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The Vessel Safety Management System is designed to provide a comprehensive framework for ensuring safety and operational efficiency on commercial vessels. This document outlines procedures and protocols that the crew must follow to manage safety-related aspects effectively. It incorporates risk management principles, ensuring that both operational guidelines and safety measures are well integrated and easily accessible to all personnel on board. This system is essential for compliance with regulations and to foster a safety culture, enabling the crew to respond appropriately to emergencies and maintain safe operations.

Other documents, while they may cover aspects of vessel operation or safety, do not have the same comprehensive and systematic approach as the Vessel Safety Management System, which specifically addresses safety in conjunction with operational guidelines, making it the most suitable choice for outlining the overall management of safety on a commercial vessel.