Published: December 2023
The purpose of this guide is to assist staff and operators to prepare for a vessel's SIRE 2.0 ship inspection.
The importance of consistently successful ship inspections cannot be understated for, without these, vessels will find it extremely difficult to trade. 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.
OCIMF introduced SIRE 2.0 as a risk-based vessel inspection programme which will supersede the traditional SIRE programme as launched in 1993. The new approach has resulted in a new questionnaire focussed on equipment, procedures, and human factors, with SIRE 2.0 inspections on board tankers to be conducted by trained and accredited OCIMF Inspectors using a certified web-enabled tablet.
The SIRE 2.0 introduces new terminology and both operators and crew are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the training resources, which are available on the OCIMF website. INTERTANKO Members, as well as the Secretariat, have been actively engaged, and instrumental, in the trial inspections and phased implementation plan of SIRE 2.0.
Contents
Introduction & scope
Foreword
Introduction
Layout and how to use this Document
Chapter 1. Vessel, Operator and Inspection Particulars
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
Chapter 9. Mooring and Anchoring
Chapter 10. Machinery Spaces
Chapter 11. General Appearance and Condition
Chapter 12. Ice Operations
Appendices
