b'cleartaxonomy,metadata,cross-references,andre- Audits:LeverageIMSASresults,collaboratewith vision historiesso units and operators can quicklyForce Readiness Commands Assessments Division locate requirements, interpretations, and job aids. (FC-A), preventions third-party audit arm, to ensure accurate and focused audit criteria, and use CG-5P EmbedMMSacrossheadquarters,areas,districts,internal audits to validate compliance, consistency, and field units: Use MMS as the common backboneand effectiveness across prevention programs.for policies, procedures, and job aidsharmonizing how guidance is written, taught, and executed from Nonconformitymanagementandadjudication:headquarters to the waterfront. Standardizeprocessesfromissuanceandroot-cause analysis through adjudication and closurewith clear What this means for passenger vessel operators:timelines and evidence requirements.Clearerrequirements,fewerconflictinginterpreta-tions, and faster alignment when guidance changes.Development of measures and metrics: Build a bal- anced set of leading and lagging indicatorssuch as 2.AssessmentsandAccountability:Structuredas- policy issuance cycle time, inspection variance, non-sessmentsverifyperformance,closegaps,andlinkconformityclosuretimeliness,andservice-delivery findings to corrective actions and metrics that demon- measurestotrackperformance,informprioritiza-strate improvement. tion, and guide risk-based improvements.19 NOVEMBER 2025'