M3000-3.5.16

The ISM Code - purpose and application

M3000-3 · Onboard Ship Operation · M3000-3.5 Legislative Requirements

Covers the purpose, legal basis, key requirements, and command-level application of the ISM Code, including the Master's overriding authority and the distinction between the DOC and SMC.

Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA Master (Yachts less than 3000 GT) examination syllabus (updated June 2026). Not an MCA-approved course and confers no credit toward a Certificate of Competency.