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Q7. Discuss the following with respect to International Safety Management (ISM) code:

A. Emergency preparedness, drills and training;

B. Reporting of near miss, non-conformities, accidents/incidents and hazardous occurrences;

C. Risk assessment

D. Identification of critical equipment, tests and minimum spares requirement.

Q7. For an ISM certification, explain the key clauses, which are required to be complied with obtaining Interim DOC, State the responsibility of a Second Engineer with respect to satisfactory implementation of SMS on board ship.

Q7. a) Explain the factors that are considered in the development of critical equipment and systems onboard ship as per ISM code.

b) Give your opinion on the importance of identifying critical equipment and systems onboard ship.

Q5. a) Explain ''Effective communication" as mentioned in the ISM Code. How can principles of Engine Resource Management be used to improve communication on board and with outsiders. Give two examples of near misses or accidents which were mainly due to incorrect, faulty, or unclear communication and how this could have been avoided through assessment or monitoring?

Q4. The safety management system requires that the Company should provide for measures ensuring that the Company's organization can respond at any time to hazards, accidents and emergency situations involving ships. Underline the Importance of "communication" in "emergency preparedness" and what measures are required for the following (i) contact between ship and the office (ii) communication equipment (iii) dealing with the media (iv) dealing with the next of kin. (16)