Vetting

Baltic Exchange and Veson Nautical have announced the launch of the latest version of the official Baltic99 questionnaire for the dry bulk sector. 

As the maritime industry adapts to the SIRE 2.0 inspection regime, Stödig Ship Management announced the rollout of Kaiko Systems' SIRE 2.0 software across its fleet of 10 tankers.

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has successfully transitioned the marine industry to its digitalised version of the Ship Inspection Report Programme (SIRE 2.0).

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has confirmed that its digitalised Ship Inspection Report Programme (SIRE 2.0) is scheduled to ‘go-live’ on Monday 2 September 2024 and become the standard tanker inspection tool for the marine industry.

Kaiko Systems and i.safe MOBILE have formed a strategic partnership to enhance digital ship inspections, particularly in preparation for the upcoming SIRE 2.0 regime.

INTERTANKO and Veson Nautical have announced they launched the Version 6 of the Q88 Questionnaire for tankers. 

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has commenced ‘Phase 3’ of the transition to its digitalised Ship Inspection Report Programme (SIRE 2.0), meaning all programme users can now participate in trial SIRE 2.0 inspections.

NorthStandard and Lovoy A/S point out how important it is for shipping companies to ensure that the policies and procedures in their vessels’ safety management systems (SMS) are clear, relevant and usable by the crew they are intended for, and why SMS improvement is closely linked to companies’ SIRE 2.0 preparation. 

Vetting process is the tool to monitor a ship company or a ship and involves a review of the vessel’s technical and operational characteristics, and its safety and compliance record. The goal of vessel vetting is to ensure that the ship is safe and compliant with relevant regulations.

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has successfully completed the first phase of the ‘four-phased’ roll-out and testing of the digitalised tanker inspection regime, SIRE 2.0, which will replace all existing SIRE inspections for tankers.