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The fourth edition of OCIMF Mooring Equipment Guidelines (MEG4), issued in July 2018, has significantly changed the mentality of Managing Companies and seafarers’ approach on mooring issues.

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has successfully completed the first phase of the ‘four-phased’ roll-out and testing of the digitalised tanker inspection regime, SIRE 2.0, which will replace all existing SIRE inspections for tankers.

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

OCIMF published its annual report for 2023 outlining its work during last years, its programmes, and some information about the changes that SIRE 2.0 will bring. OCIMF has been working to upgrade and future-proof this safety-critical inspection scheme to ensure it can be adapted more readily to account for emerging risks, new technologies and updated regulations.

OCIMF and the inland navigation sector with the support of the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR) have collaborated with other European organisations to produce the second edition of the International Safety Guide for Inland Navigation Tank-barges and Terminals (ISGINTT).

OCIMF announced it has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) with the aim to formalize the long-standing relationship between these two organisations and establish the basis for a partnership that will focus on the safety and wellbeing of personnel engaged in offshore marine operations.

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has confirmed its updated Ship Inspection Report Programme (SIRE 2.0) will be delivered to industry in a ‘phased approach’ comprising four stages, rather than a single ‘go-live’ switch between the current SIRE (VIQ7) and new SIRE 2.0.

OCIMF published an information paper to support operators in making their own assessments to determine suitable weather criteria and ascertain an appropriate weather window for STS operations.

OCIMF has released the second edition of security measures information paper "Guidelines to Harden Vessels", in order to help operators make an informed decision about security measures for their fleet.

Following successful trial inspections, OCIMF can announce the countdown to the release of the production edition of SIRE 2.0 has begun.