[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR96.240]



[Page 235]

 

                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 96_RULES FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF VESSELS AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT 

SYSTEMS--Table of Contents

 

         Subpart B_Company and Vessel Safety Management Systems

 

Sec. 96.240  What functional requirements must a safety management 

system meet?



    The functional requirements of a safety management system must 

include--

    (a) A written statement from the responsible person stating the 

company's safety and environmental protection policy;

    (b) Instructions and procedures to provide direction for the safe 

operation of the vessel and protection of the environment in compliance 

with the applicable U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, and international 

conventions to which the U.S. is a party (SOLAS, MARPOL, etc.);

    (c) Documents showing the levels of authority and lines of 

communication between shoreside and shipboard personnel;

    (d) Procedures for reporting accidents, near accidents, and non-

conformities with provisions of the company's and vessel's safety 

management system, and the ISM Code;

    (e) Procedures to prepare for and respond to emergency situations by 

shoreside and shipboard personnel;

    (f) Procedures for internal audits on the operation of the company 

and vessel(s) safety management system; and

    (g) Procedures and processes for management review of company 

internal audit reports and correction of non-conformities that are 

reported by these or other reports.