What are audits for? Some eCMID findings
- Safety Flash
- Published on 31 August 2021
- Generated on 21 December 2025
- IMCA SF 24/21
- 2 minute read
eCMID is IMCA’s well-respected safety management system health-check for offshore vessels – an electronic version of the Common Marine Inspection Document.
The results here are from 769 eCMID inspections, conducted in the 12 months to April 2021.
They make interesting reading, for there are some areas of grave concern.
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