Section 4: ISM System
Safety management, enclosed spaces, permits, emergency readiness and safe access.
Vessel type alone does not determine applicability. Check each entry’s cargo, equipment and other conditions; this selector does not set an inspection response.
SMS implementation and cargo hazards
Current procedures put the ISM system into practice.
Open preparation guide →Safety officer, meetings and inspections
A trained safety officer supports active safety management.
Open preparation guide →Audits, superintendent visits and corrective action
Audit and inspection records lead to corrective action.
Open preparation guide →Master’s SMS review and shore response
The Master evaluates the SMS and receives shore feedback.
Open preparation guide →Enclosed-space entry and rescue controls
Entry controls address each space, its atmosphere and rescue arrangements.
Open preparation guide →Enclosed-space entry and rescue drills
Assigned crew practise entry and rescue with shipboard equipment.
Open preparation guide →Hot-work control and shore agreement
Hot work follows a specific permit and agreed safe plan.
Open preparation guide →Permits, energy isolation and stop-work authority
High-risk work integrates permits, isolation and stop-work authority.
Open preparation guide →Emergency programme, drills and muster duties
Emergency arrangements are practised and duties clearly assigned.
Open preparation guide →Incident reporting, investigation and lessons
Reported incidents and near-misses are investigated and followed up.
Open preparation guide →PPE selection and fall protection
Task-appropriate PPE is available, maintained and worn.
Open preparation guide →Ship/shore dry-bulk safety checklist
Ship and terminal agree and follow cargo-operation safety controls.
Open preparation guide →Water-ingress detection and alarms
Water-ingress alarms operate and tests are recorded.
Open preparation guide →Smoking policy and designated areas
Smoking is confined to identified areas under an implemented policy.
Open preparation guide →Portable atmosphere-testing instruments
Suitable gas instruments are maintained and officers can use them correctly.
Open preparation guide →Gas-welding and electric-arc equipment
Welding equipment is maintained, safely connected and suitable for shipboard use.
Open preparation guide →Survival craft and launching arrangements
Survival craft and their release/launching systems are ready and understood.
Open preparation guide →Liferaft stowage and hydrostatic releases
Rafts can be released correctly and float-free arrangements are maintained.
Open preparation guide →Lifejackets and donning instructions
Lifejackets suit the people carried and are correctly distributed.
Open preparation guide →Immersion-suit condition and testing
Suits are correctly allocated and seams/closures remain sound.
Open preparation guide →Firefighting foam testing and condition
Foam-test evidence matches the concentrate type and storage condition.
Open preparation guide →Fire main, hoses and associated fittings
Fire-main equipment is inspected and ready for use.
Open preparation guide →International shore connection
Crew can locate and use a complete shore connection.
Open preparation guide →Fire detection, alarms and UMS restrictions
Fire detection works and appropriate tests are recorded.
Open preparation guide →Fixed firefighting systems
Installed fixed systems are maintained and ready to protect their spaces.
Open preparation guide →Emergency fire pump
The emergency pump starts and delivers adequate flow and pressure.
Open preparation guide →Portable extinguishers and spare charges
Extinguishers and reserves are serviced and immediately usable.
Open preparation guide →Firefighter outfits, breathing apparatus and radios
Fire teams can deploy complete equipment and communicate effectively.
Open preparation guide →Breathing-air recharging system
Breathing-air operation, maintenance and annual quality testing are documented.
Open preparation guide →Emergency escape breathing devices
EEBDs are available along escape routes and maintained for immediate use.
Open preparation guide →Ventilation fire dampers
Fire dampers are identified, tested and maintained.
Open preparation guide →Safety data sheets and hazardous substances
Crew use accessible SDS information to select safe working methods.
Open preparation guide →Safe access and suspended accommodation ladders
Boarding access is safely rigged for the berth and monitored.
Open preparation guide →Accommodation-ladder and gangway maintenance
Access equipment has traceable inspections, tests and wire renewals.
Open preparation guide →Pilot-ladder condition, certification and rigging
Pilot ladders are identifiable, verified and correctly rigged.
Open preparation guide →Ship-specific training manuals and fire booklet
Accessible manuals explain the ship’s own emergency equipment.
Open preparation guide →Helicopter operating area and access
Helicopter-area strength, access and obstacle controls are supported.
Open preparation guide →Helicopter-operation preparation and records
Crew prepare helicopter operations with communication, checks and a specific assessment.
Open preparation guide →Lifebuoys, signals and line-throwing equipment
Lifesaving signals and recovery equipment are complete and ready.
Open preparation guide →Joining and reassignment familiarisation
New and reassigned personnel understand their ship-specific duties.
Open preparation guide →Stevedore supervision and controlled access
Ship and stevedores jointly control cargo-work hazards.
Open preparation guide →No matching entries found.
References 4.12, 4.22 and 4.40 were removed in RISQ 3.2. Removed references are excluded from active entries.
Independent DeepDraft preparation guide, based on the supplied RISQ 3.2 questionnaire. Not an official RightShip product or inspection report.