Tag: OCIMF

OCIMF announced that work to update the second edition of the Tanker Management and Self Assessment (TMSA)- a Best Practice Guide for Vessel Operators is well underway. The work group is comprised of OCIMF members from Chevron, BP, ExxonMobil, Phillips 66, Shell, YPF, Statoil, OMV, Tesoro and Petrobras, who meet twice a month (a significant member commitment in these times) with the goal of publishing the new third edition in early 2017.

The annual Tripartite meeting between shipowners, shipbuilders and classification societies was held in Seoul, Republic of Korea on 16 and 17 October 2015.

OCIMF published an Information Paper on Bridge Vulnerability, a detailed scientific study which offers both short and long term suggestions for preventing injury to staff during an attack.

OCIMF issues its Annual Report for 2014

SIGTTO announced that this WG has completed its task. The document was published in February 2014 and is available as a free download on the websites of SIGTTO and the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF)

OCIMF (Oil Companies International Marine Forum) issued a guide for those involved in the procurement of High Modulus Synthetic Fibre (HMSF) mooring lines

All vessels engaged in the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry in Qatar will be required to have a valid Offshore Vessel Inspection Database (OVID) inspection.

INTERTANKO says to rethink the tanker inspection and vetting machine The vetting inspections of tankers by oil companies are proliferating in frequency, rising steadily in cost and, at an estimated $300m a year, are well on the way to running out of control. The Ship Inspection Report (SIRE) programme developed by the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) intended that tanker inspection reports should be shared by all OCIMF members. They are not. The cost of inspections should be shared by both parties. They are not. And to make matters worse, ship operators often have to pay the costs of luxury travel for inspectors.The autumn meeting of INTERTANKO's Council in Hong Kong developed further the issue of the sustainability of tanker shipping. Joining late payments of freight and demurrage at the top of the Sustainability Project's list of priorities is tanker vetting.INTERTANKO's Chairman, Graham Westgarth of GasLog Ltd, who was re-elected for a third two-year term as Chairman of the Association, chaired an active Council discussion on the vetting of tankers. Vessel inspections by charterers are a crucial part of tanker vetting that has effectively become every tanker owner's ticket to trade."Vetting plays a vital role in safety, one which ...

The Tripartite meeting unanimously welcomed the IMO theme for 2013 of 'a sustainable maritime transport system' and its recognition of the three pillars of sustainability; environmental, social and economic.

OCIMF Guidelines The safe operation of on board installations with marine residual fuel (HFO) and low sulphur marine distillate fuel should be covered by a Hazard Identification (HAZID) assessment.INTERTANKO and OCIMF have developed guidance with Recommendations on the Hazard Assessment of Fuel Changeover Processes with the aim of providing a simple check list of items which should be part of a Risk Assessment and a Hazard Identification (HAZID) assessment, for main engines, auxiliary engines and boiler systems in oil tankers covering the switching to, and long term operation on, low sulphur marine distillate fuel. It is recommended that such assessments are conducted in cooperation with classification societies, equipment manufacturers/ installers and/ or other experienced entities.The differences between the composition and physical properties of low sulphur marine distillate fuel and residual fuels (HFO) result in significant differences with regard to the safe operation of installed systems which should be addressed by specific operational instructions and procedures.Operators will need to undertake a risk assessment of the fuel switching process and, based on the results, consider the initial design or the need for modification to existing equipment, as well as updating instructions and providing associated training to the crew.Classification societies should be consulted ...