5 Review of the Safety Management System
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5 Review of the Safety Management System

  5.1 The Company should periodically review and evaluate the effectiveness of the SMS in accordance with procedures established by the Company. Further, it is one of the master's responsibilities to review periodically the safety management system and to report its deficiencies to the shore-based management.

  5.2 Management reviews support Companies efforts in achieving the general safety management objectives as defined in section 1.2.2 of the ISM Code. Based upon the results of such reviews, the Company should implement measures to improve further the effectiveness of the system. The review should be performed on a periodical basis as defined by the Company or when needed, e.g. in case of serious system failures. Any deficiencies found during the management review should be provided with appropriate corrective action taking into account the Company's objectives. The results of such reviews should be brought to the attention of all personnel involved in a formal way. The management review should at least take into account the results of the internal audits, any non-conformities reported by the personnel, the master's reviews, analysis of non-conformities, accidents and hazardous occurrences and any other evidence of possible failure of the SMS, like non-conformities by external parties, PSC inspection reports, etc.

Parent topic: Annex – Revised Guidelines for the Operational Implementation of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by Companies
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