shipping fleet as the next crunch stage of the ISM Code looms. Experts fear that up to half the
fleet could fail or ignore the procedures) - LLOYD'S LIST, 22 March 2001, p 6

'Kristal operator passes IMS audit'. (Monte Carlo-based IC Shipping, which operated the product carrier "Kristal",
has passed an ISM audit by DNV and the Malta Maritime Authority) - LLOYD'S LIST, 23 March 2001, p 2

'Diary... Iarossi defends the ISM'. (ABS supreme Frank Iarossi was defending the ISM Code at last week's
Connecticut Maritime Association meeting in Standford, arguing that "it was never implemented correctly") -
LLOYD'S LIST, 28 March 2001, p 7

'UK inspectors find fifty faults with first Phoenix Register ship'. (Another case has come to light demonstrating
inadequacies of the ISM Code. When UK port state control officials inspected the engine damaged tanker "Zanita"
at Immingham, they found that the ship had an ISM certificate. However, they discovered that it was not being
implemented) - TRADEWINDS, 30 March 2001, p 38

'Paris MOU spells out cases of tanker safety concerns'. (Malta, the IACS and the long-term efficacy of the ISM code
are scrutinised in the latest report from the regulatory body) - LLOYD'S LIST, 24 April 2001, p 3

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'The ISM Code: is it working?'. (There seem to be many people who are still sceptical about whether the ISM Code
has achieved any useful purpose. However, there would appear to be little by way of good empirical evidence to
quantify or qualify the answer to the question: is the IMS Code working?) - SEAWAYS, April 2001, pp 5-6

'ISM Code : not dead, but needs care'. (Letters to the Editor : "It was very encouraging to see the Fairplay Cover
Story of February 22nd, with Capt Phil Anderson's announcement of the very constructive world-wide investigation
of seafarers' experience with the ISM Code") - FAIRPLAY, 12 April 2001, p.

'The ISM Code - Is it working?'. (There can be few pieces of maritime legislation which have had a greater potential
impact on the safety of shipping than the ISM Code. At present, there appears to be little empirical evidence to
quantify or qualify the answer to the question: Is the ISM Code working?) - SAFETY AT SEA, April 2001, pp 20-
21

'ISM Code for class?'. (An "ISM Code for class" was the call from the owing side in a session at Intertanko's Sydney
Tanker Event. Chairman of Intertanko's Scientific Technical and Environmental Committee, Nikos Mikelis,
criticised IACS for introducing new rules before proper investigation of landmark casualties like Erika had taken
place) - SEATRENDS WEB, 27 April 2001, p 3

'Landmark ISM "designated person" conspiracy case loses steam'. (US prosecutors have failed after six months to
serve an indictment on Copenhagen-based shoreside supervisor Jo Goksory, the first "designated person" criminally
charged with directing vessel pollution. Goksory was one of four men and two companies named in a seven-count
indictment in the landmark "Freja Jutlandic" case, unsealed by the US Department of Justice on October 31, 2000) -
FAIRPLAY, 17 May 2001, p 19

'Triumvirate spells out dilemma of ISM link'. (The question of whether class societies should have been involved at
all in the auditing and issuing of certificates under the ISM Code resurfaced recently when the ABS, DNV and LR
raised the issue) - LLOYD'S LIST, 22 May 2001, p 19

'ISM Code brings change - and for the better'. (The ISM Code has brought about change and in fact might have
caused the most profound changes in maritime law in 50 years. And the changes are for the best, writes Professor
William Tetley. It is important, he says, to look at the alterations in the law, and how they will be felt in the years to
come) - FAIRPLAY, 7 June 2001, pp 25-26

'ISM system "ineffective", says class'. (Three major classification societies, DNV, LR and ABS, have slammed the
current ISM system as "ineffective") - FAIRPLAY, 14 June 2001, p 12

'The safety culture and ISM' - SEAWAYS, July 2001, pp 11-12

'No "glory" is found in ISM paper chase'. (The detention of the cruiseship "Ocean Glory I" in Dover has triggered a
paper chase embarrassing flag state Panama, port state control and the ISM certification system) - TRADEWINDS,
13 July 2001, p 34

'New IACS chair calls for greater co-operation'. (A call for greater transparency on ship quality and more co-
operation between industry interests formed the first public announcement from Igor Ponomarev, the incoming
chairman of IACS) - LLOYD'S LIST, 16 July 2001, p 3

'The ISM Code - Is it working?' - PARLIAMENTARY MARITIME REVIEW, No 41, pp 1-2

'Issuer of "Ocean Glory I" document authorised'. (Panama Register Corporation is listed on the website of the
Panama Maritime Authority as an authorised agent for the issuing of International Safety Management certificates,
despite the authority's claim to the contrary) - LLOYD'S LIST, 19 July 2001, p 1

'"Ocean Glory I" held mystery certificate'. (An unauthorised body has been identified as the issuer of the ISM
certificate on the detained cruiseship, but other questions still remain unanswered) – TRADEWINDS , 20 July 2001,
p 34

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'Panama now acting to polish tarnished image'. (After the controversy over the "Ocean Glory 1" ISM certificates,
Panama is facing tough questions over how it regulates its service providers) - LLOYD'S LIST , 31 July 2001, p 3

'Big Three defend ISM initiative'. (Three of the major societies, ABS, LR and DNV, announce plans to tackle what
they say see as shortcomings in the arrangements for implementing ISM audits. Their ideas are motivated by a
perceived need to raise standards and by more selfish concerns: class is fed up with being associated with badly
managed ships for which it feels it is not responsible) - FAIRPLAY, 2 August 2001, p 33

'Too many cooks - ISM initiative misunderstood, says ABS'. (American Bureau of Shipping says there has been a lot
of misunderstanding regarding the joint ABS/LR/DNV initiative on ISM, and it remains a hotly contentious issue) -
FAIRPLAY, 2 August 2001, pp 40-41

'ISM and structural defects'. (Captain Nicholas Cooper believes that despite its many detractors, the ISM Code's
strengths far outweight its weaknesses) - SEAWAYS, August 2001, pp 2-3

'Give your views on the ISM Code (www.ismcode.net)'. (Is the ISM Code working? Many seem to doubt it, and now
seafarers have the chance to have their say) - OCEAN VOICE, June/July 2001, p 13

'Rencontre IACS/OMI' - JOURNAL DE LA MARINE MARCHANDE, 3 August 2001, p 1398

'Glory "was one-off", says Panama register'. (Panama Register Corp, which provided an unauthorised ISM certificate
to disgrace cruise ship "Ocean Glory 1", confirmed that an internal company audit has failed to detect any other
unauthorised certificates issued by its former technical director, Nick Lyrintzis) - FAIRPLAY, 9 August 2001, p 7

'Just more paperwork?'. (The ISM Code continues to receive mixed reactions from within the industry, with
shipmasters in particular accusing it of being just another paper exercise) - LLOYD'S SHIP MANAGER,
July/August 2001, pp 20-23

'Editorial: Deadly deadline'. (Less than a year to go to the ISM Code Phase 2 deadline and two thirds of the vessels
which are covered are still to be certified) - LLOYD'S LIST, 22 August 2001, p 5

'The good, the bad and the ugly - ISM paper chase is a one-horse race ' - FAIRPLAY, 23 August 2001, p 3

'Cracks in the code - ISM needs an intermediate audit'. ("Ocean Glory I" has exposed weaknesses in the way the ISM
Code is managed) - FAIRPLAY, 23 August 2001, pp 16-19

'Fast track for Phase II'. (When the IMO's Maritime Safety Committee meets next spring, it seems inevitable that
work will start on amending the ISM Code) - FAIRPLAY, 23 August 2001, p 19

'Truth and statistics'. (Last year, 929 (ISM-related) deficiencies were recorded, an increase of 87 per cent when
compared with the 1999 results, according to the latest report by the Paris MOU on Port State Control) -
FAIRPLAY, 23 August 2001, p 19

'The good, the bad and the ugly'. (Despite being in force for three years, the ISM Code still seems to baffle. Its
greatest shortcoming is the lack of knowledge of what is expected, commented LR's head of marine management
systems, Andy Mitchell. He identifies three types of people - the good, the bad and the ugly - from their approach to
implementing ISM) - FAIRPLAY, 23 August 2001, pp 20-21

'Inspectors should be auditors'. (Auditors and inspectors are not up to the job. That is the accusation made by Capt
Andreas Constantinou, senior surveyor at Cyprus Department of Merchant Shipping, who argues that before flag
state auditors or port state inspectors can pass an opinion on a company's safety management system, they should be
trained to the level of a qualified auditor) - FAIRPLAY, 23 August 2001, p 20

'Papering over the cracks'. (IMO secretary general Bill O'Neil has long been concerned that the ISM Code should be
properly implemented) - FAIRPLAY, 23 August 2001, p 21

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'Operational manuals and the ISM Code'. (Why is the ISM Code so promising for prudent companies but could
prove a failure for those who need it most, asks Arne Sagen, Principal surveyor, authorised ISM Code auditor, ISO
assessor, and port state inspector) - SEAWAYS, September 2001, pp 4-6

'ISM Code "can slash" hull and P&I claims says Swedish club'. (Compliance with the ISM Code results in a
dramatic reduction in hull and P&I claims, according to research by the Swedish Club. The study confirms that
owners implementing the code can expect a 30 per cent reduction in the number of claims) - LLOYD'S LIST, 11
September 2001, pp 1,18

'ISM Compliance - July 1 2002: 00:01 - Will ships beat the clock?'. ( Special Report) - LLOYD'S LIST, 11
September 2001, pp 16-18

'Nautical Institute in study on ISM code conflicts'. (A senior figure in the Nautical Institute is conducting research
into a perceived conflict of interests within the ISM Code) - LLOYD'S LIST, 11 September 2001, p 17

'Stay calm over ISM deadline, says IACS'. (Two thirds of the vessels subject to phase two of the ISM Code have yet
to jump the hurdle, and there is now less than a year to go. However, those at the sharp end of auditing believe it is
not too late to meet the July 1, 2002 deadline) - LLOYD'S LIST, 11 September 2001, p 17

'ISC says class demands threaten to undermine ISM'. (The International Chamber of Shipping has spoken out against
classification society calls for the IMO to modify aspects of the ISM Code) - LLOYD'S LIST, 11 September 2001, p
17

'Crescent lights way for ISM compliance'. (The ban on halon as a firefighting system on board ships has been a cost
that every shipping company needs to take. Crescent Shipping has moved to implement the ISM Code ahead of
industry deadlines and has already done its five year full reassessment for the fleet) - LLOYD'S LIST, 21 September
2001, p 19

'Study reveals ISM Code benefits'. (Shipowners implementing the ISM Code can expect to achieve a reduction in
hull claims of 30 per cent or more, together with a similar improvement in the incidence of P&I claims, according to
a study by the Swedish Club) - LLOYD'S SHIP MANAGER, October 2001, p 9

'Intertanko attacks plan to increase ISM ships audits'. (Owners say there is no compelling need to link checks with
class survey or to carry them out annually) - LLOYD'S LIST, 18 October 2001, p 20

'Is ISM improving safety?'. (A new study carried out by The Swedish Club suggests that it might be. The study
indicates that owners implementing the ISM Code can expect to achieve a reduction in hull claims of 30 per cent or
better, together with a similar improvement on the incidence of P&I claims) - SAFETY AT SEA, October 2001, pp
10-11

'ISM code pays dividends, says Swedish Club'. (a new study carried out by The Swedish Club confirms that owners
implementing the ISM Code can expect to achieve a reduction in hull claims of 30 per cent or better, together with a
similar improvement in the incidence of P&I claims) - FAIRPLAY, 18 October 2001, p 23

'"Astonishing fall" in non-OECD maritime accidents since ISM'. (Captain Phil Anderson, vice-president of the
Nautical Institute, chose Mare Forum 2001 to reveal the preliminary results of his ISM survey where he addressed
question such as whether accidents had reduced since ISM implementation and whether it had achieved its
objectives) - LLOYD'S LIST, 2 November 2001, p 24

'The ISM survey'. (In April, Phil Anderson, vive-president of The Nautical Institute, launched his research into ISM
implementation, using a detailed questionnaire set to seafarers and maritime organisations world-wide. Eight months
later, he is still receiving responses - but already his survey has produced some intriguing results) - SEAWAYS,
November 2001, pp 11-13

'ISM phase two brings more confusion'. (With the deadline for the second stage of the ISM Code a little over seven
months away, arguments over the first stage are threatening to undermine the system once widely regarded as a
panacea for the industry's problems) - LLOYD'S SHIP MANAGER, November 2001, pp 32-34

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'Fears mount over ISM "quick fixes"'. (There have long been suspicions about the way some companies and ships
managed to get their ISM certificates in time to meet the deadline for the first stage in July 1998. There are fears that
it may also happen second time around) - LLOYD'S SHIP MANAGER, November 2001, p 34

'ISM Code & STCW 95 - making them work better'. (Building on its successful series of courses on the context and
effects of the ISM Code and STCW 95 Convention, Bimco held a residential course in Copenhagen from 3-5
September) - BIMCO BULLETIN, October 2001, pp 6-8

'ISM Code survey - preliminary findings'. (The April 2001 edition of the Bimco Bulletin detailed the research
Captain Phil Anderson is undertaking to determine the pervasiveness and effectiveness of the ISM Code) - BIMCO
BULLETIN, October 2001, pp 10-11

'ISM changes breed confusion'. (Effective July 1,2001, ABS instituted a policy under which it would decline to issue
or renew ISM Certificates on ships that it did not also class. One exception to this policy was made for certain
managed fleets in response to industry representation. This policy was jointly decided upon and implemented by
ABS, DNV and LR. The announcement sparked a great deal of discussion and elicited some opposition from certain
shipowner groups) - LLOYD'S LIST, 13 December 2001, p 16

'Safety pays - Barber profits from ISM Code'. (The implementation of the ISM code requires more than just lip
service to a new set of rules it necessitates a revolution in attitudes and behaviour within the whole organisation, so
says Karl Wilhelm Nilsen, senior vice president of Barber ship Management) - SAFETY AT SEA, December 2001,
p7

'Editorial: Code alert'. (It is now six month before the second phase of the ISM Code comes into effect. Sadly there
seems to be every sign that there are large numbers of shipping companies which have elected to leave things until
the last moment, or perhaps they have yet to bend their corporate minds to the matter. The fact that more of the
second phase candidates are small companies, with modest internal administrative resources gives even more reason
to be concerned) - LLOYD'S LIST, 2 January 2002, p 5

'ISM deadline looms - Time to get to work'. (Phase II of the ISM Code will come into force on July this year for all
remaining ships over 500 gt not so far subjected to the code) - FAIRPLAY SOLUTIONS, January 2002, p 9

'ISM Code failed on implementation'. (The ISM Code may have failed to improve the safety and quality culture in
shipping, a senior Det Norske Veritas executive suggested last week, and argued that more regulation by itself
cannot ensure tanker safety) - LLOYD'S LIST, 22 January 2002, p 22

'Conferences: Safer ships - Competent crews'. (The Company of Master Mariners of Canada, together with The
Nautical Institute, hosted this conference held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, 18-19 October. The topics of the conference
were: The ISM Code - the first five years' experience; port of refuge; and training mariners for STCW 95
compliance) - SEAWAYS, February 2002, pp 25-26

'Classification: Working in harmony'. (The IACS and other leading societies have devised a series of joint projects to
improve safety standards and implementation of the ISM Code) - LLOYD'S SHIP MANAGER, Jan/Feb 2002, pp
55-56

'Editorial: Essential services'. (Ships shouldn't ever go aground, in these days of ISM Codes, if all the procedures are
being followed. But sadly, they still do, and this winter has seen some particularly spectacular examples (the "Willy"
and the "Kodima") - LLOYD'S LIST, 21 February 2002, p 7

'Erika: les tontons flingueurs'. (L'Afexmar, Association française des experts maritimes, au cours de son assemblée
générale annuelle du 10 février, a mis en évidence, dans le rapport d'expert sur le naufrage de l'Erika établi par M.
Clouet, les erreurs commises quand … l'interprétation de la convention internationale STCW et de son code ainsi
que du chapitre IX de la Solas et de son code ISM) - JOURNAL DE LA MARINE MARCHANDE, 15 February
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'Ways to crack the code - Late starters risk missing the boat'. (With the July 1 deadline now less than three months
away, the time for owners and operators to think about implementing and ISM system has run out. Unless they can
now galvanise themselves into action the threat of detention and delays is looking ever more like a certainty) -
FAIRPLAY SOLUTIONS, April 2002, pp 10-13

'Letter: Why security should be left to the people trained for the task'. (Rudolf Zoellig, Suisse-Atlantique, Societe de
Navigation Maritime SA ("We strongly recommend that regulators take a more pragmatic approach when
establishing new rules and regulations and in particular in this case leave the security work for the people trained for
that purpose, namely to the police force or military agencies") - LLOYD'S LIST, 12 April 2002, p 5

'Wave of paperwork causes sinking feeling'. (Seafarers are being swamped by a tidal wave of paperwork that could
result in them steering their ships into danger. Distress on board over excessive documentation is one of the first
alarming findings revealed by a huge private survey into whether ISM is working, carried out by one of the
industry's most respected safety experts, Capt Phil Anderson, vice-president of the Nautical Institute) - LLOYD'S
LIST, 22 April 2002, p 13

'Can ISM Code be made into a beautiful game?'. (The ISM Code, about which several zilion words were written
before the implementation of the first phase three years ago, seems to have forced itself back on the agenda. The
obvious reasons for this is the imminent implementation of its second phase, namely all those categories of ship
unaffected by the first round whose owners are discovering that they can no longer ignore the calendar) - LLOYD'S
LIST, 29 April 2002 , p 7

'Is IMO all at sea when it comes to trust?'. (How can the IMO ensure that its members states assume their obligations
and perform their responsibilities in a manner that inspire trust?. If the IMO is to avoid a crisis of trust, whether over
the ISM Code or the newly proposed security regime, it will have to be seen much more to make the distinction
between fact and fiction. The problems of developing countries in particular need to be tackled much more head-on,
and in a non-prescriptive manner) - LLOYD'S LIST, 30 April 2002, p 6

'Less blame means more safety'. (Managers need to develop a no-blame culture it they want to improve safety on
their ships, believes Eric Murdoch, director of loss prevention fro the standard P&I Club) - FAIRPLAY, 2 May
2002, pp 38-39

'IMO code fails to stem ship inspections'. (The growing burden of ship inspections shows no sign of abating, an
updated report of the IMO has found) - LLOYD'S LIST, 7 May 2002, p 6

'Editorial: Transparency gets decidedly hazy in shipping'. (Identifying those liable or accountable for accidents,
however negligent, is afar cry from those who go out of their way to hide themselves because of criminal intent.
This distinction is what worries the US) - TRADEWINDS, 3 May 2002, p 2

'IMO urged to get tough with flag states over ISM Code'. (The IMO should ensure that flag states are actively
responsible for monitoring ISM implementation and compliance by making safety audits "non-delegatable", a
London conference entitled "ISM Code: making it really work", heard yesterday) - LLOYD'S LIST, 14 May 2002, p
3

'Japan backs ISM Code for security crackdown'. (Japan points out that the ISM Code already contains requirements
for "emergency preparations" (section 8 of the code). In its view, these should include security preparations as well)
- LLOYD'S LIST, 15 May 2002, p 3

'ISM Code must create safety culture and not become paper exercise, delegates urge'. ("The ISM Code - making it
really work" was the title of an important conference held this week by the Institute of Marine Engineering, science
and Technology in conjunction with the Maritime & Coastguard agency) - LLOYD'S LIST, 16 May 2002, p 5

'Review: On the ball with ISM '. (Re; "A Seafarers' Guide to ISM", by Peter Kidman and Phil Anderson) -
FAIRPLAY, 16 May 2002, p 26

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'Editorial: Horses' mouths'. (Four years into the first phase, and with the final tranche of ships and shipping
companies embracing the ISM Code this summer, there is still to much "negativity" about) - LLOYD'S LIST, 17
May 2002, p 7

'Motley crews facing a long, hot summer of crackdowns'. (Two, possible three, of the leading port state control
organisations will target ships starting on 1 July for compliance with the ISM Code in what they call a concentrated
inspection campaign) - TRADEWINDS, 17 May 2002, p 39

'"Eurasian Dream" ISM code warning'. (Since the first draft of the ISM Code appeared, there has been much debate
and speculation as to what impact the implementation of the code would have on judicial determination relating to
issues of seaworthiness. A recent High Court judgment in February, (the "Eurasian Dream"), has provided some
insight into this matter) - LLOYD'S LIST, 22 May 2002, p 6

'Security measures added to Solas'. (A record number of security requirements are to be squeezed into Chapter XI of
the Solas Convention rather than the ISM Code) - FAIRPLAY, 23 May 2002, p 7

'ISM Code overhaul required'. (Ship safety objectives set out by the ISM Code cannot be met with the code in its
current state, according to lawyers within the London Shipping Law Centre) - FAIRPLAY, 23 May 2002, p 15

'Paper chase "blunting ISM Code"'. (Shipping companies that have created a torrent of reporting requirements for
their mariners will need to carry out a back-to-basics reassessment of their safety management systems. Clumsy
approaches to the code were criticised by Phil Anderson, head of loss prevention at North of England P&I Club
when he delivered the prestigious Nautical Institute annual lecture) - LLOYD'S LIST, 24 May 2002, p 6

'Singapore expects full compliance'. (Singapore, the world's seventh largest flag state, expects all ships on the
registry affected by Phase II of the ISM code to comply by the July 1 deadline) - LLOYD'S LIST, 24 May 2002, p 6

'Singapore ensures Code compliance'. (Singapore Maritime and Port Authority expects all ships under the Singapore
flag will comply with the Phase II requirements of the ISM Code before the July 1, 2002 deadline) - FAIRPLAY, 30
May 2002, p 20

'The good, the bad and the indifferent - ISM Code goes under the knife'. (Hailed by many as a universal panacea, the
ISM Code was to be taken three times a day in order to relive the irritating and embarrassing pain of sub-standard
shipping. Four years on, with the second-phase deadline for compliance rapidly approaching, there is a growing
realisation that this malignant affliction is still with us. An international delegation of industry dignitaries sat down
on May 13-14 to assess their condition) - FAIRPLAY, 30 May 2002, pp 45-46

'Owners blamed for ISM paper chase'. (Ship owners weighed down by paperwork in their efforts to comply with the
IMO ISM Code may only find salvation in a back-to-back basics reassessment of their safety management systems.
The advice to a major gathering in London late last month of the world's qualified mariners came from Phil
Anderson, head of loss prevention at the 39M GT North of England P&I Club, and follows the recent high-profile
case of the car carrier "Eurasian Dream") - FAIRPLAY, 6 June 2002, p 26

'Missing link in making ISM work is setting up safety culture onboard '. (The ISM Code works best when backed by
a "no blame" ethos, argues Eric Murdoch, head of loss prevention at Standard P&I Club) - LLOYD'S LIST, 27 June
2002, p 6

'Fear deters ISM whistle-blowers'. (The prevailing "blame culture" and fear of criticism of discipline, deters seafarers
from reporting International Safety Management System non-conformities, the UK Chief Inspector of Marine
Accidents stated yesterday, just four days before the code comes into full effect) - LLOYD'S LIST, 27 June 2002, p
20

'Safer seas the goal as Solas and ISM global changes come into force today'. (The IMO looks toward a brave new
world of safer vessel operation today, as the entering into force of revisions to Solas coincides with the making
mandatory of the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of ships and for Pollution Prevention for
most ships) - LLOYD'S LIST, 1 July 2002, p 1

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'Editorial: Second wind'. (Today's is the day. The ISM Code's second phase, which brings in all those vessels not
covered in the first tranche, will remove any remaining options from the shipping industry. Full compliance is
henceforth required) - LLOYD'S LIST, 1 July 2002, p 7

'Belize puts the boot into first ISM Code offenders'. (The Belize register has struck off the first wave of vessels for
failing to comply with the ISM Code, which came into force universally yesterday) - LLOYD'S LIST, 2 July 2002, p
1

'Beijing pledges to crack down on ISM offenders'. (As part of China's continuing crackdown on substandard
shipping, Beijing has announced a three-month Concentrated Inspection Campaign to guarantee operational safety
and environmental standards are enforced) - LLOYD'S LIST, 3 July 2002, p 3

'Editorial: Law owners risk falling into port-state noose'. (Safety management defects have increased by 150 per cent
during the past three years scream the port state control authorities. Nearly any deficiency can be called a safety-
management deficiency, comes the industry's reply) - TRADEWINDS, 28 June 2002, p 2

'Second ISM phase finally kicking in'. (Exactly four years after the first phase of the ISM Code entered force, the
second phase kicks in) - TRADEWINDS, 28 June 2002, p 38

'New IMO safety rules kick in'. (A raft of new safety requirements for ship operations entered into force on July 1, as
Phase II of the ISM Code implementation coincided with several new amendments to the Solas Convention) -
FAIRPLAY, 4 July 2002, p 7

'Paris MOU catches first ISM offender'. (European port inspection watchdog threatened yesterday to use new
regulations allowing the detention of ships whose crews do not have proper papers to clamp down on substandard
ship operators) - LLOYD'S LIST, 9 July 2002, p 3

'What is ISM worth?'. (The Paris MOU has expressed its concern at the "steep increase in safety management defects
which over three years have increased by 150 per cent...ships older than 15 years show 14 times as many non-
conformities as ships less that five years old") - SEATRENDS WEB, 28 June 2002, p 3

'The ISM Code - Improved safety or lost opportunity?'. (The 2002 Nautical Institute Annual Lecture) - SEAWAYS,
July 2002, pp 7-9

'"Eurasian Dream" judgement - The ISM Code and seaworthiness' - SEAWAYS, July 2002, pp 24-25

'Philippines to tighten inspections'. (A new inspection team will be formed in the Philippines to ensure adherence to
the ISM Code, Philippine Ports Authority general manager Alfonso Cusi has announced) - FAIRPLAY, 11 July
2002, p 12

'ISM Code enters second phase of implementation'. (The ISM Code became mandatory for most ships trading
internationally on 1 July 2002) - OIL SPILL INTELLIGENCE REPORT, 2 July 2002, p 3

'Testing times arrives for shipping safety'. (The next few weeks should tell us much about the shipping industry's
ability to conform to new introduced safety regulations. Port state control reports will reveal the number of
detentions involving non-compliance with the extension of the ISM Code, the lack of a safety Management
Certificate or seafarers not being able to show the relevant documentation for the STCW) - TRADEWINDS, 12 July
2002, p 2

'ISM phase II: comply or face detention'. (Phase II of the ISM Code entered into force on July 1. In contrast to the
anticipated problems associated with its sister "human element" legislation STCW '85, the IMO was not expecting
many problems regarding the final stage of its implementation) - FAIRPLAY, 18 July 2002, p 18.

'Old Turk struck first by ISM crackdown'. (An elderly Turkish vessel, "Huseyin Kalkavan", was banned on the first
day of the Paris MOU's concentrated campaign targeting ISM Code compliance) - TRADEWINDS, 19 July 2002, p
39

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'Solas changes detailed - Catching up after ISM race'. (July 1 was the date on which major changes to Solas came
into force and, as a result, there may still be outstanding matters to address if they want to avoid their newly-
approved systems being clogged up with non-conformity reports. Most of the changes are detailed in the IMO
publication Solas Amendments 2000. There is in addition a new 15-chapter book entitled International Fire Safety
Systems Code (FSSC) that will need to be carried, and adhered to, by all ships) - FAIRPLAY SOLUTIONS,
August 2002, pp 11-13

'New regulations coming into force on 1 July: ISM Code, Solas 74, Chapter II-2' - BIMCO BULLETIN, June 2002,
pp 23-24

'ISM wave of detentions keeps on their toes'. (Claims are in the spotlight as detentions under Phase 2 of the ISM
Code mount) - LLOYD'S LIST, 14 August 2002, p 7

'"Eurasian Dream" highlights court view on seaworthiness'. (Aside from being one of the more colourful judgements
this year, the case of the "Eurasian Dream" has provided plenty of insight into the way the courts view the
seaworthiness issue) - LLOYD'S LIST, 27 August 2002, p 17

'Writes and wrongs of documentation'. (Whether or not one could condemn oneself out of one's own mouth as a
result of documentation provided to comply with the ISM Code has been a topic for discussion ever since the Code
was first introduced. According to Roger Heward of Norton Rose, shipowners are obliged to have a greater degree of
written records and that does have an effect) - LLOYD'S LIST, 27 August 2002, p 18

'Editorial: Officers don one more hat for security's sake'. (Ships already have a safety officer who usually doubles up
as the person designated responsible for the safety management system on board ship under the ISM Code. Now
soon, every ship will have to have security officer if the IMO gets its way. This initiative is all very well in today's
world of terrorism and counter-terrorism but it puts another onerous task on the shoulders of both shore and
shipboard management) - TRADEWINDS, 23 August 2002, p 2

'ISM problems dominate the Paris MOU'. (Nineteen out of 26 vessels detained by Paris MOU member states during
the first 11 days of August were found to have ISM Code irregularities) - TRADEWINDS, 23 August 2002, p 39

'Code faults halts in Europe'. (Code problems continued to halt ships in European ports this month. An updated list
produced by Paris MOU members shows the problem has not gone away, despite further warnings of a concentrated
inspection campaign) - TRADEWINDS, 30 August 2002, p 35

'Three years of ISM - A company takes stock' - SEAWAYS, September 2002, pp 8-12

'Is it time for a new ISM Code?'. (After more than five years, has the time come to update the ISM Code? Less
bureaucracy and more emphasis on risk assessment would be a good place to start, says Eric Murdoch of the
Standard P&I Club) - LLOYD'S SHIP MANAGER, September 2002, pp 58-59

'Eight ships held as ISM campaign bites'. (Eight foreign-flag vessels were detained following port state control
inspections in the UK last month, according to figures released by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency) -
LLOYD'S LIST, 20 September 2002, p 5

'Less prescriptive safety standard "will catch on"'. (The shipping industry will embrace ISO 18001 certification of
seafarer safety habits as a remedy to the checklist approach of the ISM Code, according to a leading
shipmanagement executive) - LLOYD'S LIST, 24 September 2002, p 2

'Letter: Safety regulation miss the target'. (Peter van Leeuwen, MMS Shipmanagement Inc, West Palm Beach,
Florida, USA) - FAIRPLAY, 24 October 2002, p 20

'ISM code faulted after bulker blast'. (The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has called for an improvement in ISM
Code documentation following the death of eight seafarers) - TRADEWINDS, 25 October 2002 , p 38

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'The dog's breakfast'. (ISM has been called many things and not all of them positive. One of the more succinct is
"dog's breakfast", which is how Rob Grool, group MD at Wallem Hong Kong, described it in the opening morning
of the LSM Ship Management conference in Cyprus last month. So taken aback was Peter Cooney, who chaired the
final day of the conference, that he invited Grool back to the podium to face further questions from the floor) -
FAIRPLAY, 7 November 2002, p 31

'P&I club paints positive picture of ISM Code'. (The Swedish Club claims that shipowners with a total commitment
to the ISN Code will receive favourable insurance rates from P&I clubs) - LLOYD'S SHIP MANAGER, November
2002, pp 12-13

'The ISM Code: is it a "dog's breakfast"?'. (There is an ongoing debate as to whether the code has actually
contributed to making ships safer) - LLOYD'S SHIP MANAGER, November 2002, p 23

'When bad instructions cost lives'. (The Australian Transport Safety Bureau report, released in October, into last
year's explosion on the "Nego Kim" off the Western Australian bulk port of Dampier criticises both the port
authority for its response to the accident and the Nego Kim's ship manager. It found that objectives of the ISM Code
were not met and that there were no shipboard instructions for "continuous" working in an enclosed space) -
FAIRPLAY, 14 November 2002, pp 18-19

'ISM Code to be used to judge due diligence, says P&I club expert'. (Unseaworthiness claims in the High Court have
clearly shown that the ISM Code will be used as a basis for deciding whether shipowners have exercised due
diligence, a top expert in maritime safety has emphasised. Phil Anderson, head of loss prevention at North of
England P&I Club, was speaking at the inaugural lecture in Athens of Hellenic branch of the Nautical Institute) -
LLOYD'S LIST , 20 November 2002, p 2

'ABS audits PDV Marina for ISM Code compliance'. (ABS is preparing to carry out an audit of PDV Marina's
compliance with the ISM Code at the state-owned oil giant's offices next week in an effort to assess growing safety
concerns surrounding the Venezuelan fleet. Following reports of uncertified crew operating the 10 PDV Marina
tankers now under government control, ABS, which has the contract to monitor compliance to the ISM Code, will
send key personnel from its Houston HQ to Venezuela to assist local representatives in carrying out the audit.) -
LLOYD'S LIST, 28 January 2003, p 16

'New shock on ISM Code'. (Renewed concern over the application of the ISM Code has been raised following a
concentrated inspection campaign on ships visiting European and Gar Eastern ports. Almost 4,000 vessels
underwent the targeted ISM inspection in an initiative staged by the Paris and Tokyo-based MOU port state control
authorities between July and October 2002) - TELEGRAPH, January 2003, p 13

'Code integration still on the cards'. (New ship-security regulations could be integrated into the International Ship
Management (ISM) Code in the future. The idea of integration was thrown out of the International Maritime
Organisation (IMO) security discussions last year. Instead, maritime security measures following the US terrorist
attacks were bundled separately into the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS). But Frank Wall,
who headed the IMO security working group, says there is still a chance that the two codes could still be married. ) -
TRADEWINDS, 14 February 2003, p 12

'Make the charterer a recording star'. (Shipmasters worried about peremptory demands from people in the office
ashore that have started to tape record all incoming telephone messages. The reason is the arrival of the ISM Code) -
LLOYD'S LIST, 17 February 2003, p 7

'Managing the systems - ISM Code/SMS commentary' - SEAWAYS, April 2003, pp 15-16

'Quarterpoints: We may yet have to look for alternatives to ISM Code'. (If ships could talk, what would they say to
us? Surely, it should not surprise us a bit if they declared they feel hard done by. I can think of at least two vessel
types for which we have been making life particularly trying - an uphill struggle to meet escalating regulatory
demands with unpredictable outcomes. The oil tanker will have to be on its way out as a single-skin vessel much
sooner than it was twice led to believe. First, there were the Marpol transitional provisions adopted post- Exxon
Valdez. Then came the post- Erika amendments to 'Marpol 13G', adopted barely two years ago, which mandated an
accelerated global phase-out. Thanks to the Prestige disaster, existing single-hull vessels are holding their breath

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once again. The European Council of Ministers wants to accelerate yet further the double-hull timetable.) -
LLOYD'S LIST , 9 April 2003, p 16

'Ship company ID code gets global launch by IMO'. (Promising a crucial boost for the campaign for greater
transparency in the shipping industry, a global introduction of a unique numbering scheme for the ready
identification of shipowning and ship management companies has been agreed in principle by the International
Maritime Organisation. The IMO company number will be similar to the existing IMO ship identification number.
Its worldwide use, which is expected to have both safety and security benefits, will be mandated through an
amendment to the International Safety Of Life At Sea Convention.) - LLOYD'S LIST, 15 April 2003, p 1

'Independent auditing for the ISM Code - Why class can't do the job: a personal view' - SEAWAYS, May 2003, pp
16,21

'Let seafarers light way forward on ISM Code'. (The effectiveness of the ISM Code requires an urgent review. After
five years with the ISM Code, it becomes clear the code needs a wake-up call. The objectives of the code to improve
safety at sea in general seem partly to have failed as the global marine insurance market now reports a loss ratio
increase up to 200 per cent and the Port State Control regime tells of an increase of 150 in numbers of detained ISM
Code ships.) - LLOYD'S LIST, 16 May 2003, p 7

'Get ready for hard line on ISM'. (The International Safety Management Code (ISM) has been in full force for almost
a year, but many companies do not appear to utilise it to its true potential, argues Ole Reumert, MD at ISM Consult,
a Danish software and data management company. The code should not mean a heap of files in a corner of an office
and on board ship that, once obtained, is then quietly forgotten to gather dust, but a dynamic tool that allows both
sides - ashore and afloat - to move quickly in safety-related communication.) - FAIRPLAY, 22 May 2003, p 37

'Owners split over value of ISM Code'. (One tanker owner believes the International Safety Management (ISM)
Code is saving him $1m per ship per year. But others fear ISM has cursed the industry with a mountain of
paperwork that delivers little real benefit. Five years after ISM came into force, loss-prevention guru Phil Anderson
has completed a major survey of the impact of the code, earning himself a doctorate in the process. The North of
England Protecting and Indemnity Association manager found little consensus and quite a few surprises as he
probed shipowners' and seafarers' views on ISM. ) - TRADEWINDS, 12 September 2003, p 19

'Training and accredited certification of ISM auditors'. (Since the ISM Code came into force, there has been an
increasing demand for system auditors for executing mandatory internal audits in shipping companies, and auditors
performing ISM certification on behalf of the authorities) - SAFETY AT SEA, September 2003, pp 18-21

'Paris MOU report for 2002'. (The 20th anniversary report of the Paris Memorandum has been published and details
two major inspection campaigns that identifies room for improvement in issuing STCW certificates and
implementation of the ISM Code) - SAFETY AT SEA, September 2003, p 33

'Safety manuals - best to compile your own'. (The ISM Code still has its critics, but companies that have applied it
successfully say taking the time to make it ship-specific also increases efficiency and profitability) - FAIRPLAY, 9
October 2003, p- 22-27

'Case study : Accident on the bulker CSL Pacific'. (THE implementation of the ISM Code on a bulker involved in an
accident in February 2002 -in which a crew member was seriously hurt while repairing a bucket elevator- was
severely criticised by Canberra's marine safety investigation unit in a report released earlier this year. Although
audits on the Bahamas-flagged CSL Pacific had approved a permanent Safety Management Certificate, the
implementation of the ISM Code was far from satisfactory, said the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).
The ATSB's investigation found that the deck mechanic did not take adequate steps to prevent the operation of the
number one bucket elevator while repair work was being carried out, leading to the mate starting the bucket elevator
while the deck fitter was working inside it. Although he had isolated power from the elevator, he did not place a
danger sign that it was dangerous to operate the motor; nor did he physically or electrically prevent its operation.) -
FAIRPLAY, 9 October 2003, pp 23-24

'Cracking the code'. (Phil Anderson has delayed publishing his book - ­called Cracking the Code and due to be
launched on 14 October at IMO headquarters - because of worries about negative findings. He quotes, for example,

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comments such as "too much paperwork", and "not enough resources". "I really didn't feel it would be useful just
flagging up all the negative things; I wanted a more positive slant," explains Anderson. "90 per cent of the
companies were experiencing problems of varying degrees and only 10 per cent could see light through the tunnel or
had finally reached the other side.") - FAIRPLAY, 9 October 2003, p 25

'ISM Code can offer "real gains" finds study'. (Evidence that there can be real and substantial commercial gains from
proper implementation of the International Safety Management Code has been revealed in a new Nautical Institute
publication, launched this week at the International Maritime Organisation. "Cracking the Code" reveals the results
and conclusions of research undertaken by Philip Anderson of the North of England P & I Club, who sent 70,000
questionnaires about the ISM Code and its implementation to seafarers and shipping company personnel to discover
how the new safety systems were being perceived.) - LLOYD'S LIST, 16 October 2003, p 6

'Editorial: Cracking the ISM Code'. (When the North of England P & I club's Philip Anderson despatched some
70,000 questionnaires to the four winds, to discover what people thought of the International Safety Management
Code, he might have anticipated some strong language in response. "The administrative burden," responded one
harassed shipmaster, "takes all my time and diverts my attention from more important operational considerations..."
That was one of the more polite replies. Phil Anderson, who was undertaking this important work as part of his PhD,
was deluged with some 3,000 completed questionnaires and some 800 detailed comments from seafarers, but
somehow has managed to make sense of the mountain of data.) - LLOYD'S LIST, 16 October 2003, p 7

'ISM and accidents - Why there is reluctance to report'. (Phil Anderson in his "Cracking the code; the relevance of
the ISM Code and its impact on shipping practices", describes the worrying phenomenon of seafarers who are
reluctant to report accidents, a subject touched on his lecture at the Nautical Institute Annual General Meeting last
year) - SEAWAYS, October 2003, pp 14-16

'Safety and seamanship - One company's approach to ISM' - SEAWAYS, October 2003, pp 21-22

'Opinion: Spirit of the code can be easily lost'. (A three-year study into the ISM code by Dr Phil Anderson has left
him optimistic about the code's potential. The ISM code has had more than its fair share of critics condemning it as
simply a paper exercise and a bureaucratic waste of time. Ex-shipmaster Anderson believes his survey has proven
that the right application of the code can bring efficient safety benefits. Even more encouraging for profit-minded
shipowners, the code can also yield commercial advantages because correct application brings an entire ship
operation under review. ) - TRADEWINDS, 17 October 2003, p 2

'Opinion: Gloomy statistics'. (If anyone wants to gauge just how much more intense the regulatory environment is
becoming for shipowners then just ask Nautical Institute president Robbie Middleton. The Institute is producing the
second edition of the Shipmasters Business Companion. The first edition printed six years ago contained 420 pages.
) - TRADEWINDS, 17 October 2003, p 2

'Port State Control and the ISM Code' - ALERT!, January 2004 (Issue 2) , p 6

'Editorial: The human element in shipping' - WMU JOURNAL OF MARITIME AFFAIRS, October 2003 (Vol.2,
No.2) , pp 95-97

'Royaume Uni: MAIB: le code ISM fonctionne' - JOURNAL DE LA MARINE MARCHANDE, 11 June 2004
(No.4407) , p 10

'Editorial: Back to basics '. "Has the impetus of the International Safety Management Code been dissipated; and have
its advantages been lost? With other regulatory priorities, chiefly revolving around security, taking centre stage it
would not be surprising if this was indeed the case, shipping people completely "over-coded" by all this activity. The
question has been asked, at least partly, because there seems to be some evidence that the improvements in the
incidence of accidents which were remarked upon as the marine industry got to grips with the ISM Code have now
evaporated, and accidents are not getting any fewer." - LLOYD'S LIST, 26 July 2004 (No. 58,707) , p. 5

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'Inspectors warn on ISM Code problems'. "Numast has expressed concern after European port state control
authorities warned of alarming increases in the rate of ships found in breach of the ISM Code" - TELEGRAPH,
September 2004 (Vol.37, No.9) , p 10

'The ISM Code needs revitalising'. "The International Safety Management Code has been in force for nearly a
decade, and more than 20,000 ships and 5,000 shipping companies are now waving the ISM Code certificate. The
purpose of the code is to provide an international standard for the safe management and operation of ships and for
pollution prevention. The goal of creating an international standard is well achieved, but to what extent is the ISM
Code certification really ensuring a truly safe operation? Years after the code was introduced, we still see ships
grounding, colliding, burning, detained in ports, and exposed to accidents and injuries, insurance claims, etc, at
almost the same rate as before the code was introduced." - LLOYD'S LIST, 2 December 2004 (No.58801) , p 5

'Editorial: A code that matters'. "As the industry considers why the International Safety Management Code is proving
something of a disappointment, there is one positive development. This will be the launch next month of Dr Phil
Anderson, lately director of risk management at North of the England P
I Association, as a specialist consultant on this issue. Dr Anderson, president of the Nautical Institute, author of one
of the best practical books about the ISM Code and a person of legendary persuasive abilities, has decided to devote
himself to the cause of making the code work." - LLOYD'S LIST, 31 December 2004 (No.58820) , p 5

'Weighing the evidence on ISM'. "Has ISM been worth the effort; and has the effort been worthy of ISM?" -
SURVEYOR, Winter 2004/2005, pp 2-9

'Working group to finalise draft code'. "Deliberations over flag state audits inched forward yesterday, as an
International Maritime Organization working group was steered away from IACS proposals to alter the ISM Code,
and towards focusing on the code that will be used to deliver the model audit scheme. After labouring over a report
submitted by Denmark on a draft code for the implementation of IMO instruments, the Flag State Implementation
Subcommittee passed over the IACS submission on the ISM Code." - LLOYD'S LIST, 9 March 2005 (No.58867) ,
p3

'Safety training: Has ISM helped?'. "While safety training courses are devised to meet specific regulatory
requirements or, les frequently, the operational needs of shipping companies, it all now takes place within the
context of the ISM Code" - SAFETY AT SEA, March 2005 (Vol.39, No.433) , pp 28-29

'Safety first'. "Dr Phil Anderson, President of the Nautical Institute and Managing Director of ConsultSM, believes
that the shipping industry is sitting on a timebomb" - SHIPPING WORLD AND SHIPBUILDER, March 2005
(Vol.206, No.4211) , p 8

'ISM link to port state control allows investigation which rewards diligent'. "The International Safety Management
facet of port state control permits a trail of investigation to be triggered which will start with the vessel and rectify
the deficiency, according to Ian MacLean of Bentley Stokes & Lowless. "Transparency permits a more informed
decision to be made by all the contractual parties involved in the maritime adventure," he told delegates at a recent
conference on port state control organised by Lloyd's List Events." - LLOYD'S LIST, 16 March 2005 (No.58872) ,
p6

'Why vetting improves the ISM Code'. "Ten years ago, the International Maritime Organization adopted the
International Safety Management Code with the objective of improving the safety performance of an industry
suffering from critical public image. Even if there are many positive examples to prove the effectiveness of the ISM
Code, the most common understanding among the shipping companies is that the ISM Code is a crossroad between
legal formality and practical utility. The global implementation of the ISM Code has been done at a very high cost,
indeed. But before we ask if the ISM Code has been worth the effort, we should ask if the effort by the majority of
ship managers has been worthy of the ISM Code. Probably not." - LLOYD'S LIST, 28 April 2005 (No.58901) , p 7

'Lawyer advocates a new angle on case management in the post-ISM world'. "South African conference told how the
progressive introduction of regulation has the potential to affect seaworthiness disputes" - LLOYD'S LIST, 25 May
2005 (No.58919) , p 6

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'ISM Code comes under scrutiny in a mock London trial'. " A mock "trial" of the International Safety Management
Code to examine its efficacy in determining the seaworthyness of a ship involved in an accident has been held in
London by the London Shipping Law Centre. Described by its director, Aleka Mandaraka-Sheppard, as a "unique
event", the trial before Mr Justice Gross featured QCs Bernard Eder and Tim Young as counsel and involved the
detailed examination of witnesses with roles of ship manager, recognised organisation representative and expert
witness played respectively by Ian MacLean of Bentleys Stokes and Lawless, Lloyd's Register surveyor Captain
Andrew Mitchell and ISM expert Dr Phil Anderson." - LLOYD'S LIST, 17 June 2005 (No.58935) , p 5

'ISM "trial" proves code is a potent weapon in legal hands'. "A mock 'trial' that tested the efficacy and utility of the
International Safety Management Code was held in London last week by the London Shipping Law Centre. The
ISM Code, which has been described as a system designed to promote management accountability for the operation
of ships, has been in use for some seven years. Prior to its full implementation in 1998, there had been enormous
concern that it would become a potent weapon in the hands of lawyers, who would be enabled to discover a whole
range of new liabilities against shipping companies." - LLOYD'S LIST, 22 June 2005 (No.58938) , p 3

'Editorial: Secret weapon shot down'. "The International Safety Management Code, confided all the lawyers some
years ago when this management prescription arrived to sharpen up shipping companies, offered a host of hidden
menaces. "Everything you write down will be taken down and used in evidence against you should something go
wrong," said one group of alarmists. "If you don't write down all your procedures, you will be in trouble from those
judging your compliance," fretted the other camp. Both seemed to agree that the ISM Code would be a tremendous
weapon in the hands of the authorities, who would track down the paper trail to discover the faults. Those who might
feel wronged in a commercial dispute may find the facility of the code tremendously useful, for much the same
reasons, it was suggested." - LLOYD'S LIST, 22 June 2005 (No.58938) , p 7

'Putting the seafarers first'. "Efthimios Mitropoulos, Secretary General of the IMO, explains why the human element
is so important to the work of the IMO" - SEAFARERS' BULLETIN, 2005 (No.19) , pp 29-32

'Crew on front line as ISM Code still to be clarified'. "Clarification of the legal implications of the ISM Code has
also been absent. We know of no clarification through maritime court rulings or precedents with respect to legal
implications for the company. There are a couple of exceptions, where the ISM code was only a contributory factor,
including the Eurasian Dream and the Torepo cases (both heard in English courts). Consequently, there seems to be
a need for clarification of the legal implications of the ISM Code." - LLOYD'S LIST, 17 August 2005 (No. 58978) ,
p. 6

'Wightlink back at sea'. "Safety certificates have been reinstated by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency
(MCA) on four Wightlink-operated FastCat ferries operating off the UK's south coast. Industry observers were
surprised at the speed of the MCA's move as it only withdrew the operator's ISM compliance documents and safety
management certificates last Thursday. The MCA had stated that Wightlink "is unable to operate these vessels
without creating a risk of serious danger to safety of life and property." Janet Saville, Wightlink's marketing director,
told Fairplay that, of the four suspended vessels, the company's FastCat Ryde and FastCat Shanklin were back in
service." - FAIRPLAY, 25 August 2005 (Vol.354, No.6342) , p 12

'Carrier's paradise lost?'. "Jacobus Bracker, partner at Hamburg-based law firm BBL Rechtsanwaelte, looks at the
implications of the ISM Code on carrier's liability in Germany" - THE MARITIME ADVOCATE, August 2005
(No.30) , pp 18-19

'ISMA leads the way'. "Key performance indicators (KPIs) the way ahead? Ship managers sit down with owners to
discuss common standards" - TANKER OPERATOR, September 2005 (Vol.4, No.6) , pp 1-3

'Wiewpoint: Making ISM work on board' - SURVEYOR, Fall 2005, p 36

'Review: Swot up on ISM and safety management'. "Misconceptions still exist about the fundamental ideas behind
the ISM code and the way in which a safety management system should be structured and operated, according to the
North of England P& I Club (NofE). Its recently published second edition of A Seafarer's Guide to ISM therefore
seeks to overcome some persistent serious misunderstandings. This updated and restructured edition "can more
readily be used as the basis for onboard training", says the club's risk management manager Tony Baker. "It includes
a new 10-point checklist against which to assess the essential elements of a safety management system and a new

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comprehensive glossary of the potentially confusing array of ISM terms and abbreviations," Baker tells the reader.
NofE co-authored the 48-page illustrated guide with two maritime safety experts - Peter Kidman and Phil Baker's
predecessor Philip Anderson. A Seafarer's Guide to ISM - Second Edition by Peter Kidman, Phil Anderson and
North of England P& I Association, ISBN 0 9546537 3 4, is available to non-members from Anchorage Press
(www.anchoragepress.co.uk) price £30, including postage. " - FAIRPLAY, 20 October 2005 (Vol.355, No.6350) ,
p 15

'We can spot log book fraud, crews warned'. "Faked entries in hours of work log books can easily be spotted by
investigators, warns a firm of specialist International Safety Management code consultants. The practice is known to
be widespread, with operators and crews frequently flouting the regulations in the name of cost-cutting. But,
according to ConsultISM, the consequences can be serious, particularly if an accident occurs and legal proceedings
ensue." - LLOYD'S LIST, 31 October 2005 (No.59030) , p 7

'Prepare for shortages now, warns Chawla'. "Captain Pradeep Chawla, director of quality assurance and training at
Anglo Eastern Group, has made an impassioned plea for the shipping industry to get to grips with officer shortages,
and he warned that this downturn in officer numbers could severely impede compliance with the ISM Code" -
LLOYD'S SHIP MANAGER, p 5

'Not waving, but drowning'. "The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code was seen as desperately
necessary after September 11, 2001, to detect and deter acts which threaten security. The unintended consequences
have been criminalisation of the seafarer, the reduction in quality of life, divisive treatment of crews - which, in
other walks of life, would be regarded as racial discrimination - and, once again, a serious effect on retention.
Similarly, the International Safety Management Code was conceived for all the right reasons, to promote safe
practices in ship operation and a safe working environment." - LLOYD'S LIST, 9 January 2006 (59077) , p 6

'Transport Workers prepare for ISM confrontation'. "The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) is ready
to bring the Bow Mariner accident into an IMO debate on the effectiveness of the International Safety Management
(ISM) code. The official US Coast Guard (USCG) report into the accident in January 2004, which claimed 21 lives,
highlighted the failure to implement proper safety practices on the ship." - TRADEWINDS, 20 January 2006
(Vol.17, No.3) , p 38

'How to cope with ISM, ISPS and TMSA'. "How can ship managers cope with ISM, ISP and OCIMF's Tanker
Management and Self Assessment (TMSA) programme and ensure that they remain on top of all compliance areas,
without unrecoverable out-of-pocket expense?" - SAFETY AT SEA, February 2006 (Vol.40, No.444) , pp 29-30

'Crew shortages and qualified seafarers'. "This article discusses the effect of crew shortages on compliance with the
ISM and other codes. It explores the relationship between crew training and new regulations and suggests some
short-and long-term solutions to the problem identifies" - SEAWAYS, February 2006, pp 16,21

'Minimum manning levels - Why they aren't working'. "The Hong Kong Shipowners Association continues to be
extremely concerned about the increasing demands being made of seafarers" - SEAWAYS, March 2006, pp 10-12

'Management Forum - Managing legislation and regulation: : Interview with Efthimios Mitropoulos' - SEAWAYS,
March 2006, pp 13-15

'Tanker fleet operation'. "Tanker operators should take notice that tanker management and self-assessment (TMSA)
may well be the long-sought key to the continuous enhancement of the quality of ships and operations" -
SEAWAYS, April 2006, pp 11-13

'Lookout: PessimISM - Safety management fails the Al Salam Boccaccio test'. "Preliminary reports into the Egyptian
ferry disaster have cast doubt on the value of the ISM Code. The onus is now on the flag states, the auditing bodies
and the IMO to prove it has all been worthwhile" - FAIRPLAY, 27 April 2006 (Vol.356, No.6376) , pp 1-2

'ISM blitz in 2007'. "A global campaign to check compliance with the International Safety Management Code (ISM)
is being planned for 2007. Five years on from the mandatory introduction of the second phase of ISM in 2002, port-
state control regimes around the world are planning to co-ordinate their inspections. The Paris MOU, Tokyo MOU
and the US Coast Guard have already agreed, while the Mediterranean, Black Sea and Caribbean MOUs and South

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America's Vina del Mar are also expected to join the ISM campaign. " - TRADEWINDS, 28 April 2006 (Vol.17,
No.17) , p 42

'Thinktank says cut ISM code paperwork'. "Compliance with the International Safety Management Code could be
made more effective by slashing onboard paperwork and encouraging ships' crews to help in day-to-day
implementation. These are the principal conclusions of a group of experts appointed by International Maritime
Organization Secretary- General Efthimios Mitropoulos to assess the ISM code's effective impact on the safety of
life at sea and marine environmental protection." - LLOYD'S LIST, 3 May 2006 (No.59156) , p 1

'Quarterpoints: Safety code works well if you crack it'. "The International Safety Management Code can and does
work. With this short and sharp statement, Phil Anderson, three years ago, summed up the message of his book,
Cracking the Code, to a Nautical Institute gathering hosted by the then Secretary-General of the International
Maritime Organization, William O'Neil. The book, which followed on the heels of the universal implementation of
the ISM Code on July 1, 2002, drew on a first-ever, extensive survey of what managers and seafarers thought about
the ISM Code. It highlighted the enormous differences of experiences with, and results from, its implementation, as
evidenced in alarming deficiencies in ship standards reported by port state control despite the legally valid ISM
certification of the ships concerned." - LLOYD'S LIST, 3 May 2006 (No.59156) , p 7

'Al Salam report may result in ISM overhaul'. "The International Safety Management (ISM) code could be subjected
to an overhaul in the wake of the Al Salam Boccaccio 98 sinking. A group of independent technical experts are due
to report their preliminary findings regarding the Egyptian ferry, which sank in February, to the IMO's Maritime
Safety Committee when it meets next week. Their conclusions are likely to include some recommendations of
improvements to the ISM Code, class officials have told Fairplay." - FAIRPLAY , 4 May 2006 (Vol.357, No.6377)
,p6

'Reluctant witness takes useful lesson from role play'. "The London Shipping Law Centre has just run its
'ISM on Trial' event for the third time, on this occasion as a conference event with BIMCO in Athens. When the
event was first conceived, Aleka Mandaraka Sheppard of the London Shipping Law Centre invited a number of
Designated Persons Ashore to play the role of DPA in the witness box. Unsurprisingly, there was not a great deal of
enthusiasm on their part to stand up and be cross-examined. Ultimately, the role of the DPA was played by Ian
MacLean, a master mariner and solicitor with Ince
Co, who is an experienced lead auditor and has knowledge of the functional responsibilities of the DPA's role from
his shipmanagement days before qualifying as a lawyer. He described the experience." - LLOYD'S LIST, 10 May
2006 (No.59162) , p 6

'Mock Greek trial puts ISM Code in the dock'. "Failure of the Safety Management System in itself does not render a
ship unseaworthy, a 200-strong audience in Athens has heard. "Unseaworthiness under the Hague Rules is
concerned with failure in the man, ship or equipment, which must be proved," they were told. The argument by
Steven Berry QC of Essex Court Chambers, in a mock trial staged to investigate legal implications and problems in
the International Safety Management Code, was accepted by 'judge' Sir Anthony Evans. But there was otherwise
little in the exercise to comfort shipping folk." - LLOYD'S LIST, 12 May 2006 (No.59164) , p 7

'Lookout: Doubleplusgood doublethink'. "Posotive benefits are evident when ISM is embraced, asserts the IMO
Expert Group on ISM. Its members can be trusted because, after all, they're experts, right? Yet dig deeply into their
report on the effectiveness of the ISM Code, which is due to be presented to the Maritime Safety Committee this
week. Dig, specifically, into the methodology section and you will find that this plant has odd roots. The 'data'
gathered in the report came from maritime administrations, shipping companies, shore-based personnel and
seafarers. Sounds reasonable, right? Wrong. Surveys are done because it's impossible to physically go around and
ask everybody their views. So researchers ask a small group of people their views, make conclusions and apply them
to the whole. But if the researchers only ask for the views of a small bunch of isolated crackpots, they get crackpot
research. So it's important to ask a large number of different people in different places doing different things what
they think" - FAIRPLAY, 11 May 2006 (Vol.357, No.6378) , p 2

'ISM benefit seen but look deeper'. "Tangible benefits have flowed from the ISM Code's adoption, an IMO panel has
found. IMO Secretary-General Efthimios Mitropoulos set up the independent panel to analyse code's impact. Its
report will be submitted to the full Maritime Safety Committee in its London meeting this week. Investigators also
concluded that ISM compliance could be eased by streamlining and reducing paperwork, promoting greater use of

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'Letter: It's just business'. "SIR, With reference to the sinking of the ferry Al Salam Boccaccio 98, I can't wait to tell
the whole shipping community and the world that all the regulations, for example ISM and ISPS, are all just
business. When you board a vessel and talk to the captain/chief engineer about these surveys, a lot of them just look
at you as if you're a stranger to the business. What is a good ISM survey? Just filling in documents. If your
paperwork has been done correctly, you are a good boy. If you try to carry out the work as required by all the
standards, it becomes very expensive. According to the CEO of the RINA class society, all [ISM documentation
regarding Al Salam Boccaccio 98] has been done and filed correctly. I do not believe him. RINA is not the only
class society [to do this]; all class societies, Port State Controls and flag states are in fact a kind of a mafia. You pay
for a document saying that the vessel is in good condition and that all your class certificates are endorsed. Perhaps
we should try to do a proper job from the start and ensure that all the current rules and regulations are followed.
Yours etc, name and address supplied " - FAIRPLAY, 11 May 2006 (Vol.357, No.6378) , p 13

'Fremantle harbour master fires broadside at IMO'. "Freemantle harbour master Capt Eric Atkinson has called on the
IMO to be more open to change, to proceed beyond a "snail's pace" and be more accountable on safety matters" -
SAFETY AT SEA, May 2006 (Vol.40, No.447) , p 40

'Comment: Coded messages'. "Last month's IMO MSC considered a report by a group of independent experts what
had carried out a survey of the impact of the ISM Code. Not surprisingly, "the group found that the overwhelming
majority of responses were supportive of the ISM Code", the IMO Secretariat's covering note said" - SAFETY AT
SEA, June 2006 (Vol.40, No.448) , p 13

'ISM makes way for self assessment'. "Kipling once said that "Old soldiers never die, they merely fade away". A
similar fate seems to be waiting for the ISM Code. Since the implementation and the enforcement of the code, the
shipping industry at large has experienced an attitudinal change to this important document. In the first phase, the
IMO regime launched the code as a long-needed tool for safe ship operation, to safeguard lives and for protection of
the marine environment. In the second phase, the industry debated the huge cost of implementation and the possible
consequences of failing the ISM certification. The third phase was dominated by the internal struggle within
shipping companies to find the appropriate level of ISM Code implementation, based on a cost-benefit estimation of
required compliance." - LLOYD'S LIST, 21 June 2006 (No.59191) , p 5

'Navigation standards slammed'. "There has been much ongoing debate about the current standards of officers and
watchkeeping on board ships" - TANKER OPERATOR, May/June 2006 (Vol.5, No.4) , p 1

'Letter: A decision for the auditor'. "SIR, I refer to the article 'IACS alone in rejecting MAIB safety calls' in your
edition of July 5. The quotation attributed to me leaves a misunderstanding that both Michael Grey and I would like
to correct. I confirm that, in accordance with the corresponding IMO regulations and IACS procedures, all non-
conformities arising from ISM audits carried out by the IACS societies are "closed out". Richard Leslie, IACS,
Permanent Secretary" - LLOYD'S LIST, 13 July 2006 (No.59207) , p 16

'ISM: IT can make things easier'. "Ship managers and seafarers will be pleased to learn that ISM compliance can be
made easier! At least that's the view of a group of independent experts, who were selected from administrations,
organisations, academia and the shipping industry, and who carried out a study on the impact and effectiveness of
the ISM Code. " - FAIRPLAY SOLUTIONS, August 2006 (Issue 119) , pp 22-25

'ISM Code: What are we waiting for?'. "Dr Phil Anderson, managing director of ConsultISM Ltd, urges the industry
to take heed of a new report from the IMO" - MARITIME RISK INTERNATIONAL, July/August 2006 (Vol.20,
Nos.7-8) , pp 18-19

'ISM: The way forward'. "Having previously conducted his own similar piece of research across the international
shipping industry in 2000 - between Phase One and Phase Two deadlines for compliance with the ISM Code Dr Phil
Anderson told Safety at Sea International of his view about for his opinion on the recent report on the code's impact
from the IMO" - SAFETY AT SEA, July 2006 (Vol.40, No.449) , pp 20-21

'ISM: Reducing the load'. "administrative work needs a new approach, says the seafarers International Research
Centre" - SAFETY AT SEA, July 2006 (Vol.40, No.449) , pp 22-23

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'Don't blame me! What lies behind a decision is of prime importance'. "Finding fault with the actions of others has
become a key part of our culture. We blame everybody else when things go wrong but rarely find it within ourselves
to accept blame. While this might be acceptable for certain areas of modern life, it doesn't make for good ship
operations - which is partly why the ISM Code was developed. How to tackle the culture of blame was addressed at
last week's ISF Manning and Training conference at the Royal Society of Medicine in London." - FAIRPLAY, 14
September 2006 (Vol.358, No.6396) , pp 1-2

'Quarterpoints: Study shows risk assessment is a matter of perception'. "The operational effectiveness of the ISM
Code is currently being researched by Captain Syamantak Bhattacharya, as part of a PhD project at the Seafarers
International Research Centre (SIRC) of Cardiff University, Wales. His research, which involves observations and
interviews onboard ship as well as in shore-based company offices, is of the qualitative type and not due for
completion until end 2007." - LLOYD'S LIST, 20 September 2006 (No.59255) , p 14

'Crew injuries and evidence'. "An extract of the latest edition of The Mariner's Role in Collecting Evidence in Light
of ISM, by Dr Phil Anderson" - SEAWAYS, October 2006, pp 26-27

'The ISM Code in practice and its effect on insurance cover'. "More than 10 years ago the International Safety
Management Code of the International Maritime Organization became legally binding in nearly all maritime nations.
The ISM Code imposes many obligations on shipowners in order to achieve its main goal of ensuring safety at sea.
The main aspect of the code is the shipowner's obligation to establish a complete system for the management of
safety measures (SMS)." - LLOYD'S LIST, 4 October 2006 (No.59265) , p 6

'Editorial: code of conduct'. "The first phase of the International Safety Management Code became mandatory in
1998, the second in 2002 and today it is all a trifle passé. But it can be argued that its implementation has been
patchy, and many operators are failing to use it properly as a valuable tool for upgrading - and maintaining - quality.
So ISM is back on the agenda, with a good deal of soul searching as to where it is going wrong, and how it can be
improved. ISM was the focus of the recent annual conference of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping in St
Petersburg. These meetings, of which this was the 9th, have concentrated on how substandard shipping can be
eliminated through "partnership". Discussions of the ISM Code as a vehicle for qualitative upgrading and as a more
effective tool emphasised both the implementation lessons of the past, and the future direction of this instrument." -
LLOYD'S LIST, 16 October 2006 (No.59273) , p 7

'DNV's human touch'. "DNV claims a new safety management tool it is now marketing will help address some of the
failings of the ISM Code by helping prevent accidents caused by human error" - LLOYD'S SHIP MANAGER,
October 2006, p 15

'Anderson urges ISM code change'. "The International Safety Management code should be revised to give a greater
role to 'designated persons', a specialist in its provisions has demanded. Phil Anderson, formerly a loss prevention
specialist with the North of England P
I club, sets out his proposals in a newsletter from ConsultISM, the firm he launched in 2005. According to Dr
Anderson, the ISM code will be debated at the forthcoming meeting of the International Maritime Organization's
maritime safety committee scheduled for later this month." - LLOYD'S LIST, 1 November 2006 (No.59285) , p 5

'The write stuff: the need for perfect paperwork'. "The subject of record keeping has been much in my mind having
perused Phil Anderson's latest edition of "The Mariner's Role in Collecting Evidence", which has been completely
revised in the context of the International Safety Management Code." - LLOYD'S LIST, 6 November 2006
(No.59288) , p 7

'Confidential reporting in the ISM era'. "In a speech to the International Maritime Industrial Forum, Philip Wake
MSc FNI, Chief Executive, posed the question: "In a perfect world, at least as far as ships under the ISM Code are
concerned, there should be no need to confidential reporting to highlight dangerous practices. True of false?" -
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'Influence of ISM and SMS on marine claims' - JOURNAL OF ARAB ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY AND MARITIME TRANSPORT, June 2006 (Vol.32, No.62) , pp 41-48

'A tool to raise standards'. "The industry prefers self-regulation - and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are the
means to make this work" - LLOYD'S SHIP MANAGER, December 2006, pp 28-31

'Has ISM made a difference?'. "Has the ISM Code provided the solution to the underlying corporate problem that
contributed to the loss of the Herald of Free Enterprise and so many lives? "I would dearly love to respond with an
unequivocal yes," says Dr Phil Anderson, managing director of ConsultISM. He believes that in some sectors of the
industry great progress has been made and they may even be surpassing ISM requirements - for example OCIMF's
tanker management self assessment (TMSA) scheme. "Unfortunately, I fear that some sectors of our industry have
still some way to travel before they mature into the self regulatory ethos which is required to manage safety
effectively," he adds. " - SAFETY AT SEA, March 2007 (Vol.41, No.457) , p 45

'Panship safety management system wins Boyle's approval'. "The Erika 's former shipmanager, Captain Antonio
Pollara, found an illustrious defender in the shape of Captain Peter Boyle, current treasurer and former president of
the international mariners' professional body, the Nautical Institute. Capt Boyle, who appeared in his private capacity
as a consultant with particular expertise in the application of the International Safety Management Code, told the
court that he had carried out a six-day review of the ISM safety management system in force at Capt Pollara's
company, Ravenna-based Panship Management." - LLOYD'S LIST, 9 May 2007 (No.59414) , p 3

'DPA, 10 years on - The role of the designated person ashore'. "We are approaching the 10th anniversary of the
implementation of the ISM Code. In Captain Mathison's view, although the function and duties of the DPA form one
of the basic tenets of the Code, these are not yet totally understood by many shipmasters, managers and owners" -
SEAWAYS, June 2007, pp 4-5

'Quality and safety by numbers'. "Jacques Bernard, director of Equasis, discusses progress in eliminating sub-
standard shipping" - SHIPPING WORLD AND SHIPBUILDER, May 2007 (Vol.208, No.4233) , pp 10-11

'ISM Code 'too lenient' on Bourbon Dolphin'. "Following the maritime inquiry after the loss of the anchor handler
Bourbon Dolphin west of Shetland in April, the Norwegian Skagerrak Safety Foundation has new information it
claims indicates that the vessel's ISM Code certification auditing was far too lenient. It suggests this may have led to
the loss of an important warning, which could have given the company an opportunity to improve safety of its
crucial anchor handling procedures and training of the crew." - LLOYD'S LIST, 2 July 2007 (No.59451) , p 3

'Letter: Non-fulfilment of ISM Code obligations must be sorted out'. "SIR, With reference to your article, 'ISM Code
too lenient on Bourbon Dolphin', Lloyd's List, July 2, from the very first introduction of the ISM Code there has
been some confusion about its correct definition of non-fulfilment of requirements. The code has three options for
non-fulfilment reporting: 1) An "observation", which is not requiring any formal corrective action; 2) a "non-
conformity", defined as "an observed situation where objective evidence indicate the non-fulfilment of a specific
requirement", and 3) a "major non-conformity", which means "an identifiable deviation which poses a serious threat
to personnel or ships' safety or a serious risk to the environment and requires immediate corrective action". Arne
SagenLead ISM auditor,The Skagerrak Foundation,Billingstad, Norway" - LLOYD'S LIST, 4 July 2007
(No.59453) , p 7

'Letters to the Editor: Steer clear of corrective action on ISM'. "Sir, With reference to the letter from Arne Sagen,
'Non-fulfilment of ISM Code obligations must be sorted out', Lloyd's List, July 4, we would welcome a debate about
how the industry might improve the effectiveness of implementation of the ISM Code. Dr E J Hughes CEng
MIMarEST ISM policy manager Risk, Analysis
Prevention Branch Maritime and Coastguard Agency" - LLOYD'S LIST, 9 July 2007 (No.59456) , p 7

'The ISM Code and onboard training'. "Captain Shridhar Nivas describes his own ISM training and offers guidance
to other masters, based on his experiences" - SEAWAYS, July 2007, pp 23-25

'Letter: Clarifying auditor guidance in cases of ISM non-compliance'. "IR, with reference to the letter from Dr EJ
Hughes on July 9, "Steer clear of corrective action on ISM", commenting on my letter of July 4, asking for IMO
auditor guidelines for the appropriate corrective action in line with the port state control regime procedures, I would

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appreciate the opportunity to elaborate on this matter further. Arne SagenRetired ISO Q assessor, ISM code auditor,
port state inspector, seafarer. The Skagerrak Foundation, Norway" - LLOYD'S LIST, 18 July 2007 (No. 59463) , p
7

'Cracking the ode presents IMO with a tough challenge'. "Things are stirring on the ISM front, with new proposals
on the table at the International Maritime Organization. They range from new guidelines on the implementation of
the International Safety Management Code for companies to international minimum standards of competence,
training and qualification for the designated person. Draft texts received initial approval at committee level earlier
this month, when embryonic work was also done on drafting guidance on near-miss reporting and analysis. This
latter initiative also aims to address barriers to reporting near-misses, which is a fundamental building block of a
safety culture." - LLOYD'S LIST, 25 July 2007 (No.59468) , p 5

'Dane back in the spotlight'. "The owner of the Danish ship released by Somali pirates last week is at the centre of
another controversy but this time over safety management. Only weeks before the Danish-flag, 1,616-dwt Danica
White (built 1985) was hijacked 320 kilometres (200 miles) off Somalia with its five-strong crew on 2 June, the
shipowner had had its International Safety Management (ISM) code certificate annulled by the Danish Maritime
Authority (DMA)." - TRADEWINDS, 31 August 2007 (Vol.18, No.35) , p 39

'Paris MoU to carry out ISM inspection blitz'. "The 27-member Paris memorandum port state control bloc will kick
off a concentrated inspection campaign focusing on International Safety Management code compliance on
September 1. The inspection blitz - which comes five years after ISM was rolled out worldwide - will last for three
months and end on November 30." - LLOYD'S LIST, 17 August 2007 (No.59485) , p 3

'Editorial: Reality check'. "It is going to be an interesting three months in the ports of the Paris Memorandum on Port
State Control, with a concentrated drive on compliance with the International Safety Management Code. The ISM
Code is shortly coming up to be evaluated at the International Maritime Organization, and this three-month focus
ought to enable some sort of cohesive view to be expressed as to whether it is doing the job it was designed to." -
LLOYD'S LIST, 23 August 2007 (No.59489) , p 8

'A new way ahead on safety'. "Finding ways to improve the operational implementation of the ISM Code remains a
top concern as the IMO continues to absorb the findings of its group of independent experts" - LLOYD'S SHIP
MANAGER, July/August 2007, p 5

'Murdoch calls for ISM overhaul to put a lid on "human error"'. "A call for a radical revision of the International
Safety Management Code has come from one of the leading loss prevention experts in shipping, Eric Murdoch, of
Standard P
I Club. Addressing the IUMI conference, Mr Murdoch echoed a common view among industry specialists that the
good practice blueprint has created a paper mountain, without tackling some of the causes of "human error"." -
LLOYD'S LIST, 13 September 2007 (No.59503) , p 7

'Code breaking'. "Study shows significant variations in levels of seafarer participation within ISM Code procedures
and processes" - TELEGRAPH, September 2007 (Vol. 40/Mo. 9) , p. 20

'Expert sounds the alarm over "shallow" ISM audit process'. "ISM Code audits carried out by some flag states, or
classification societies acting on their behalf, have been called into question by an industry expert" - TELEGRAPH,
September 2007 (Vol. 40/Mo. 9) , p. 21

'Mariners face new inspection campaign'. "A concentrated inspection campaign focusing on compliance with the
ISM Code has started five years after the code's global implementation on ships" - SAFETY AT SEA
INTERNATIONAL, October 2007 (Vol. 41/No. 464) , p. 9

'ISM has failed the industry'. "Letters to the editor: It is with regret that we hear of yet another fatal accident in the
North Sea. " - TELEGRAPH, November 2007 (Vol.40 No.11) , p 17

'Safety officer training'. "How serious is the industry about safety? (...) Organisations that do not commit to a
improving a safety culture should think about what they will be doing after they have lost all their customers and
seafarers, because they are too risky to be associated with." - SEAWAYS, November 2007 (p 9)

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'Manslaughter law puts managers under the spotlight'. "Although corporate killing legislation in the UK will not
come into force until April 6 next year, shipowners and operators should not waste time considering the potential
exposure of their companies, according to ISM Code magazine Report ISM." - LLOYD'S LIST, 21 November 2007
(No.59,552) , p 7

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