Brussels, 19/12/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has presented a proposed regulation making the "ISM" (International Safety Management Code), which was adopted in 1993 by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), obligatory. This code provides incentives for shipping companies to set up procedures to guarantee the safety of operations on board ship, in case of an incident or accident, and the prevention of pollution (these procedures involve, for example, ongoing staff...