ISM / SMS Management & Audits
Safety management that actually works at sea.
Most SMS documentation fails at the deckplate. It is written to satisfy an auditor, not to guide a chief officer at 0300 in a heavy swell. The result is a system your crew ignores and your auditor passes — until a Port State Control inspector doesn’t.
We build and audit Safety Management Systems that are compliant by design and usable by default. Every procedure we write is tested against operational reality before it leaves our desk.
NEW OPERATORS
Full SMS development from scratch, flag-compliant and ready for DOC application from day one.
EXISTING SYSTEMS
Gap analysis and restructuring of legacy SMS documentation that has grown bloated or outdated.
THIRD-PARTY AUDITS
Independent internal and external audits ahead of flag-state or class inspections.
DOC PREPARATION
Pre-inspection review and crew documentation readiness assessment for upcoming DOC renewals.
SERVICES INCLUDED
- Full SMS development from scratch for new operators
- Gap analysis against ISM Code and flag-state requirements
- Simplification and restructuring of legacy systems
- Third-party internal and external audits
- Crew-level document review and readability testing
- Pre-DOC inspection preparation and support
A Safety Management System should work for your crew, not against them. We build systems that are compliant by design — and actually used at sea.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
- Complete SMS package — procedures, checklists, forms, emergency plans
- Clear, crew-ready language structured for real operational use
- Flag-state and class submission-ready documentation
- Audit report with findings, recommendations, and closure tracking