INTERTANKO Vessels? Practical Guide to Vetting - Third Edition 2019

Vessels' Practical Guide to Vetting (formerly Seafarers' Guide to Vetting Inspections) is the result of an INTERTANKO Vetting Committee initiative and has been written for all officers and crew on board to enable them to better understand the content and requirements of the SIRE Vessel Inspection Questionnaire (VIQ). The guide concentrates on each chapter of the VIQ individually and provides details of the responsibilities for each question.

Vessels' Practical Guide to Vetting should be used in conjunction with the latest edition of the OCIMF-SIRE VIQ.

The purpose of this guide is to assist a vessel’s staff to prepare both themselves and the vessel for a ship inspection.

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The importance of consistently successful ship inspections cannot be understated, without these vessels will have extreme difficulties to trade.

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Good and thorough preparations will not only show an Inspector the competency and professionalism of the crew, but also how well the vessel is managed.

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This publication follows each chapter of the latest version of the SIRE Vessel Inspection Questionnaire (VIQ) and provides guidance on the responsibilities for each question in the VIQ. Each ship owner, ship management company/operator or technical manager, referred to from here on in this Guide as "the company" should, under their own Safety Management System (SMS), have their own allocations of such responsibilities on board.

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Audited inspections

Ships’ staff must also understand that for SIRE Inspectors to maintain their accreditation, they are required to undergo an audited inspection, which is one observed/audited by a more senior SIRE Inspector. This will be explained during the opening meeting onboard. The Master should have been told to expect this by his company because the company is always asked if they will permit this during an inspection. It is incorrect to think this will result in many more observations being raised – this is simply not the case and statistical analysis clearly proves this. It should also be noted that if the SIRE Inspector being audited fails the inspection, the report will still be completed and issued by the senior auditing inspector. We, as INTERTANKO would hope and request individual companies to respect and allow such audits to be completed on their vessels.

Acknowledgements

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Foreword

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Introduction

Chapter 1. General Information

Chapter 2. Certification and Documentation

Chapter 3. Crew Management

Chapter 4. Navigation and Communications

Chapter 5. Safety Management

Chapter 6. Pollution Prevention

Chapter 7. Maritime Security

Chapter 8. Cargo and Ballast Systems – Petroleum

Chapter 8. Cargo and Ballast Systems – Chemical

Chapter 8. Cargo and Ballast Systems – LPG

Chapter 8. Cargo and Ballast Systems – LNG

Chapter 9. Mooring

Chapter 10. Engine and Steering Compartments

Chapter 11. General Appearance and Condition

Chapter 12. Ice Operations

Inspection Close-out Meeting

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INTERTANKO (the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners) is a trade association that has served as the voice for independent tanker owners since 1970, representing the interests of its Members at national, regional and international levels.

The organisation champions an industry dedicated to support global energy networks by delivering safe, efficient and environmentally sound transport services.

INTERTANKO actively works on a wide range of operational, technical, legal and commercial issues affecting tanker owners and operators around the world. It draws on regular and direct contact with its Members and other industry stakeholders to develop and disseminate information and best practice, essential to the tanker industry.

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