This document provides guidelines to Companies and Administrations
on the actions to be taken following a lay-up, in order to ensure
that the Safety Management System (SMS) on board vessels is functional
once the ship is taken back into service.
The terms used in these Guidelines have the same meaning
as those given in the ISM Code.
2.2
Scope and application
2.2.1 These Guidelines establish basic principles
relating to the verification that the safety management system of
the ship is reactivated and complies with the ISM
Code.
2.2.2 These Guidelines do not reduce or replace
the Company's responsibilities outlined in the ISM
Code.
2.2.3 Where a Company manages a ship, which only
operates seasonally, the Company should establish specific procedures
for the lay-up period and reactivation, based on their commercial
activities.
3
REACTIVATION REQUIREMENTS
3.1 The Company should, after interruption of
the SMS on board a ship, review the SMS.
3.2 The Company should notify the Administration
and port State or coastal State (if applicable) about the reactivation
of the ship. This should include information about the time needed
for reactivation of the vessel, any change of ownership or change
of Company and the next intended destination after reactivation, e.g.
normal trade, repair yard or scrap yard.
3.3 If the interruption period of the SMS on board
the ship is more than three months but less than six months, then
the Administration may require an additional verification. Upon satisfactory
completion of the additional verification, the existing Safety Management
Certificate (SMC) should be endorsed.
3.4 If the interruption period of the SMS on board
the ship is more than six months, then the Company should request
an interim verification.