Inland navigation and commercial shipping - Safety and sustainability management systems - Requirements and guidance for use
This document provides requirements and guidance for implementing a safety and sustainability management system for commercial shipping on inland waterways. The document is tailored toward navigation on the inland waterways, including but not limited to rivers and lakes. It applies to freight, cruise, ferries and passenger vessels larger than 24Â m in length on inland waterways and land-based operations supporting ships.
This document is aligned with the ISM Code[14] and is also applicable to sea going vessels when sailing on inland waterways.
| SDO | ISO: International Organization for Standardization |
| Document Number | ISO 28701 |
| Publication Date | April 1, 2026 |
| Language | en - English |
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| Committee | ISO/TC 8/SC 7 |