Polar Water Operational Manual (PWOM)

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In order to ensure that your vessels comply with the requirements of the Polar Сode, IBICON offers services for the development of ship documentation for vessels operated in polar waters:

Operational Assessment;
Polar Water Operational Manual (PWOM).

Ships will need to carry a Polar Water Operational Manual, to provide the Owner, Operator, Master and crew with sufficient information regarding the ship's operational capabilities and limitations in order to support their decision-making process.

Contents of Polar Water Operational Manual (PWOM):

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