4 Experience
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4 Experience

  4.1 Designated Person should have experience to:

  • .1 present ISM matters to the highest level of management and gain sustained support for safety management system improvements;

  • .2 determine whether the safety management system elements meet the requirements of the ISM Code;

  • .3 determine the effectiveness of the safety management system within the Company and the ship by using established principles of internal audit and management review to ensure compliance with rules and regulations;

  • .4 assess the effectiveness of the safety management system in ensuring compliance with other rules and regulations which are not covered by statutory and classification surveys and enabling verification of compliance with these rules and regulations;

  • .5 assess whether the safe practices recommended by the Organization, Administrations, classification societies, other international bodies and maritime industry organizations to promote a safety culture had been taken into account; and

  • .6 gather and analyse data from hazardous occurrences, hazardous situations, near misses, incidents and accidents and apply the lessons learnt to improve the safety management system within the Company and its ships.


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