The ISM Code – The System Behind Your Silence

Before a vessel sails… before an alarm rings… before an investigation begins…there is already a system at work.In this episode of Seafarers Way, Captain Rommel reflects on the ISM Code — not as a compliance requirement, but as a promise.A promise that safety does not depend on one tired officer. A promise that responsibility does not stop at the gangway. A promise that when pressure rises, someone ashore is accountable too.This is not an audit discussion. This is a conversation about fatigue, authority, silence, and courage.Because the real test of the ISM Code is not during calm seas.It is in that quiet moment… when a seafarer asks himself,“Should I speak up?”If you are at sea — or supporting those at sea —this episode is for you.— Capt. Rommel Seafarers WaySupport the show