Organizational Impact

The course approaches the audit process in the context of international standards and therefore, it is equally suitable for sea-going and office-based staff and its benefits are as following:

•  Individuals will have a good understanding of the ISM Code, its importance, and their role within it, including ISM, ISO and MLC auditing requirements
• Individuals will be actively involved in the ongoing evaluation and development of a Company Safety, Environmental and Quality Management System
•  Providing the Company and its auditors with the ability to establish the effectiveness of a Company Management System ahead of external verification by Administrations or Port State Control
• Delivered by experts with International safety and security management, compliance and verification experience in an engaging interactive style with a variety of security and safety related scenario case study workshops exercises during the training course

To qualify participants as internal auditors (ISM, ISPS, MLC) enabling them to prepare and conduct internal audits/verifications within their shipping companies in accordance with accepted auditing principles

You will learn about the requirements related to the performance of the internal audits and verifications in an integrated system and how to apply the principles of ISO 19011 management system auditing guidelines, including to be able to:

•  Identify key themes in risk, safety and security management and how audits support the development and continual improvement of Company Safety, Environmental and Quality Management System, under ISM and applicable ISO Standards
• Understand the purpose and benefits of a good audit
• Understand the use of standard auditing techniques
• Plan, prepare and lead an audit
• Write effective non-conformity audit reports and summaries
• Understand the importance of resolving non-conformities and verification of completed corrective actions
• Understand MLC Convention audit verification requirements

Shipping Companies: Designated Persons (ashore), Company Security Officers, Quality Managers, Superintendents, Nautical Officers, Engineers

DAY 1: Introduction
• Why Audit?
• Integrated Management System
• Audit Principles
• Audit Qualifications
• Auditor’s Qualifications

DAY 2: ISM/ISPS/MLC audit and verification requirements
• ISM code requirements and mandatory requirements
• Key functions for SMS implementation
• External audits (governmental, PSC)
• ISPS Code Objectives and Requirements
• MLC Objectives and requirements

DAY 3: Auditing Process
• Planning and preparation
• Organizing opening meeting
• Audit Performance
• Reporting
• Closing meeting

DAY 4 Principles and best practices of harmonized audits and verifications
• Techniques that contribute to the success of communication processes within audits
• Key focus area on internal audits
• Psychological factors during the audit
• Auditor’s Code of Conduct
• Auditor’s Personal Behavoir

DAY 5: Handling of non-conformities including root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Corrective, preventive actions and continuous improvement
• Recording non-conformities and reporting
• Follow-up of audits

• Certification and periodical verification
• Effective enforcement by Administration with Verification

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.