ISO 28701:2025
(Main)Inland navigation and commercial shipping — Safety and sustainability management systems — Requirements and guidance for use
Inland navigation and commercial shipping — Safety and sustainability management systems — Requirements and guidance for use
This document provides requirements and guidance for implementing a safety and sustainability management system for commercial shipping on inland waterways. The document is tailored toward navigation on the inland waterways, including but not limited to rivers and lakes. It applies to freight, cruise, ferries and passenger vessels larger than 24 m in length on inland waterways and land-based operations supporting ships. This document is aligned with the ISM Code[14] and is also applicable to sea going vessels when sailing on inland waterways.
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ISO 28701
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Inland navigation and commercial
2025-08
shipping — Safety and sustainability
management systems —
Requirements and guidance for use
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 1
3.1 Terms and definitions .1
3.2 Abbreviated terms .5
4 Context of the organization . 5
4.1 Understanding the organization and its context .5
4.2 Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties .6
4.3 Determining the scope of the safety and sustainability management system .6
4.3.1 Determine the scope .6
4.3.2 Determine the boundaries and applicability for all three dimensions of
sustainability as social, environmental and governmental .7
4.4 Safety and sustainability management system .7
4.4.1 General .7
4.4.2 Determine the environmental responsibilities of the organization .7
4.4.3 Determine the economic/governance responsibilities of the organization .7
4.4.4 Determine the social responsibilities of the organization .8
5 Leadership . 8
5.1 Leadership and commitment .8
5.2 Safety and sustainability policy .9
5.2.1 General .9
5.2.2 Safety commitment .9
5.2.3 Sustainability commitment .10
5.2.4 Emergency response and crisis management .10
5.3 Roles, responsibilities and authorities .10
5.3.1 General .10
5.3.2 Designated persons ashore .11
5.3.3 Designated person on board (responsibility and authority of the master) .11
5.3.4 Multiple ownership .11
6 Planning .12
6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities . 12
6.1.1 General . 12
6.1.2 Actions to address social risks and opportunities . 12
6.1.3 Actions to address environmental risks and opportunities . 13
6.1.4 Actions to address economic risks and opportunities . 13
6.2 Safety and sustainability objectives and planning to achieve them .14
6.2.1 General .14
6.2.2 Combining strength, opportunities, risks and threats .14
6.2.3 Planning long-term and short-term goals . 15
6.2.4 Establishing short-term objectives . 15
6.2.5 Establishing long-term objectives . 15
6.2.6 Compliance obligations . 15
6.3 Planning of changes . 15
6.3.1 General . 15
6.3.2 Planning . 15
6.3.3 Safety and sustainability responsibilities and planning to manage them .16
7 Support .16
7.1 Resources .16
7.2 Competence .16
7.3 Awareness .17
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7.4 Communication .17
7.4.1 General .17
7.4.2 Internal communication .17
7.4.3 External communication .17
7.5 Documented information .18
7.5.1 General .18
7.5.2 Creating and updating documented information .18
7.5.3 Control of documented information .18
7.5.4 Documented information for ESG policy .18
8 Operation . 19
8.1 Operational planning and control .19
8.2 Navigation procedures and appliance .19
8.3 Safety equipment and appliances . 20
8.4 Leadership and communication procedures . 20
8.5 Maintenance procedures of ship and hull .21
8.6 Procurement process .21
8.7 Management of change .21
9 Performance evaluation .22
9.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation . . 22
9.2 Internal audit . 23
9.2.1 General . 23
9.2.2 Internal audit programme . 23
9.2.3 Internal audit requirements .
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International
Standard
ISO 28701
First edition
Inland navigation and commercial
shipping — Safety and sustainability
management systems —
Requirements and guidance for use
PROOF/ÉPREUVE
Reference number
© ISO 2025
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication may
be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on
the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below
or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
ISO copyright office
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Phone: +41 22 749 01 11
Email: copyright@iso.org
Website: www.iso.org
Published in Switzerland
PROOF/ÉPREUVE
ii
Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 1
3.1 Terms and definitions .1
3.2 Abbreviated terms .5
4 Context of the organization . 5
4.1 Understanding the organization and its context .5
4.2 Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties .6
4.3 Determining the scope of the safety and sustainability management system .6
4.3.1 Determine the scope .6
4.3.2 Determine the boundaries and applicability for all three dimensions of
sustainability as social, environmental and governmental .7
4.4 Safety and sustainability management system .7
4.4.1 General .7
4.4.2 Determine the environmental responsibilities of the organization .7
4.4.3 Determine the economic/governance responsibilities of the organization .7
4.4.4 Determine the social responsibilities of the organization .8
5 Leadership . 8
5.1 Leadership and commitment .8
5.2 Safety and sustainability policy .9
5.2.1 General .9
5.2.2 Safety commitment .9
5.2.3 Sustainability commitment .10
5.2.4 Emergency response and crisis management .10
5.3 Roles, responsibilities and authorities .10
5.3.1 General .10
5.3.2 Designated persons ashore .11
5.3.3 Designated person on board (responsibility and authority of the master) .11
5.3.4 Multiple ownership .11
6 Planning .12
6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities . 12
6.1.1 General . 12
6.1.2 Actions to address social risks and opportunities . 12
6.1.3 Actions to address environmental risks and opportunities . 13
6.1.4 Actions to address economic risks and opportunities . 13
6.2 Safety and sustainability objectives and planning to achieve them .14
6.2.1 General .14
6.2.2 Combining strength, opportunities, risks and threats .14
6.2.3 Planning long-term and short-term goals . 15
6.2.4 Establishing short-term objectives . 15
6.2.5 Establishing long-term objectives . 15
6.2.6 Compliance obligations . 15
6.3 Planning of changes . 15
6.3.1 General . 15
6.3.2 Planning . 15
6.3.3 Safety and sustainability responsibilities and planning to manage them .16
7 Support .16
7.1 Resources .16
7.2 Competence .16
7.3 Awareness .17
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7.4 Communication .17
7.4.1 General .17
7.4.2 Internal communication .17
7.4.3 External communication .17
7.5 Documented information .18
7.5.1 General .18
7.5.2 Creating and updating documented information .18
7.5.3 Control of documented information .18
7.5.4 Documented information for ESG policy .18
8 Operation . 19
8.1 Operational planning and control .19
8.2 Navigation procedures and appliance .19
8.3 Safety equipment and appliances . 20
8.4 Leadership and communication procedures . 20
8.5 Maintenance procedures of ship and hull .21
8.6 Procurement process .21
8.7 Management of Change .21
9 Performance evaluation .22
9.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation . . 22
9.2 Internal audit . 23
9.2.1 General . 23
9.2.2 Internal audit programme . 23
9.2.3 Internal audit requirements .
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ISO/FDIS 28701:2025(en)
ISO TC 8/SC 7
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Inland navigation and commercial shipping –— Safety and sustainability management systems -—
Requirements and guidance for use
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ISO/FDIS 28701:2025(en)
Contents
Foreword . iv
Introduction . v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 1
3.1 Terms and definitions . 1
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 6
4 Context of the organization . 6
4.1 Understanding the organization and its context . 6
4.2 Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties . 6
4.3 Determining the scope of the safety and sustainability management system . 7
4.4 Safety and sustainability management system . 8
5 Leadership . 9
5.1 Leadership and commitment . 9
5.2 Safety and sustainability policy . 10
5.3 Roles, responsibilities and authorities . 12
6 Planning . 13
6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities . 13
6.2 Safety and sustainability objectives and planning to achieve them . 15
6.3 Planning of changes . 17
7 Support . 18
7.1 Resources . 18
7.2 Competence . 18
7.3 Awareness . 18
7.4 Communication . 19
7.5 Documented information . 19
8 Operation . 21
8.1 Operational planning and control . 21
8.2 Navigation procedures and appliance . 22
8.3 Safety equipment and appliances . 22
8.4 Leadership and communication procedures . 23
8.5 Maintenance procedures of ship and hull . 23
8.6 Procurement process . 24
8.7 Management of Change . 24
9 Performance evaluation . 24
9.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation . 24
9.2 Internal audit . 25
9.3 Management review. 26
10 Improvement . 27
10.1 Continual improvement . 27
10.2 Nonconformity and corrective action. 27
Bibliography . 29
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ISO/FDIS 28701:2025(en)
Foreword . vi
Introduction . vii
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 1
3.1 Terms and definitions . 1
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 6
4 Context of the organization . 7
4.1 Understanding the organization and its context . 7
4.2 Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties . 7
4.3 Determining the scope of the safety and sustainability management system . 7
4.3.1 Determine the scope . 7
4.3.2 Determine the boundaries and applicability for all three dimensions of sustainability as
social, environmental and governmental . 8
4.4 Safety and sustainability management system . 8
4.4.1 General. 8
4.4.2 Determine the environmental responsibilities of the organization . 8
4.4.3 Determine the economic/governance responsibilities of the organization . 9
4.4.4 Determine the social responsibilities of the organization . 9
5 Leadership . 10
5.1 Leadership and commitment . 10
5.2 Safety and sustainability policy . 11
5.2.1 General. 11
5.2.2 Safety commitment . 11
5.2.3 Sustainability commitment . 11
5.2.4 Emergency response and crisis management . 12
5.3 Roles, responsibilities and authorities . 12
5.3.1 General. 12
5.3.2 Designated persons ashore . 13
5.3.3 Designated person on board (responsibility and authority of the master) . 13
5.3.4 Multiple ownership . 14
6 Planning . 14
6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities . 14
6.1.1 General. 14
6.1.2 Actions to address social risks and opportunities . 14
6.1.3 Actions to address environmental risks and opportunities . 15
6.1.4 Actions to address economic risks and opportunities . 16
6.2 Safety and sustainability objectives and planning to achieve them . 16
6.2.1 General. 16
6.2.2 Combining strength, opportunities, risks and threats . 17
6.2.3 Planning long-term and short-term goals . 17
6.2.4 Establishing short-term objectives . 17
6.2.5 Establishing long-term objectives . 17
6.2.6 Compliance obligations . 18
6.3 Planning of changes . 18
6.3.1 General.
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