Domestic Safety Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention

These Instructions to surveyors have been produced by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), an executive agency of the Department for Transport, for the guidance of surveyors auditing the safety management systems of companies who operate domestic passenger ships, both on board and ashore. In addition, they provide guidance for ship owners, operators and others concerned on the procedures adopted for carrying out audits for compliance with the DSM Code.