+ IHM Development

BUILD IT ONCE. CARRY IT THROUGH THE VESSEL'S ENTIRE LIFE.

A vessel cannot leave the yard, change flag or be sold without a certified Inventory of Hazardous Materials. ComplyEdge builds your IHM Part I from the ground up — automating supplier collection across hundreds of components, with expert review by GSR Services at every step.

  • Reports accepted by DNV, LR, BV, ClassNK, KR
  • GSR Services expert review included
  • Sub-supplier cascade supported

// What It Involves

Building a complete IHM Part I is a complex, multi-month supply chain project.

IHM Development means collecting a Material Declaration and SDoC from every supplier of IHM-relevant equipment installed on the vessel — across all packages, all sub-suppliers and all project phases. Done manually this takes 4–8 months. With ComplyEdge: 1–3 months.

Done manually — by email, spreadsheet and shared folder — this takes 4–8 months and consumes significant internal resources. With ComplyEdge: automated requests, expert review by GSR Services, certified IHM Part I — in 1–3 months.

4–8 months

Typical IHM Development timeline without ComplyEdge

2–3 months

With ComplyEdge — automated, expert-reviewed

Day 1

IHM must be ready at vessel handover or first class survey

// How It Works

From equipment list to certified IHM Part I.

Six structured steps. Every supplier request automated, every document expert-reviewed, every state change logged. The result is a certified, class-accepted IHM Part I — delivered on time, without manual chaos.

01 //

Scope Definition & Equipment Assessment

ComplyEdge + GSR Services

Every equipment category is mapped against IHM relevancy criteria aligned with current classification society requirements. Every item that may contain regulated hazardous substances is flagged for supplier outreach.

02 //

Supplier Identification

ComplyEdge

All equipment suppliers — and relevant sub-suppliers — are identified and entered into the platform. For newbuild projects, this is drawn from the equipment list provided by the shipyard.

03 //

Automated MD/SDoC Requests via Supplier Portal

Supplier side

Every supplier receives a personalised portal link — no account creation required. Automatic reminders trigger until evidence is received — no manual email chase.

04 //

Expert Document Review

GSR Services

Every uploaded document is reviewed by the GSR Services IHM specialist team — format, template, material declarations and regulatory requirements. Documents not meeting requirements are rejected with specific reasons and returned for correction.

05 //

Sub-Supplier Cascade

Where required

Where equipment contains components from sub-suppliers, ComplyEdge manages the cascade. Sub-supplier declarations flow upward automatically — no broken chain, no missing documentation.

06 //

IHM Assembly and Class Certification

GSR Services + Classification Society

The complete IHM Part I is assembled by GSR Services and submitted for class certification. Available in English or German — accepted by DNV, Lloyd’s Register, Bureau Veritas, Korean Register and ClassNK.

// No in-house IHM expertise required. GSR Services manages the complexity

// When You Need IHM Development

Three situations.
One solution.

IHM Development is not only for new vessels. Any vessel that needs a certified IHM Part I for the first time — whether newbuild, second-hand or re-flagging — requires the full development process.

01

Newbuild Vessel

IHM required at handover

The vessel cannot sail commercially without a certified IHM Part I. Equipment suppliers across all packages must provide MD and SDoC before delivery.

02

Vessel Acquisition

No IHM means no deal

Buyers require a certified IHM as standard due diligence. Without it, the transaction is blocked or completed at a EUR 15,000–40,000 price discount.

03

Flag Change / First Survey

Survey deadline is fixed

Flag state or class society requires an IHM as a condition of certification. No extension, no negotiation — the IHM must be ready on the survey date.

// Let’s Connect

YOUR VESSEL NEEDS AN IHM. WE BUILD IT FOR YOU.

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