ISM & ISPS safety management
Ship safety management software your auditor can follow.
The ISM Code asks you to prove the system works, not just that it exists. Full Ahead keeps the statutory register, drill schedules, inspection records and supporting evidence in one place — with an audit log behind every entry.
- ISM
- safety management system
- ISPS
- security drills & records
- Offline
- capable onboard
- Full
- field-level audit log
What the safety management module covers
Everything a DPA, master or superintendent has to be able to produce on request.
Statutory certificate register
One register per vessel for ISM, ISPS, SOLAS and MARPOL certificates, with issue, endorsement and expiry dates and automatic renewal reminders before any window closes.
Drill & exercise schedules
Recurring schedules for abandon ship, fire, enclosed space, oil spill and ISPS security drills. Each completed drill records participants, findings and the date the next one falls due.
Inspection & PSC alerts
Internal audits, superintendent visits, class surveys and port state control follow-ups all carry due dates, so nothing slips into an overdue state unnoticed.
Evidence library
Photos, signed checklists, certificates and reports attach directly to the vessel, drill or non-conformity they prove — retrievable in seconds during an audit instead of hours.
Non-conformities & corrective actions
Raise a non-conformity, assign an owner and a deadline, and track root cause and corrective action to closure with the evidence attached to the record.
Audit log
Field-level change history with user and timestamp on every SMS record, giving flag state and internal auditors a defensible trail rather than a spreadsheet.
How it works
Load your fleet and certificates
Add vessels and their statutory certificates once. Expiry dates immediately start driving the reminder engine.
Set drill and inspection recurrence
Define the intervals your SMS requires. Full Ahead generates the forward schedule for every vessel automatically.
Crew record it onboard
Officers complete drills, inspections and checklists in the app — offline at sea, syncing when connectivity returns.
Show the auditor
Filter by vessel, code or date range and export the evidence pack with its audit trail intact.
Common questions
What is ship safety management software?
It digitises the Safety Management System required by the ISM Code: statutory certificates, drill and training schedules, audits and inspections, non-conformities and the evidence trail behind them.
Does it cover both ISM and ISPS?
Yes. The register tracks ISM, ISPS, SOLAS and MARPOL certificates per vessel, and drill schedules cover safety drills as well as ship security drills and exercises.
Can crew record drills without internet?
Yes. Full Ahead installs as an offline-capable app; records captured at sea sync automatically once the vessel regains connectivity.
Is there an audit trail?
Every record carries field-level change history with user and timestamp, so any entry can be traced back to who made it and what changed.
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