Fishing Vessel Certification
SSTG has introduced a novel certification system, modelled after the International Safety Management Code (ISM), specifically tailored for fishing vessels following FSM provisions. Despite years of efforts by fishing companies to comply and prioritize fishers’ safety, recognition has often been lacking. Our certification process rectifies this situation.
These certificates, issued by us, instil confidence in vessel owners and skippers, demonstrating adherence to FSM code provisions. They enhance credibility during Flag state inspections and facilitate favourable treatment from insurance companies. Furthermore, they serve as evidence of a structured system, particularly useful at chain stores and markets to showcase legislative compliance.
Document of Compliance (DOC)
SSTG conducts a very specific audit for the company and for each vessel. If the company meets the requirements then a Document of Compliance (DOC) is issued to the company. This is an important first step as vessel certificates will not be issued if the company does not hold a valid DOC.
During the audit process, non-conformities that may exist will be identified which the company need to rectify to receive certification.
The certification is reviewed annually and is issued for 5 years.
Safety Management Certificate (SMC)
Each vessel participating in the certification scheme must first produce a valid DOC.
The vessel is then audited to identify any potential non-conformities. Those must be rectified and then a Safety Management Certificate (SMC) is issued to the vessel. Each vessel will hold its own SMC but share the company’s DOC.
The certification is reviewed annually and is issued for 5 years.
Self-Regulating Scheme
Initially, one might misconstrue self-regulation as implying the bypassing, improvement upon, or even dismissal of rules established by the Flagstate. However, in this context, self-regulation refers to the process of managing one’s thoughts, emotions, and behaviours to attain a specific objective.
By voluntarily embracing the Fishing Safety Management Code (FSM), the company elects to harmonize its procedures, processes, and actions in a particular manner to reach a desired outcome that would benefit the company and fishers.
SSTG provides a well-thought-through self-regulating scheme that documents the process of how to maximise compliance to improve the efficiency and safety of your operations.
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