Module 8 contains the requirements of clause 8, ISM Code:
8.1 The Company should identify potential emergency shipboard situations, and establish procedures to respond to them.
8.2 The Company should establish programmes for drills and exercises to prepare for emergency actions.
8.3 The safety management system should provide for measures ensuring that the Company's organization can respond at any time to hazards, accidents and emergency situations involving its ships.
An example of paragraph 8 of the Safety Management Manual is presented below:
