DOC (Document of Compliance)
Abbreviation: DOC
The ISM Code certificate issued to the company evidencing that the shore-side safety-management system meets the Code.
Regulatory detail & full definition
Document of Compliance is the ISM Code certificate issued by the flag administration (or authorised class society) to the company after a shore-side audit of the safety-management system. Valid 5 years subject to annual verification. Every ship in the fleet holds a certified copy onboard. See /glossary/smc-safety-management-certificate for the ship-side counterpart.
Authoritative source: IMO — ISM Code ↗
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Source: ISM Code
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