Vetting

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

The human element and the ways in which it can be measured will be an important challenge in the smooth implementation of the SIRE 2.0 on tanker safety, experts seemed to agree during the 2022 SAFETY4SEA Virtual Forum, in October.

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 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.

In July 2022, RightShip issued the new RightShip Inspection Questionnaire (RisQ), having a very different approach, in relation to the previous version (2017). Since that time, the new questionnaire has already been revised twice. The latest revision, the RiSQ 3.0, was released in February 2023.

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has confirmed its updated Ship Inspection Report Programme (SIRE 2.0) will be delivered to industry in a ‘phased approach’ comprising four stages, rather than a single ‘go-live’ switch between the current SIRE (VIQ7) and new SIRE 2.0.

OCIMF published its annual report for 2023 outlining its work during last years, its programmes, and some information about the changes that SIRE 2.0 will bring. OCIMF has been working to upgrade and future-proof this safety-critical inspection scheme to ensure it can be adapted more readily to account for emerging risks, new technologies and updated 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.

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 announced that it has begun the phased roll-out of its new digitalized tanker inspection program, SIRE 2.0