The purpose of this Code of Safe Practice is to provide,
for both operator and contractor, an international standard to avoid
or reduce to a minimum the hazards which affect offshore supply vessels
in their daily operation of carrying cargoes and persons to, from
and between offshore installations. It is not intended to address
contractual matters or the financial implications that occur in the
operator/contractor relationship.
This standard should be considered when implementing a Safety
Management System (SMS) within the meaning of 1.4 of
the IMO International Safety Management (ISM) Code.