ISM Code helps to tackle on emergency situation

Objective of ISM Code is to ensure safety at sea, prevention of human injury or loss of life avoidance of damage to environment especially to marine environment.
Purpose of ISM Code to provide an international standard for safe management, operation of ships and for pollution prevention.
Emergency Preparedness: ISM Code ensures the following procedures are implemented
- The Company should establish procedures to identify, describe and respond to potential emergency shipboard situations.
- The Company should establishes programmes for drills and exercises to prepare for emergency actions.
- The SMS should provide for measures ensuring that the Company’s organization can respond at any time to hazards, accidents and emergency situations involving its ships.
Emergency situations included in ISM code:
- Grounding
  - Flooding in Engine Room
  - Fire
  - Collision
  - Black out
  - Oil Spill
  - Leakage/ overflow during discharge
  - Emergency steering
  - Medical Emergency
  - Abandon ship
  - Piracy attack