Your examiner asks: "Which ship types and sizes does ISM Chapter IX of SOLAS apply to, and who is the 'company' for ISM purposes?" Give a complete answer.

A. SOLAS Chapter IX applies to: passenger ships and high-speed passenger craft (all sizes); oil tankers, chemical tankers, gas carriers, bulk carriers, and high-speed cargo craft of 500 GT+; other cargo ships and mobile offshore drilling units of 500 GT+. The "company" means the shipowner or any other organisation that has assumed responsibility for the ship's operation from the owner.

B. SOLAS Chapter IX applies only to vessels over 3,000 GT on international voyages. The "company" means the registered owner of the vessel in the flag state.

C. SOLAS Chapter IX applies to all SOLAS ships over 500 GT. The "company" is the master, who is responsible for both shipboard and shore-based SMS compliance.

D. SOLAS Chapter IX applies to passenger ships only. Cargo ship compliance with the ISM Code is voluntary but incentivised through reduced insurance premiums.

A. The International Safety Management Code is a mandatory international standard for the safe management and operation of ships. It is given mandatory effect by SOLAS Chapter IX, which requires companies and ships of 500 GT and above on international voyages to hold a Document of Compliance (DOC) and Safety Management Certificate (SMC).

B. The ISM Code is a voluntary industry guideline published by the ICS that sets out best practice for ship safety management. Compliance is required for ships over 3,000 GT only.

C. The ISM Code is an MCA statutory requirement published under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. It applies to all UK-flagged vessels regardless of size.

D. The ISM Code is mandatory under MARPOL Annex VI for vessels in emission control areas and requires a Safety Management System to be in place covering pollution prevention.

A. The Document of Compliance (DOC) is issued to the company by the flag state or a recognised organisation on its behalf, confirming the company's SMS meets ISM Code requirements. The Safety Management Certificate (SMC) is issued to each individual ship, confirming the ship's SMS operates in conformity with the approved DOC.

B. The DOC is issued to the master personally confirming the master is competent to manage the ship's SMS. The SMC is issued to the company for all its ships collectively.

C. Both the DOC and the SMC are issued to the ship by the port state control authority after a PSC inspection. They are valid for the port in which the inspection took place.

D. The DOC covers environmental management under MARPOL and the SMC covers safety management under SOLAS. Both are issued to the ship owner.