ICS promotes and supports shipping industry best practices through guidelines, tools and workbooks that are used by shipping companies globally.
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This fifth edition was withdrawn in February 2021 and replaced by the sixth edition. Ships present organised criminals with the opportunity to transport high volumes of drugs from producing to consuming countries. This book demonstrates how to protect the ship and the crew and reduce the risk of drug trafficking occurring on board.
To help shipping companies prepare for implementation of the UN IMO global sulphur cap for ships’ fuel oil, ICS with the support of the Asian Shipowners' Association (ASA) and the European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA), has produced – free of charge – some comprehensive guidance on implementation planning, to help ensure compliance across the shipping industry with this regulatory game changer. The ICS guidance has been prepared for the vast majority of ships that will comply with the global sulphur cap immediately after 1 January 2020 using fuel oils with a sulphur content of 0.50% m/m or less.
This third edition was withdrawn in April 2023 and replaced by the fourth edition. This ICS publication is the comprehensive and definitive guide to MLC compliance for anyone involved with the employment of seafarers, including shipping companies, ship managers and crewing agents.
This third edition was withdrawn in 2023 and replaced by the fourth edition. The Tanker Safety Guide (Liquefied Gas) is the definitive industry best practice guidance for gas carrier operators, and a carriage requirement under the national regulations of many flag States.
Offering guidance to companies on how to implement effective cyber risk management onboard ships. The updated Guidelines include a new annex 2 developed by ICS on the incorporation of cyber risk management into safety management systems as required by IMO resolution MSC.428(98).
The second edition of the ICS Guidance for the Preparation and Implementation of Garbage Management Plans has been published to help shipping companies comply with the latest requirements of the IMO International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).
Provides information and guidance on the special training requirements for personnel on ships subject to the IGF Code. Assists shipowners and operators with preparations for compliance with the International Code of Safety for Ships Using Gases or Other Low-flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code) and the associated training and certification requirements in the STCW Convention.
This edition was withdrawn in March 2025 and replaced by the consolidated edition, BMP Maritime Security. BMP 5 - Best Management Practices to Deter Piracy and Enhance Maritime Security in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea
Guidelines for Owners, Operators and Masters, to be read in conjunction with the Global Counter-Piracy Guidance for Companies, Masters and Seafarers (GCPG).
This edition was withdrawn in March 2025 and replaced by the consolidated edition BMP Maritime Security. Facilitating threat and risk assessment and planning for voyages transiting areas where the threat of attack by pirates and armed robbers exists.