The purpose of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code is to provide an international standard for the safe management and operation of ships and for pollution prevention.

ICB CLASS is competent and reliable recognized organization duly authorized by several flag states, to carry out surveys and certifications based on ISM Code including each flag state’s additional requirements.

For the Company

Document of Compliance (DOC)

• Interim audit for issuance of interim DOC (valid one year).
• Initial audit and issuance of full-term DOC (valid five years), with four annual audit verifications.
• Renewal audit after 5 years.

For the Ship

Safety Management Certificate (SMC)

• Interim audit for issuance of interim SMC, (valid six months),
• Initial audit and issuance of full-term SMC (valid five years),
• Intermediate audit follows 3rd year of the certification period
• SMC renewal after 5 years.

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