INDEPENDENT MARINE ASSURANCE

ISM, ISPS and MLC Internal Audits

Independent ISM, ISPS and MLC audits focused on real shipboard implementation, objective evidence and practical corrective action.

Scope of attendance

Internal audits should test how the management system works onboard, not merely whether documents exist. Interviews, records and observed practices are sampled to establish whether requirements are understood and consistently implemented.

  • SMS and shipboard procedure implementation
  • Security plan implementation within authorised scope
  • MLC conditions, records and crew welfare
  • Interviews, record sampling and operational verification
  • Clear classification and traceable audit evidence

When this service is useful

Suitable for scheduled internal audits, preparation for external verification, management changes, recurring non-conformities or targeted review of weak areas.

How the attendance works

01 · PrepareScope, vessel profile and available evidence are reviewed before attendance.
02 · Verify onboardConditions, records, interviews and practices are checked against the agreed scope.
03 · Report clearlyFindings are supported by evidence and communicated without ambiguity.

What you receive

An independent audit report with objective evidence, clearly worded findings, observations and practical expectations for corrective-action closure.