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Reviewed 26 October 2026. Original publication date retained: 2025-03-20.
Marine operations involve responsibilities shared across organisations and specialist controls. A management-system audit can examine planning, communication and response arrangements without inferring the cause or consequences of a particular collision.
Questions to follow in an audit
- How are environmental responsibilities agreed between the parties?
- What changes require a review of the operational arrangements?
- How is response readiness evaluated and improvement recorded?
Connect the records with practice
Sample an agreed interface or response exercise and follow its responsibilities, findings, actions and subsequent review.
These are illustrative audit trails, not findings about a named organisation, technical instructions or a guarantee of a particular result. The appropriate evidence depends on the activities, risks and agreed scope. The organisation remains responsible for its operations and legal obligations.
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Further reading: ISO environmental management.