Cons.A.R. - Italian Shipowner's Research Consortium

Since September 2006 Consar has started a new consortium service offering standardised consulting support to the shipping companies (the ones associated to Consar and to Confitarma ) for the implementation and assistance for the certification of the Environmental Management Systems according to ISO 14001 rules and Emas regulation. The service has cheapness and standardization characteristics because it aims to disseminate an environmental culture and sensitivity through the largest possible diffusion of the environmental management systems among the national operators. It aims to the environmental excellence of the Italian merchant fleet. After the implementation and certification phase Consar also carries out follow-up and auditing services.

The support service to the shipping companies has been launched by Cons.a.r. for the implementation and assistance to the certification of the Quality System according to ISO 9000.
After the implementation and certification phase Consar carries out follow-up and auditing services.

(Amendment Reg. 2 and new Reg. 9 - Annex V - MARPOL 73/78) (Italian and English bilingual version ) The plan is aimed to regulate all the operations concerning collection, processing and disposal of the garbage produced on board the ship. Also the on-board record books for the recording of the quanttity of on board garbage treated (incinerator-ground disposal – ecc.) are produced and taylored for the single ship.

The Italian legislative decree n.155 of the 26.05.97 introduces the obligation for the analysis of the risks in the food producing and preparation process (HACCP) through the assessment of critical steps and points to be submitted under control. All the companies, which perform the preparation, the transformation, the production, the storage, the transport, the distribution, the handling, the sale or the supply, included the giving to the consumer, must adopt this procedure during their activity.

SOPE Plan is drafted in the respect of the requirements (rule 26, annex I of MARPOL 73) and includes all the subsequent modifications : (1978 protocol (Marpol 73/78) requirements and MEPC.54(32) requirements

Fire Training Manuals and Booklets

Continuous Synopsis Record

Safety Management System (ISM Code – IMO Resolution)

Procedures for the notification and the ordinance of the on-board garbage in E.U. ports (2000/59/CE directive – 27th November 2000). Bilingual Version (Italian/English)

With the debate of security requirements, environmental normative and needs, security, operating complexity and technological developing, shipping companies needs to be endowed with certified, advanced and rationals management tools.

Now, the Cons.A.R. is able to offer to all the associated companies, the management systems planning and developing service at easier conditions. The consortium context where the services are developed, assures an optimization and homogenization of the systems and of the procedures, with benefits regarding the implementation costs' containment and the elaboration, auditing and certification steps quickness.

Here you can find all the offered services:

• Elaboration and implementation of Quality Management Systems ( ISO 9001 )
• Elaboration and implementation of Environmental Management System
( ISO 14001 – EMAS )
• Elaboration and implementation of Company Management Systems for the security ( OHSAS 18001 )
• Elaboration and implementation of Etichs and Societal responsibility systems
( SA 8000 – Societal Balance – Environmental Balance – SCR-SC – Ethical Code )
• Elaboration and implementation of companies control, government and organization management system ( 231/01 decree law )
• Technical assistance in Company Management Systems' develop and evolution, with the intent to satisfy the improvement objectives expected by TMSA ( Tanker Management & Self Assessment )
• Elaboration and implementation of informative systems
( Management forms and corporate websites)