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.
SIRE 2.0 will replace the existing Ship Inspection Report Program (SIRE) used by the marine industry to assess a vessel’s condition and operational standards. It is being rolled-out in four phases, with Phase 1 of the transition now in progress and showing successful results.
Phase 1 is the internal testing stage whereby a pre-selected group of Inspectors, Submitting Companies and Vessel Operators test the entire end-to-end system with the support of the OCIMF Secretariat.
As per the transition plan, Phase 1 will continue for one month or until all Phase 1 critical success factors are met. OCIMF will then activate Phase 2 of the roll-out plan.
The phased roll-out was adopted in response to feedback from all stakeholders and ensures the readiness of the programme and its users. I am delighted to report that feedback from Phase 1 so far has been positive.
… said Aaron Cooper, OCIMF’s Programs Director
Phase 2 participants have already been engaged in preparation and are undertaking the necessary steps to ensure their readiness for a SIRE 2.0 transition inspection. During Phase 2, participants will test the entire end-to-end process without support from the OCIMF Secretariat.
All companies and individuals that have not been actively engaged for Phase 1 or Phase 2 will be provided with ample notice before Phase 3 is activated.
Phase 3 will be open to all users of the existing SIRE program, offering participants the opportunity to conduct SIRE 2.0 inspections for familiarization and testing purposes.
All users are encouraged by OCIMF to engage in Phase 3 to test their readiness before the system goes live and SIRE 2.0 becomes the commercial inspection program at Phase 4.
According to OCIMF, as a digitalized program, SIRE 2.0 can be easily updated to bring it in line with new regulations and technology to future-proof the inspection process in the years to come and brings significant changes to how tankers of all sizes are assessed by inspectors.
The full phased roll out timetable for SIRE 2.0:
With this four-phased approach all parties are given the opportunity to test and interrogate the regime and provide feedback if they wish to before SIRE 2.0 becomes the new standard for tanker vetting at Phase 4
… added Aaron Cooper, OCIMF’s Programs Director
