The DOC is issued to a company that complies with which code?

• A. The International Safety Management Code (ISM)
• B. The International Security Management code (ISM)
• C. The International Ship Management Code (ISMC)
• D. The International Safety and Security Code (ISSSC)

Answer: (B)

The main idea tested is what certification a company receives for meeting the required safety management standards. The Document of Compliance is issued to a company that has implemented a Safety Management System in line with the International Safety Management Code. This code, part of SOLAS, requires the organization to establish procedures, assign responsibilities, and continuously verify safety and pollution-prevention practices across all operations. The DOC confirms the company’s SMS meets those ISM Code requirements.

Other options aren’t correct because there isn’t a recognized code by those names backing a DOC in this context; security matters are addressed by the ISPS Code, not the ISM Code, and there isn’t a separate International Ship Management Code or a combined Safety and Security Code in this framework.