A Voice for Safety. Oil Companies International Marine Forum

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1 A Voice for Safety Oil Companies International Marine Forum

2 SIRE Training and Development Manager Oil Companies International Marine Forum Winning with SIRE Seafarers Vetting Seminar Manila 26 th November 2007 David Savage

3 The fundamental question Why do oil companies need the SIRE Programme?

4 The law enforcement hierarchy Enforcement of Regulations is made by:- Flag States Port States Classification Societies Adherence is made by:- Ship Operators themselves

5 A basic fact is this If these entities enforced/followed the rules effectively there would not be a SIRE Programme

6 The Tanker Quality Pull USA OPA 90 Charterer Vetting P&I Clubs IMO Classification Societies ISM Port States But some sub-standard tankers still escape the net OCIMF SIRE Flag State Inspection OCIMF SIRE OCIMF SIRE Local Regs OCIMF SIRE

7 SIRE exists to minimise as far as possible, the risk to oil companies of chartering sub-standard tankers

8 An increasing lack of confidence 1950s- 60s 1970s 1980s Oil Cos owned large fleets Reduction in owned fleets Rise in Management Cos. resulted in lack of knowledge regarding operator, vessel condition and standards of operation 1989 Exxon Valdez grounding

9 A short history of SIRE OPA 90 enacted Individual Oil Co inspections started in earnest SIRE Programme Started Use of Uniform inspection report commenced - VPQ introduced Formal Accreditation for all SIRE inspectors introduced SIRE expanded to include barges, towing vessels and vessels carrying packaged cargoes Formal Accreditation for barge inspectors introduced in USA

10 Reports Submitted and Accessed Tankers Received Tankers Requested Barges Received

11 Winners and losers Who wins? - Oil Companies - Quality Charterers - Quality Traders - Quality Operators - Tanker Personnel - The Marine Environment!

12 Who loses with SIRE? The tanker under-classes: - Sub-standard Operators - Sub-standard flag States - Sub-standard Classification Societies Collectively described as The Grey Fleet

13 What is the Grey Fleet? Tankers that are never inspected under SIRE comprise what is called The Grey Fleet What is the composition of The Grey Fleet?

14 Squeezing Out the Grey Fleet 8000 Tanker Industry Total: Approx 8,000 vessels SIRE inspections NOT conducted SIRE Database

15 How you can win! Use the Industry s KEY tool the SIRE Vessel Inspection Questionnaire (VIQ)

16 Download the VIQ Go to the website - SIRE Programme - SIRE Documents

17 Ensure that your Company provides the VIQ to your vessels Masters should distribute the appropriate VIQ chapters to those officers who are responsible for the operations/roles covered in the various chapters These officers should perform REGULAR self-inspections using the VIQ Chapters not just before the actual inspections Act to fix any shortcomings

18 Chapter 1 General Particulars Responsibility Master Ensure that: - the General info is up to date - the Harmonised Vessel Particulars Questionnaire (HVPQ) info is ACCURATE

19 Chapter 2 Documentation Responsibility Master Ensure that: the documentation is readily available that the Certificates are up to date and documents are presented in the same order as set out in the VIQ (Q2.1)

20 Chapter 3 Crew Management Responsibility - Master Ensure that: - entries relating to hours of rest are accurate - the officer s matrix (Q3.10) is up to date

21 Chapter 4 Navigation Responsibility Master/2 nd Officer Ensure that: - 2 nd officer is able to deal with the inspector s questions - Tidal and UKC calcs are understood - Charts corrected properly and logged - Passage planning conducted

22 Chapter 4 - continued Ensure that: - Navigation equipment is operational - Position fixed using more than just GPS - Largest scale charts are used - Navtex data is properly used - Echo sounder and course recorders are time synchronised and marked with reference dates/times - AIS Low power issues are understood - Master s Night orders every night at sea

23 Chapter 5 Safety Management Responsibility Safety officer Ensure that: - Training and Drills are effective - Superintendents visit twice a year - Safety Meetings/follow-up actions - Near miss incidents recorded/ distributed and used effectively

24 Chapter 6 Pollution Prevention Responsibility Department Heads - Oil Record Books must be accurate - SOPEPS/SMPEP drills effective - OWS operations fully understood - Spill response equipment effective - Ballast sampling can be made

25 Chapter 7 Structure Responsibility - Master - ESP Records available - Vessel s own tank inspections are undertaken

26 Chapter 8 Cargo Systems Responsibility - Chief Officer - Cargo operations - Cargo pump rooms - Inert Gas systems - Secondary tank protection/venting - Cargo integrity - Instruments

27 Chapter 9 Mooring Responsibility - Chief Officer - Vessel is moored correctly - Records of wires/ropes and shackles - Testing records in order - SBM arrangements - Mooring components bead welded with SWL -ETA

28 Chapter 10 Communications Responsibility Master/Designated Officer - Understand how it works - Need to record log entries - Regular testing

29 Chapter 11 Engine Room Responsibility - Chief Engineer - Documentation PMS - Cleanliness - Night Order Books same as Master s - UMS procedures - OWS Operations

30 Chapter 12 General Appearance and Condition Responsibility Master - Think like the inspector! - What are the risks to my Principals? - Allocate general walk-round responsibilities to other officers what do they find?

31 The result A SIRE inspection that reflects the efforts that are made by management and vessel personnel to operate the vessel safely, efficiently. You look good, Your bosses look good and

32 so does The reputation of our entire industry

33 A Voice for Safety Oil Companies International Marine Forum