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S ince SIRE, OCIMF’s Ship In- spection Report Programme was introduced in 1993 the tanker accidents has reduced by almost half. In 2010 OCIMF intro- duced a similar inspection regime for offshore vessels – Offshore Vessel In- spection Database (OVID). “Tanker assurance has been effec- tive. Despite tankers and offshore vessels are different, the causes of in- cidents remain the same…”, says Cap- tain Phil Davies, Director of OCIMF. All of you that work onboard or with tankers are well aware of the SIRE alternative sets of questions, depend- ing on which type of tanker. e OVIQ chapters are covering 19 opera- tion types and five operational modes/ configurations. All questions shall be answered with Yes, No, Not Seen or Not Applicable. The Offshore Vessel Particulars Questionnaire (OVPQ) is also similar to the Vessel Particulars Question- naire (VPQ) for tankers. e OVPQ is completed by the ship operator online and contains vessel information such as dimensions, tonnages, tank capa- cities, crane capabilities, dive spread details et cetera. The inspection process is almost the same as for a tanker. e inspec- tion is requested by the ship opera- tor, the vessel is then inspected by an accredited inspector. e inspection report is uploaded to a database where the operator can comment on the ob- servations. After this step the report can be made available for oil compa- nies and charterers. Currently over 2,700 vessels are registered by over 350 operators in the OVID database. Further more, over 1,900 OVPQ’s have been published. More than 500 inspectors are accred- ited today. e VIQ as well as the OVIQ concen- trates on the marine elements of the vessel. In 2004 OCIMF introduced the Tanker Management Self Assess- ment (TMSA), which is a programme for tanker operators to measure and improve their Safety Management System. In the third quarter of 2011 a simi- lar system called Offshore Vessel Managers Self Assessment (OVMSA) will be launched. e OVMSA will also be divided into a number of elements (chapters). Each chapter is divided into four stages and each stage has defined Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) where stage one is the easiest to accom- plish. A KPI is a requirement that the company must live up to and be able to show objective evidence of. Every KPI is accompanied by a Best Practice OVID – new inspection regime Guidance, which is an advice on how to meet the requirements of the KPI. ere is no OVMSA certification process. It is based on self assessment where the offshore vessel managers assess their own organization and safety management systems. e management companies themselves will share the result of the self-assess- ment in a database, which can be viewed by all the OCIMF members. One important part of the OVMSA is the Continuous Improvement Cycle: • Plan: Ensure effective strategies and provide clarity in company poli- cies, purposes, possesses, roles and responsibilities. • Act: Work to achieve the organi- zation’s objectives by consistent im- plementation of plans. • Measure: Check, evaluate and feed back information on results achieved. • Improve: Define targets and focus efforts on areas where maxi- mum benefits and improvement can be obtained. Tankers not fulfilling stage 1 of TMSA will most probably be rejected by oil companies. Some oil majors require stage 2 in TMSA in order to consider a ship for service. In order to ensure that ship op- erators fulfill their self assessment commitments the oil majors might perform a TMSA audit at the shore or- ganisation. is procedure will most likely be applied to offshore vessel operators as well. I am sure that some operators will struggle to fulfil the new require- ments in the beginning. But as with the TMSA, quality operators will see this as an opportunity to improve their safety management systems. I am also confident that the OVID and OVMSA will improve the safety stand- ards for offshore vessels in the same way as SIRE and TMSA has done for tankers. * OCIMF OCIMF – Oil  Companies Inter- national Marine  Forum. Is a volun- tary association  of oil companies  having an interest  in the shipment  and terminalling  of crude oil and  oil products. »Quality operators will see this as an opportunity to improve their safety management systems« By Eddie Janson, [email protected] inspections and the vetting pro- cedures. I believe most of you agree that it has made the vessels safer to operate. Now offshore vessels will have similar inspections. e Offshore Vessel Inspection Questionnaire (OVIQ) used for OVID is similar to the tanker VIQ. e VIQ has 13 chapters, the OVIQ has 15. In the VIQ chapter 8 targeting “Cargo and Ballast Systems”, there are four PHOTO: FREDRIK DAVIDSSON In 2010 OCIMF introduced a similar inspection regime for offshore vessels. Spotlight Safety Safety: Eddie Janson Captain Eddie Janson of MariTrain AB, instructor and  consultant in maritime safety, points the Shipgaz spotlight at  safety related matters. » Despite tankers and offshore ves- sels are different, the causes of incidents remain the same…« Phil Davies,   Captain and  Director of  OCIMF. 22 SHIPGAZ NO 4 2011 With Shipgaz Training we offer a time saving, cost efficient and easy to use service for your operative personnel. 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Transcript of OVID – new inspection regime »Quality operators will · accredited inspector. The inspection ......

Since SIRE, OCIMF’s Ship In-spection Report Programme was introduced in 1993 the tanker accidents has reduced

by almost half. In 2010 OCIMF intro-duced a similar inspection regime for offshore vessels – Offshore Vessel In-spection Database (OVID).

“Tanker assurance has been effec-tive. Despite tankers and offshore vessels are different, the causes of in-cidents remain the same…”, says Cap-tain Phil Davies, Director of OCIMF.

All of you that work onboard or with tankers are well aware of the SIRE

alternative sets of questions, depend-ing on which type of tanker. The OVIQ chapters are covering 19 opera-tion types and five operational modes/configurations. All questions shall be answered with Yes, No, Not Seen or Not Applicable.

The Offshore Vessel Particulars Questionnaire (OVPQ) is also similar to the Vessel Particulars Question-naire (VPQ) for tankers. The OVPQ is completed by the ship operator online and contains vessel information such as dimensions, tonnages, tank capa-cities, crane capabilities, dive spread details et cetera.

The inspection process is almost the same as for a tanker. The inspec-tion is requested by the ship opera-tor, the vessel is then inspected by an accredited inspector. The inspection report is uploaded to a database where the operator can comment on the ob-servations. After this step the report can be made available for oil compa-nies and charterers.

Currently over 2,700 vessels are registered by over 350 operators in the OVID database. Further more, over 1,900 OVPQ’s have been published. More than 500 inspectors are accred-ited today.

The VIQ as well as the OVIQ concen-trates on the marine elements of the vessel.

In 2004 OCIMF introduced the Tanker Management Self Assess-ment (TMSA), which is a programme for tanker operators to measure and improve their Safety Management System.

In the third quarter of 2011 a simi-lar system called Offshore Vessel Managers Self Assessment (OVMSA) will be launched. The OVMSA will also be divided into a number of elements (chapters).

Each chapter is divided into four stages and each stage has defined Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) where stage one is the easiest to accom-plish. A KPI is a requirement that the company must live up to and be able to show objective evidence of. Every KPI is accompanied by a Best Practice

OVID – new inspection regime

Guidance, which is an advice on how to meet the requirements of the KPI.

There is no OVMSA certification process. It is based on self assessment where the offshore vessel managers assess their own organization and safety management systems. The management companies themselves will share the result of the self-assess-ment in a database, which can be viewed by all the OCIMF members.

One important part of the OVMSA is the Continuous Improvement Cycle:

• Plan: Ensure effective strategies and provide clarity in company poli-cies, purposes, possesses, roles and responsibilities.

• Act: Work to achieve the organi-zation’s objectives by consistent im-plementation of plans.

• Measure: Check, evaluate and feed back information on results achieved.

• Improve: Define targets and focus efforts on areas where maxi-mum benefits and improvement can be obtained.

Tankers not fulfilling stage 1 of TMSA will most probably be rejected by oil companies. Some oil majors require stage 2 in TMSA in order to consider a ship for service.

In order to ensure that ship op-erators fulfill their self assessment commitments the oil majors might perform a TMSA audit at the shore or-ganisation. This procedure will most likely be applied to offshore vessel operators as well.

I am sure that some operators will struggle to fulfil the new require-ments in the beginning. But as with the TMSA, quality operators will see this as an opportunity to improve their safety management systems. I am also confident that the OVID and OVMSA will improve the safety stand-ards for offshore vessels in the same way as SIRE and TMSA has done for tankers.*

OCIMF

 OCIMF – Oil Companies Inter-national Marine Forum. Is a volun-tary association of oil companies having an interest in the shipment and terminalling of crude oil and oil products.

»Quality operators will see this as an opportunity to improve their safety management systems«

By Eddie Janson,[email protected]

inspections and the vetting pro-cedures. I believe most of you agree that it has made the vessels safer to operate. Now offshore vessels will have similar

inspections.The Offshore Vessel Inspection

Questionnaire (OVIQ) used for OVID is similar to the tanker VIQ. The VIQ has 13 chapters, the OVIQ has 15. In the VIQ chapter 8 targeting “Cargo and Ballast Systems”, there are four

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In 2010 OCIMF introduced a similar inspection regime for offshore vessels.

Spotlight Safety Beskrivning Portrait

Safety: Eddie JansonCaptain Eddie Janson of MariTrain AB, instructor and consultant in maritime safety, points the Shipgaz spotlight at safety related matters.

» Despite tankers and offshore ves-sels are different, the causes of incidents remain the same…«

Phil Davies,   Captain and Director of OCIMF.

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