Unit 2: International Safety Management (ISM) Code 2002
2.2 Part A - Implementation
2.2.8 Emergency Preparedness
The Company should establish procedures to identify, describe and respond to potential emergency shipboard situations.
The Company should establish programmes for drills and exercises to prepare for emergency actions.
The safety management system should provide for measures ensuring that the Company's organization can respond at any time to hazards, accidents and emergency situations involving its ships.