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New Inspector Training

A Guide to the uniform inspection procedure

Presentation C, New edition 2013

The Uniform Inspection Procedure The concept of the OVID programme mirrors that of the

experience of the SIRE programme in that a uniform

inspection procedure is used.

All members have the same question set and the same

software application for completion of the report.

All reports will look identical.

The Uniform Inspection Procedure

The OVID Programme was first introduced in Jan 2010

It provided:

1. A uniform inspection questionnaire

2. A delivered report in a uniform format

3. A uniform OVPQ

4. An Inspection Element/Report Element

The OVID Foundation Stone

The OVID Programme

Policy rests on a single statement.

Submitting Members are committed to provide OVIQs containing all the

information required by all other submitting Members

The Experiences of the OVID Programme

Report Recipients were often

(and are still, sometimes) unable to

make an informed decision as to the

acceptability of the vessel.

Why…?

Reports do not contain sufficient information and/or the specific

questions in the OVIQ

have not been answered

The Silver Bullet

Is OVID the Silver Bullet of Inspections?

• No….

• No one inspection format can cover all of the requirements of the Oil

Majors

• OVID is not a suitability Survey

• OVID IS a general marine inspection that also reviews the operators

SMS system via the OVIQ and OVMSA.

• Due to the dynamics of the offshore world, unfortunately there will

always be multiple checks on offshore vessels to ensure safety,

procedures, integrity and operational suitability.

Delivering Uniform Reports

• All the questions must be answered to fully meet the

requirements of the question.

• All questions requiring mandatory comments (indicated by

yellow highlights) must provide the requested information.

• All questions must be addressed with equal emphasis.

Inspecting to a Standard Procedure

The inspection must not be limited only to those priorities

which concern the OCIMF Member who

commissioned the inspection.

You must take into account, all of the questions and inspector guidance

that is contained in the OVIQ

Delivering a uniform report

A uniformity in the delivered report requires the inspector to:

• Understand the OVIQ questions;

• Answer the questions correctly; and

• Address the requirements of ALL OCIMF Members.

The Cornerstones

• SOLAS

• Fire Safety Systems Code

• Life Saving Appliance Code

• MARPOL

• STCW

• ISGOTT

The OVIQ Cornerstones

Other Industry Guidelines

• Guide to Helicopter/Ship operations (ICS)

• Guidelines for the Control of Drugs & Alcohol on Board Ships

(OCIMF)

• Bridge Procedures Guide (ICS)

• Bridge Team Management (NI)

• Mooring Equipment Guidelines 3rd Edition (OCIMF)

• Effective Mooring (OCIMF)

Inspector Knowledge

To act with confidence on board and to gain

respect from the ship’s staff…

…you MUST be very familiar with these Conventions

and Industry Guidelines

The Role of the Inspection Report

The correct decision as to vessel acceptability

is critically dependent on this

The report must contain accurate information

relating to a vessel’s appearance, its equipment and

the operational practices observed during the

course of the inspection.

The Importance of the OVID report

• Your inspection report may be accessed many times by OVID

Recipients during its 24 month life in the database (12 months live

and 12 months archived. After 24 months the report is deleted from

the database.)

• OVID is used by 54 OCIMF members

• OVID Recipients insist that your report is accurate and complete

• The consequences of wrong chartering decision can be enormous

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