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MSA
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Ensures that, before MSA passes its responsibilities under the DSC and HSC Codes to an operator, MSA conducts an audit on that operator to ensure they have a system in place that meets the requirements of the code.
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Since this accident, all operators of passenger vessels such as Condor 10 are required to comply with the International Safety Management (ISM) code. To operate under this code, compliance with the above responsibilities is mandatory. Tranz Rail has already been advised by MSA that it plans to carry out an audit of its ISM system before the end of the year to ensure that it has been adapted to suit the operation of high speed ferries.
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