2012 Ocean Ranger Guidebook Revision 3-7-12 - Alaska ...

2012 Ocean Ranger Guidebook 3-7-12
language. Once again, oversight of compliance with these requirements is conducted by ISM
audits and frequent inspections by flag states and the United States Coast Guard.
For those ships on an international voyage, the Safety of Life at Sea Convention
mandates compliance with the ISM Code. This comprehensive Code requires that each vessel
operating company and each vessel participate in a very strictly defined management program,
under both internal and external audit and regulatory oversight that sets forth detailed procedures
for assuring compliance with safety, environmental protection, emergency response and training
mandates.
Equivalent equipment, practices and procedures
CLIA member lines have agreed that the use of equivalent or other acceptable practices
and procedures shall be communicated to CLIA. As appropriate, such practices and procedures
shall be included as a revision to this document. As an example, when improved systems for
treating blackwater and graywater are perfected, shown to meet the requirements for MSDs and
accepted by appropriate authorities for the treatment of graywater, the new systems and
associated technology will be included together with their impact on the current standard of
discharging graywater only while underway.
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