METS Vetting

INTERTANKO Dr Phillip Belcher Marine Director

Leading the way; making a difference

Structure of the talk Vetting as a priority Priority areas Steps taken by INTERTANKO


INTERTANKO priority areas 1. The Sustainability of the Tanker Industry 2. The Human Element 3. Tanker Safety and Performance 4. Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions 5. Air Emission Reductions 6. Ballast Water Management 7. Maritime Security Threats, and 8. Chemical Tanker Operations Leading the way; making a difference

Problem areas Stakeholders Operation of the SIRE system Quality of inspections Costs Availability of inspectors Crewing matrix TMSA coordination Leading the way; making a difference

Stakeholders Members Oil Companies Charterers Class societies Coastal States Society Leading the way; making a difference


Operation of the SIRE system How its meant to work: One inspection All share All trust Open and transparent Leading the way; making a difference


Operation of the SIRE system Reduction in numbers of inspections Average of 2.4 inspections per ship All share Increase in level of trust Reduction in ‘need for charterers’ inspection Leading the way; making a difference

Priority areas Quality of Inspections INTERTANKO v non-INTERTANKO fleet Direct Costs Indirect Costs Availability of inspectors Crew matrix Leading the way; making a difference

Quality of Inspections Variations in quality One inspection – no observations Next inspection – many observations Inspector training Seafarers play a vital role Leading the way; making a difference

Observations v inspections


Top 10 Observations (All Ships)


12 month inspections to Feb 2014, oil only SIRE total

INTERTANKO member

Non-INTERTANKO member

Inspections

13,093

6,507

6,586

Observations

63,423

27,669

35,754

Average observation per inspection

4.84

4.25

5.43


Vetting Inspection Feedback Forms INTERTANKO form Your opportunity to feed back We then feed that back to OCIMF and CDI And they do listen


Direct Costs Each inspection must be paid for But, costs should be reasonable Inspectors should come from local area Travel and hotels commensurate to job Profit centres Leading the way; making a difference

Costs Both SIRE and CDI seeing a reduction in direct costs Due to CDI’s system of self-regulation, CDI inspection costs have plateaued over the last 18 months and are now showing a slight downward trend. Leading the way; making a difference

CDI – Statistics 1st February 2015 71 Participants 868 Ship operators 4747 Ships on the database 2035 Inspections last 12 months 1860 Ships active 7927 Accesses per year Ship Inspection Access Ratio 3.9 98 Accredited Inspectors Leading the way; making a difference

Indirect costs Pre vetting inspections Administrative burden Port delays Potential for distraction Cancellations


Availability of inspectors Absence in some parts of the World Too many in others, but no competition Charterer requirements, but no inspector If you are paying for the service – then they should recognise that and respond Leading the way; making a difference

Crewing matrix Too many differing requirements Stifles promotion Keeps less competent officers in place Pay a premium for those meeting the matrix


Q88.com Officer Matrix Compliance Analysis


The INTERTANKO Response Close working relationship: OCIMF CDI Individual companies


OCIMF SIRE Focus Group Initiated by INTERTANKO VC Chairman Initial focus was “the decline in the use of the SIRE system by OCIMF members”

Issued discussed included: increased sharing of ship inspection stats data improved feedback systems on ship inspections and inspectors development of best practice guidance on important areas of marine risk assurance development of matters related to crew competency


CDI We sit on editorial board Feed in positions Argue Push members’ interests


Individual Companies Also work on a one to one basis Examples: Chinese mooring ropes MLC member state Shell CEO policy Leading the way; making a difference

More to be done Costs still high Average inspection numbers mask individual experience Need to think about TMSA Vetting guide Seafarers vetting guide Leading the way; making a difference

Vetting It is your ticket to trade So it is our priority Together we can improve it


METS Vetting

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