Tag: OCIMF

OCIMF released a paper providing guidance on safety critical spare parts for companies to consider when preparing an SMS. The paper notes that the identification of safety critical equipment and the need for safety critical spare parts is a complicated subject and there is no one-size-fits-all solution.

IMCA and OCIMF agreed to establish a joint committee to review, share and progress developments of the Offshore Vessel Inspection Database system, aiming to improve the efficiency of vessel assurance process, while at the same time maintaining the highest standards of vessel assurance and risk management.

In its first issue of  “Phish & Ships” newsletter for 2018, Be Cyber Aware at Sea campaign provides an insight of the issues which will likely be shaping the shipping industry’s response to maritime cyber security risks throughout the year, focusing specifically on UK developments on cyber risks and the arrival of new EU data protection legislation.

OCIMF said that the handover period to TMSA3 expires from the beginning of 2018, therefore vessel operators will be not able to use TMSA2 from that date as it will be officially withdrawn.

OCIMF said that during its 85th meeting, the busy agenda included discussions for updates of the SIRE programme. For that purpose, an OCIMF’s working group has been set up to review the programme and take into consideration current industry challenges and risks.

On July 24, the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre and Oil Companies International Marine Forum signed a MoU in London, to boost the fight against piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia. The cooperation aims to safeguard the interests of ships and seafarers operating in Asian seas, the busiest seas in the world.

Following many incidents due to anchor machinery failures, OCIMF and INTERTANKO recommend measures in an effort to enhance anchor windlass safety. Stellar Voyager incident involving crew injury is a typical example of these failures. UK MAIB report has found that the most likely cause of this failure was over-pressurisation of the system due to the reversal of the hydraulic motor as the chain rendered.

The third edition of the Tanker Management and Self Assessment – A Best Practice Guide (TMSA 3) will be available from Monday 10th of April. The new version is extended in length (+23% in terms of words) compared with the TMSA 2 with the key focus now being shifted to implementation as the vast majority of the ambiguities of the TMSA 2 has now been cleared.

Following the news that OCIMF is planning a TMSA3 release within 2017, OCIMF announced an update regarding the TMSA software by integrating the self-assessment management tool into the SIRE application.

In 2014, the OCIMF General Purposes Committee approved a periodic review of the Tanker Management & Self Assessment (TMSA) publication, in order to bring it up to date with current legislation, new technologies and current best Industry practices. OCIMF have recognised that many companies currently implement a satisfactory TMSA system, and it was determined that a light touch be applied when reviewing the publication.