One Inspection,Two Inspections,

Three Inspections,More........

Peter M Swift

Too many inspections

WHY CONCERNED ?

Too many inspections

WHY ?

FAILURE OF TRUST

Designers Shipbuilders Equipment Suppliers

Class

Charterers Operator/Manager

Financiers / Guarantors

Owner

All stakeholders in the maritime businesses are linked in the expanded Chain of Responsibility

Cargo Owners BrokersP&I Hull insurers

Ports & Terminals

Coastal StatesWaterways authorities

Flag states

Bunker suppliers Pilots Tug operators Labour providers

Salvers RepairersPaint Suppliers Agents

Spill Response Cash Buyers Ship Breakers Regulators

The Inspection Problem

ALL SHIPS

• Flag State• Port State• Classification Society• ISM• P&I

ADDITIONALLY FOR TANKERS

• Extra Flag State (CAS)• Extra PSC (Targeting)• Extra P&I• OCIMF-SIRE• CDI• Terminal Vetting• Oil Company/CAP• USCG – TVEL/LOC

Not all bad news

• IMO – Secretary-Generals’ initiatives

• Reductions in number of SIRE & CDI inspections/ per ship noted over recent years

• TMSA – has potential to reduce “the number of inspections that each ship undergoes”

But !

Indications that OCIMF is advising that:

“ SIRE reports start to lose their value after 6 months and OCIMF therefore recommends that the vessel is re-

inspected accordingly ”

Inspections – what for ?

• Ship is seaworthy

• Operators are up to the job

• Compliance with Statutory requirements

Another World

• Roadworthiness• Operator Licence• Registration

- Roadworthiness

- Insurance

Overseas

- International licences & insurance certification

Areas for rationalisation

• Better coordination of PSC inspections

• More rationalised commercial inspections – SIRE/CDI/Terminals

• Integration of “voluntary additional” structural assessments by class – principally CAP

• Better sharing of information among all parties – e.g. for P&I

• Other – e.g. removal of flag state & ROs overlap

Port State ControlNeed :

Global sharing and mutual recognition of records between ”responsible” MoUs, - thereby reducing number of inspections

Central database – with PSC records logged by all ”responsible” MOUs in Equasis or other

Better harmonisation and consistency of standards, training, etc. across all PSC regimes - including consistency in inspection and targeting criteria – based in part on analysis of PSC records and not arbitrary mechansisms, such as quota systems

Uniformity in internal procedures, such as clear grounds for detention, independent appeal panels, close-out of deficiencies, etc.

& To ensure that the integrity of PSC is maintained

Common VIQ

VPQ (Vessel Particulars Questionnaire) harmonised between CDI and SIRE

BUT

COMMON VIQ (Vessel Inspection Questionnaire) still not agreed

ULTIMATE GOAL:

Full merger of both systems with a single report issued and accepted by ALL the Oil & Chemical

Companies, Terminals and other cargo interests

Any hope ?

• Charterers & Terminals

• Port State Control MOUs

• IMO – jointly with the other stakeholders

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