Site Host:- Dr. Phil Anderson D.Prof., BA(Hons.), FNI, MEWI, AMAE, ACIArb., Master Mariner Immediate Past President - The Nautical Institute Managing Director - ConsultISM Ltd.

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Welcome to the INFORMISM website at www.ismcode.net

The site was originally set up in year 2000 and was specifically structured to help me collect data related to ISM implementation as part of my Doctoral research. This proved most useful in that I received near 3000 completed questionnaires and about 800 separate items of correspondence from all sort of individuals across the industry - which provided a very good insight into the problems which were being encountered, and the successes being achieved with ISM implementation at the mid point between Phase 1 and Phase 2 implementation.

The website was further developed in 2002 and 2003 to provide feedback with my findings and conclusions. I was most grateful to the North East branch of the Nautical Institute for its support during that period in sponsoring the maintenance of the website.

I am now relaunching the site to provide an international focus for the advancement of knowledge, understanding and debate about the ISM Code and related topics. I certainly hope that the site will be of use to academic researchers and students but I also hope it will be helpful to seafarers and shore managers, government officers and lawyers and all others directly or indirectly interested in the ISM Code and the management of safety on board ships and within the shipping industry.

I have collected together a whole range of legal cases, accident reports, primary and secondary source documents and much more information and data relevant to the Code. However, it is important that this becomes a dynamic website in a state of continuous development. I would therefore urge visitors to the site to share your thoughts and experiences on the Blog ISM page as well as submitting additional articles, reference sources, and other information relevant to the ISM Code which can be shared through this website.

Please take some time now to explore the site. I hope you find something useful and interesting but please do make this a two way experience and make your own input.

The relaunched website is being sponsored by my consultancy company - ConsultISM Ltd.

Wishing you safe and successful voyages.

Dr. Phil Anderson
Acomb - Northumberland - 1st May 2007
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