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Class 1 (Chief Engineer) Engineering Management 📅 Sep 2023

Exam Question

(a) State the difference between an audit and survey.

(b) State the action taken by a recognized organization carrying out ISM certification on behalf of the Administration towards handling of an ISM certificate in case:

(i) When there is evidence of a major nonconformity

(ii) When nonconformities are found

(iii) When an extension of the safety Management Certificate is requested for

(iv) When revision of an entry for a certificate is requested for

(c) Under What circumstances SMC and DOC may be invalidated?

Reference Answer

### (a) Difference Between an Audit and a Survey
An **Audit** and a **Survey** are distinct verification processes in the maritime industry, differing in their focus, purpose, and methodology.
| Feature | Audit | Survey |
|---------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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