Shipping - 46 USC Section 3203
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01/19/04
Sec. 3203. Safety management system
(a) In General. - The Secretary shall prescribe regulations which
establish a safety management system for responsible persons and
vessels to which this chapter applies, including -
(1) a safety and environmental protection policy;
(2) instructions and procedures to ensure safe operation of
those vessels and protection of the environment in compliance
with international and United States law;
(3) defined levels of authority and lines of communications
between, and among, personnel on shore and on the vessel;
(4) procedures for reporting accidents and nonconformities with
this chapter;
(5) procedures for preparing for and responding to emergency
situations; and
(6) procedures for internal audits and management reviews of
the system.
(b) Compliance With Code. - Regulations prescribed under this
section shall be consistent with the International Safety
Management Code with respect to vessels engaged on a foreign
voyage.
Last modified: April 20, 2006
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