Reflect on the Policy That if One Ship in a Company Fails an SMS Audit
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Reflect on the policy that if one ship in a company fails an SMS audit, all other ships in the company have their certificates revoked. What do you think of this policy – is it fair? Discuss with your syndicate and respond to the answers of at least two other syndicate members. Rather than saying fair or unfair, in order to meet the objective of the ISM code, I opine that this policy of revoking the SMS of the entire fleet vessel is necessary. To justify my view point, I would like to comment as below: As per ISM code, 3.1, It is the Company’s responsibility to develop, implement and maintain a Ship Management System which includes functional requirements. We have to look into the processes prior carrying out SMS Audit. In the first place, the SMS certificate is given to a ship when it is proved that the company and its shipboard management operated in accordance with the ISM code. The SMS external audit is generally carried out by the Class between 2 nd and 3 rd Anniversary date of your SMS issued date. The company does the SMS internal audit every year and the SMS external audit is carried out once in 2.5 years. Also, the company goes through the annual verification audit for their Document of Compliance. One of the objectives of the ISM code is the multi layer checking, to avoid one man error. Therefore, if a Ship fails an SMS audit, it means that there is a serious lapse on the company’s part along with the shipboard management part. The main condition for revoking a certificate is when there is an evidence of major non- conformity with this code. A major non-conformity cannot happen without the company’s knowledge. Once within company’s knowledge, the company has to take counter- measures and rectify as soon as possible and disseminate this information to the entire fleet to avoid any recurrence. If that is not happening, along with SMS, the company’s DOC is also at risk and you will lose your DOC. Once you lose your DOC, the SMS certificate of the entire fleet vessel will get revoked anyway.
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Reflect on the policy that if one ship in a company fails an SMS audit, all other ships in the company have their certificates revoked. What do you think of this policy is itfair? Discuss with your syndicate and respond to the answers of at least two other syndicate members.Rather than sayin fair or unfair, in order to meet the ob!ective of the "SM code, " opine that this policy of revokin the SMS of the entire fleet vessel is necessary. #o !ustify my view point, " would like to comment as below$%s per "SM code, &.', "t is the (ompany)s responsibility to develop, implement and maintain a Ship Manaement System which includes functional re*uirements.We have to look into the processes prior carryin out SMS %udit. "n the first place, the SMS certificate is iven to a ship when it is proved that the company and its shipboard manaement operated in accordance with the "SM code. #he SMS e+ternal audit is enerally carried out by the (lass between ,nd and &rd %nniversary date of your SMS issued date. #he company does the SMS internal audit every year and the SMS e+ternal audit is carried out once in ,.- years. %lso, the company oes throuh the annual verification audit for their Document of (ompliance. .ne of the ob!ectives of the "SM code is the multi layer checkin, to avoid one man error. #herefore, if a Ship fails an SMS audit, it means that there is a serious lapse on the company)s part alon with the shipboard manaement part. #he main condition for revokin a certificate is when there is an evidence of ma!or non/conformity with this code. % ma!or non/conformity cannot happen without the company)s knowlede. .nce within company)s knowlede, the company has to take counter/measures and rectify as soon as possible and disseminate this information to the entire fleet to avoid any recurrence. "f that is not happenin, alon with SMS, the company)s D.( is also at risk and you will lose your D.(. .nce you lose your D.(, the SMS certificate of the entire fleet vessel will et revoked anyway.0ence it is !ustified to say that if one ship in a company fails an SMS audit1 all other ships in the company have their certificates revoked.
