Recently the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) adopted as its Recommendation 74 a brochure titled "A Guide to Managing Maintenance".

As you may already be aware, according to the analysis made by ClassNK and reported in its Annual Report of PSC, the "poor maintenance of ship and equipment" is the dominant cause among various deficiencies pointed out by the PSC inspections.

In the wale of increasing number of deficiencies pointed out by PSC relating to poor maintenance of ship and equipment, IACS has addressed the problem and plied to establish a guide to help the Owners and Managers for improvement of their situations. A copy of brochure is enclosed herewith wishing it may help improve your safety management system.

You can also see the original text at web site of IACS, http://www.iacs.org.uk/