Chapter 1 Introduction of Ship Safety Management 1
1.1 Background of Ship Safety Management 1
1.2 Concept of Ship Safety Management 2
1.3 Organizations Concerned with Ship Safety Management 5
1.4 Theory and Method of Ship Safety Management 10
Chapter 2 International Conventions on Ship Safety Management 20
2.1 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea（UNCLOS） 20
2.2 IMO Conventions and Codes Regarding Maritime Safety 25
2.3 IMO Conventions and Codes in Marine Pollution Prevention 40
2.4 Maritime Labour Convention,2006（MLC 2006） 52
Chapter 3 Domestic Laws and Regulations of Ship Safety Management 59
3.1 Laws and Regulations on National Sovereignty 59
3.2 Maritime Traffic Safety Laws and Regulations 63
3.3 Marine Environment Protection Laws and Regulations 72
Chapter 4 Ship Safety Administration and Superintendence Ashore 83
4.1 Ship Registration 83
4.2 Survey,Verification and Certification 85
4.3 Safety Inspection 88
4.4 Safety Management of Traffic 98
Chapter 5 Shipboard Safety Management 105
5.1 Safety,Quality and Environmental Policy 106
5.2 Crew Responsibility 107
5.3 Shipboard Meetings and Training 115
5.4 Shipboard Special and Critical Operations 118
5.5 Control of Non-Conformances,Accidents and Hazardous Situations 121
5.6 Ship Maintenance and Repair Work 122
5.7 Safety Operation Management 126
5.8 Maritime Resource Management 136
5.9 Pollution and Regulations 162
5.10 Ship Security 178
5.11 Statutory and internal audit of ISM 191
Chapter 6 Shipboard Contingency Plan 199
6.1 Guidelines for a Structure of an Integrated System of Contingency Planning for Shipboard Emergencies 199
6.2 Emergency Drills and Organization 210
Chapter 7 Marine Casualties and Incidents 215
7.1 Reports on Marine Casualties and Incidents 215
7.2 Domestic Legislation on Marine Accident Investigation 223
7.3 Streamlined Procedures 226
7.4 The Processing of Civil Disputes 229
References 235