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Safety Management System

The Safety Management System Template and its supporting parts have been produced by Canadian Maritime Group and Rood Boven Groen as a gift to Sail Training International and the wider sail training community.

This template may be used by registered users only and may not be shared in whole or in part without the express written permission of its authors.

Like all safety management systems (SMS) this template should be considered a “living” document. It is intended to be modified by the registered user at implementation. It should also be reviewed on a regular basis and modified to reflect changes in vessel operations and learned improvements in the use of the SMS itself.

In an effort to continually improve this template it is an OBLIGATION of all users to provide feedback through Sail Training International of changes that the vessel operator has found practical to make.

Operators using this SMS may wish to implement a method for tracking SMS related tasks, creating an audit trail and organizing planned maintenance.
Sail Training International has developed an SMS supporting interactive calendar program that uses the Outlook Calendar platform.

Sail training operators can acquire a security dongle and the related calendar software at a price of GBP 100 (GBP 50 per additional vessel). Commercial operators may acquire the SMS and Calendar for a price of GBP 1500. Each come with a two year license

The SMS examples shown on this page under downloads might also offer some useful guidance.

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To request a copy of the Safety Management Template email office@sailtraininginternational.org with the following information:

  • Name
  • Vessel/Vessel Operator
  • National Sail Training Organisation
  • Ship Safety Contact
  • Telephone number
  • Please read and agree to the following:

The contents of the Safety Management Template are the intellectual property of Sail Training International and are for the exclusive use of Sail Training International Member Operators. Member Operators are those belonging to a Sail Training International recognised National Sail Training Organisation and are the only authorised users. It is strictly forbidden, without the prior written consent of Sail Training International, to copy the document and/or to deliver it in any form to any third party. Sail Training International reserves the right to approve all translations of the documentation and to oblige all translated copies to bear Sail Training International’s copyright notice.

© Canadian Management Group / Rood Boven Groen 2011 Produced by Sail Training International, for use by sail training vessels, Under licence from Canadian Management Group / Rood Boven Groen

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