IHM Maintenance Handbook
for Superyachts

Certificate management, Part I/II/III tracking, change recording, and survey preparation — the six core maintenance activities, explained.

What's covered

  1. 1
    Certificate management

    ICIHM and EU Inventory Certificate requirements, survey intervals, expiry handling, and record retention.

  2. 2
    Part I — Fixed hazardous materials

    Table A/B material tracking, the 7-step material change workflow, identical replacements, and ODS cross-reference.

  3. 3
    Part II — Operationally generated waste

    MARPOL Annex cross-referencing, disposal receipts, and the 3-year retention obligation.

  4. 4
    Part III — Stores & safety data sheets

    SDS version control, the supersession workflow, spare parts with hazardous content.

  5. 5
    Recording material changes

    What triggers a log entry, the refit procedure, and MD/SDoC documentation requirements.

  6. 6
    Reviews, audits & surveys

    Quarterly and annual review checklists, the 19-item EU SRR internal audit, and the 8-item pre-survey checklist.

Based on the IHM Implementation & Operations Guide per MEPC.379(80). Covers both Hong Kong Convention and EU Ship Recycling Regulation requirements.

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