SMSLLC provides customized services and finds meaningful solutions for your business
our services
internal Auditing
We design and deliver comprehensive audit and verification programs that strengthen organizational performance while minimizing risk during certification audits and Coast Guard inspections.
Our approach goes beyond checking compliance. While many audits focus solely on whether requirements are met, we evaluate the suitability and effectiveness of your systems in practice. This deeper, qualitative perspective identifies opportunities for meaningful improvement—making compliance more practical, sustainable, and embedded at the front line.
Our auditors are seasoned industry professionals, trained through organizations recognized by classification societies, registrars, and the International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA). With extensive maritime experience, they engage constructively with your teams, producing clear, objective reports that support informed decision-making.
Aligned with our broader management system services, audit programs can be tailored to any scope—across fleets, facilities, or entire organizations—ensuring a precise fit for your operational realities.
regulatory advisement
Our regulatory advisement services are the foundation of everything that we do. We monitor regulatory developments in ample time to keep you informed and to provide you with compliance options that make the most sense for your business.
Our services are available for individual requirements or as an ongoing support package to help you stay ahead of new regulations.
management systems
We build management systems that incorporate your routines and existing practices to the maximum extent possible. Our development is efficient and preserves what is important to your business by tailoring management systems to the specific risks and needs of your operations.
Our central goal is to develop codified requirements that are practicable for your organization and that support operational continuity despite employee turnover and changes to leadership.
risk management
In a world where customers and regulators alike demand safe and environmentally sound operations, we help you to identify, assess and mitigate the risks specific to your organization in the areas of safety, environmental, quality, and security concerns.
Since our consultants are industry professionals, we understand that for solutions to be effective they must be achievable at all levels of the organization. Like you, we believe in pragmatic solutions that are easily understood and that may be implemented at both the executive and deck-plate level.
incident investigation
Our team of experienced mariners and maritime professionals provides thorough incident investigation services that identify root causes and contributing factors. We follow industry-standard methodologies and best practices to support operators in making informed decisions that enhance safety, compliance, and operational performance. Our investigators are trained and qualified to conduct effective investigations across a wide range of maritime incidents.