The relevance of the ism code in improving safety of life at sea : the effectiveness of port states and flag states controls

• Main Author: Yeo, Fiona Wei Lin.
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Maritime studies::Maritime management and business
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/38943
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This report looks at the various costs and benefits that stem from the implementation of the ISM Code and seeks to discuss how these factors can affect a ship operator’s decision with regards to the level of compliance to the ISM Code. Despite the ISM Code being a mandatory regulation, there is stil...