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OCIMFOil Companies International Marine Forum

Annual Report 2008

OCIMF’s Mission

To be the foremost authority on the safe

and environmentally responsible

operation of oil tankers and terminals,

promoting continuous improvement in

standards of design and operation.

ii OCIMF Annual Report 2008

Contents

Objectives 1

Chairman’s statement 2

Director’s review 3

Secretariat 4

The office move 5

Brief history 6

Membership 7

Committees 8

Executive Committee 8

General Purposes Committee 9

Legal Committee 9

Ports and Terminals Committee 10

Navigation and Routeing Sub-Committee 11

Ice Sub-Committee 12

Marine Technical Sub-Committee 12

Asia Pacific Terminal Forum 13

European/Eastern Terminal Forum 14

Offshore Terminals Forum 15

Western Terminal Forum 16

International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds

(IOPC Funds) 17

International Maritime Organization (IMO) 18

Ship Inspection Report (SIRE) Programme 30

OCIMF Publications 32

Meetings and Information Papers 33

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum is a

company limited by guarantee incorporated under a

private Act of Parliament in Bermuda.

OCIMF’s Objectives

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Standards

To identify safety and environmental issues facing the oil tanker and

terminal industries, and develop and publish recommended standards

that will serve as technical benchmarks.

Regulatory

To contribute to the development of international conventions and

regulations that enhance the safe construction and operation of oil

tankers and terminals, working with the IMO and other regulatory

bodies, both regional and national.

Enforcement

To encourage flag States, port States and classification societies in their

enforcement of international conventions and regulations.

Promulgation

To facilitate access by charterers and authorities to data on tankers

relating to safety and pollution prevention, through the Ship Inspection

Report (SIRE) Programme.

Consultation

To promote ratification and implementation of international

compensation conventions.

Promotion

To actively promote OCIMF’s role in the development of safety and

environmental guidelines and recommendations, harnessing the skills

and experience of OCIMF members and holding industry events

addressing the issues.

of the HNS Convention with progresstowards a resolution anticipated for 2008.

At IMO we have had another year oftravelling around the globe as IMO hastaken the opportunity to host meetings inmember countries while its own homeundergoes refurbishment. Central to ourwork at IMO this year has been the revisionof MARPOL Annex VI and we anticipatethat this will be completed during 2008.

In Europe work continues on the ThirdEuropean Marine Safety Package, whichbrings together an important range ofdevelopments. OCIMF is working closelywith EU counterparts to ensure successfulimplementation of the Package and therelated Green Paper to achieve practicalsolutions that promote safety.

Indeed the central core of our workcontinues to be the development oftechnical safety standards and guidelinesthrough the work of our variouscommittees, thereby influencing legislationand the development of regional andinternational standards.

A new development in 2007 was our entryinto China—in October we hosted a dinnerin Beijing that was well attended bygovernment and industry figures. OCIMFalso hosted conferences and providedtraining and familiarisation of SIRE toofficials at the Maritime SafetyAdministration of the People’s Republic ofChina (China MSA) in Shanghai. Through acoordinated approach OCIMF will becontinuing to develop its presence in Chinain 2008 through its national work group aswe move towards welcoming our firstmember from China.

The SIRE system has continued to developthrough continued enhancements taking

In late 2007 I was fortunate to host adinner appropriately titled ‘Changing theWatch’ which recognised the contributionsmade over a number of years by asignificant number of people associatedwith OCIMF who are now moving intoretirement or into other positions. Thistheme is important as we look back on2007 and forward into the future as thestrength of OCIMF remains its membershipand their commitment to safety and asustainable marine environment.

OCIMF has continued to play a significantrole in a number of developments at boththe international and regional level during2007. Our role as a technical organisationproviding sound advice and counsel at alllevels continues to be a core strength. TheSecretariat has continued its involvementwith the International MaritimeOrganization and the International OilPollution Compensation Funds, togetherwith the EU, the US Coast Guard, Chineseorganisations, the Japanese governmentand many other governments andinternational bodies worldwide.

Work through the IOPC funds has seen ourindustry move closer to the implementation

advantage of web technologies. The TankerManagement Self Assessment programmehas been extensively revised and weanticipate the publication of TMSA II in2008. We continue to encouragegovernments and shipping authorities touse SIRE for their own quality assurancepurposes and for targeting vessels forinspection by Port State Control officials.

OCIMF has continued to work closely withother industry groups on areas of maritimesafety and environmental protection. Weexpect this work to continue as the industryworks on issues such as lifeboats, inert gasand greenhouse gas emissions in 2008.

As always, we have continued our workon revising a number of our technicalguides, including Mooring EquipmentGuidelines which is planned forpublication during 2008. After more than30 years 2007 also saw a change in ourpublishers with Witherby Publishingmerging into Witherby Seamanship.Wewish them well in the new endeavour.

In July 2007 we bade farewell to PaulMarkides who led OCIMF with distinctionin his four years as Director. We wish Paulwell in his new role at IMT and welcomehis return as a member of the GPC. Wewelcome Phil Davies, who joins as Directorfrom Chevron, and is well recognised inthe shipping community. As 2007 drew toa close perhaps the most significantchange occurred with our move from 27 to29 Queen Anne’s Gate. The new officesoffer a modern work environment andmeeting facilities to further enhance ourability in serving members’ needs.

I thank those from many countries whocontribute to our Committees and to ourvarious work programmes, and who continueto make OCIMF the success it is today.

Chairman’s statement

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Jan M. Kopernicki

I realised as I was preparing this review thatalthough we have made significantprogress on many issues in 2007 many alsoremain open. It is hoped that, in the courseof 2008, issues surrounding the HNS andBallast Water Conventions will be resolved.During the course of the year the Secretariatattended all the key IMO committees andsub-committees, and has continued to beactive in the various IMO Working Groupslooking at issues such as ship-to-shiptransfer, Material Safety Data Sheets forMARPOL Annex 1 cargoes and marinefuels, ballast water management, coatingstandards, goal-based standards, shiprecycling and the MARPOL Annex VI revision.

We continue to work closely on issueswithin Europe, and members of theSecretariat have been engaged in anumber of consultation meetings with theEuropean Commission and Parliament onkey issues such as the Third MaritimeSafety Package and the Green Paper onMaritime Strategy.

The SIRE Focus Group continues to workclosely with the SIRE team within theSecretariat in developing enhancements tothe SIRE system. SIRE continues to play animportant role for our members. Work hasalso continued on the revision anddevelopment of TMSA II. This system hasbeen expanded to allow its use by barge andsmall tanker operators and we expect itsroll-out during the second quarter of 2008.

In addition to the change of Director, 2007saw the position of General Counsel filledin April with the addition of Philip Pascoeto the team. Looking forward our workcontinues to expand and in recognition ofthis in December the Executive Committeesupported the expansion of the Secretariat.In early 2008 we anticipate adding twoTechnical adviser positions. The addition of

2007 was a year of change and it gives megreat pleasure to be completing my firstannual review as Director of OCIMF. Inaddition to bidding farewell to PaulMarkides after four successful years asDirector we also saw significant changes inmany other committees, all changes thatreflect a strong and effective organisation.

As appears to be the new reality, 2007 wasno exception in regard to the amount ofactivity witnessed by the Secretariat. Keyactivities continue to be representing ourmembers’ views at the InternationalMaritime Organization, the EuropeanCommission and Parliament, the IOPCFunds and with the US Coast Guard inWashington.

Work continues on the revision of anumber of core publications, and 2007saw the publishing of Mooring EquipmentGuidelines and Recommendations forEquipment Employed in the Mooring ofShips at Single Point Moorings. In 2008we expect the revision of MooringEquipment Guidelines will be completedalong with TMSA II, FPSO MarineCompetency Guidelines and OffshoreHose Guidelines.

these positions will enable us to cover theIMO more comprehensively, andconsequently Mike Sitts will be taking aposition as Chief Representative to theIMO. The additional advisers will allow usto provide coverage of offshore marineactivities, which we recognise arebecoming a significant area of focus forour members.

As we close 2007 we can be proud of thesuccesses OCIMF has achieved in the past12 months and look forward to buildingfrom this heritage in 2008. With anexpanded secretariat and the opportunitiesoffered by our new facilities we lookforward to continuing to meet newchallenges and continued excellence inexecuting our mission in 2008.

Director’s review


Phil Davies


The day to day administration of OCIMF is carried out

by a full-time Secretariat of 15 people.

Secretariat

Phil DaviesDirector

Mike SittsDeputy Director/ChiefRepresentative to IMO

Bill CrabbsSenior Technical Adviser

Ken ReidTechnical Adviser

Philip PascoeGeneral Counsel

Jane FairweatherExecutive Assistant

Geoff SnowSIRE Programme Manager

David SavageSIRE Training and Development Manager

Katie WindowSIRE System Administrator andConference Facilities Manager

2008

Cliff ProctorTechnical Adviser (Engineering)

Rebecca HarrisonSIRE Inspector AccreditationAdministrator

Shaikh RahimTechnical Adviser (Nautical)

Pauline GilbertFinancial Administrator

Ian SoadyTechnical Adviser (Offshore)

Aziz BenbelkacemTechnical Advisers’ Assistant

After a careful review of the current and projected future

requirements for office space given the approaching end of its

current 10-year lease, the Secretariat investigated new and larger

offices. After a busy four-month period including office viewings,

lease negotiations, design and office fit-out the Secretariat moved

into its new offices on the fifth floor of 29 Queen Anne’s Gate

ready to commence work on Monday 10 December 2007.

The new offices, being next door to the previous offices, retain the

benefits of having good transport links and being within walking

distance from the IMO building.

The Secretariat’s new home provides a 50 per cent increase in

space. This enables the new offices to incorporate greatly improved

meeting space and the facilities, including catering, information

technology and audio visual, to support the many meetings that

are hosted in London. The new office allows for more desk spaces

to accommodate the growth in the Secretariat staff numbers. The

office design also incorporates a short-term ‘hot desk’ area for

Members use during their visits to London.

The design incorporates a designated cycle storage area and

shower as provision for Secretariat staff who wish to cycle or run

to the office. The lighting and appliances have been chosen for

their energy efficiency and a power consumption monitor openly

displays energy use.

Members are encouraged to visit the Secretariat’s new home at

29 Queen Anne’s Gate


From 27 Queen Anne’s Gate to 29 Queen Anne’s Gate

The office move

in 1977 and continues to present oilindustry views at IMO meetings.

The role of OCIMF has broadenedover the intervening period. Mostrecently the organisation hascontributed to the EU discussion ontanker safety and the draft EU

The grounding of the Torrey Canyon

in 1967 increased public awarenessof marine pollution by oil. By theearly 1970s, with environmentalconcerns at high levels, new anti-pollution initiatives were starting toemerge, nationally, regionally andinternationally.

There was at that time anuncoordinated approach within theoil shipping industry, with decisionsbeing taken in a number ofinternational forums without anyinput from those who would bemost affected by those decisions. Itwas clear that something needed tobe done to ensure that the oilindustry could play its part bymaking its expertise available andits views known to governmentaland intergovernmental bodies.

The Oil Companies InternationalMarine Forum was formed at ameeting in London in April 1970, wasgranted consultative status at IMO

Directive on Environmental Liability,and has provided support to the EUand IMO debate on the acceleratedphasing out of single-hull tankers andon the carriage of heavy grades of oil.

The Ship Inspection Report (SIRE)Programme is now the industrystandard for vessel reports. OCIMF’sCommittee structure has adapted toreflect the worldwide distributionof member companies, enabling itto assist with a wide variety ofregional and international issues.

Through all these evolutionarychanges the over-riding goal hasremained—to improve the safe andenvironmentally responsibleoperation of oil tankers andterminals.

OCIMF was formed in 1970, in response to increasing public awareness of marine pollution. The

organisation was incorporated in Bermuda in 1977 and a branch office was established in London.


Brief history


Members of the Oil Companies International Marine Forum

(current as at March 2008)

Membership

Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO)

Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA OPCO)

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)

Addax Oryx Group

Administración Nacional de Combustibles Alcohol y Portland (ANCAP)

Bakri International Energy Company Ltd

BG LNG Services LLC

BHP Billiton Ltd

BP Shipping

Cargill Ocean Transportation

Chevron Shipping Company LLC

Compañia Española de Petróleos SA (CEPSA)

ConocoPhillips Shipping LLC

Emirates National Oil Company

EnCana Corporation

Enel Trade FTL

Eni SpA

Erg Med SpA

Essar Oil Ltd

Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Co Ltd

Hess Corporation

Indian Oil Corporation

Ineos Manufacturing Scotland Ltd

International Marine Transportation Ltd

Koch Supply & Trading LP

Kuwait Oil Company (KOC)

LUKOIL Oil Company

Mærsk Oil

Marathon Petroleum Co LLC

Marquard & Bahls AG

Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries SA

National Iranian Tanker Company

Neste Oil Corporation

Nexen Inc

OMV Refining & Marketing GmbH

PDV Marina SA

Petro-Canada

Petróleo Brasileiro SA (PETROBRAS)

Petróleos de Portugal PETROGAL SA

Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX)

Petroleum Industry Marine Association of Japan (PIMA)

Petronas Sungai Udang Port Sdn Bhd

Petron Corporation

Preem Petroleum AB

Qatar General Petroleum Corporation

Reliance Industries Ltd

Repsol YPF Trading y Transporte SA

SARAS SpA

Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco)

Sempra LNG

Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Ltd

Sonangol USA

StatoilHydro ASA

Sunoco Logistics Partners LP

Talisman Energy UK Ltd

Tesoro Maritime Company

Total SA

Valero Marketing & Supply Co

Vermillion Energy Resources

Japanese Companies represented by Petroleum IndustryMarine Association (PIMA) of Japan:

Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd

Nippon Petroleum Refining Co Ltd

Showa Shell Sekiyu KK

4 December 2007, hosted by SeaRiver. TheChairman, Jan Kopernicki (Shell) and Vice-Chairmen Mike Carthew (Chevron) andWill Jenkins (ExxonMobil) were re-electedfor a further 12 months. David Baldry (BP)was elected to fill the vacant position ofVice-Chairman.

Chairman: Jan Kopernicki, Shell

The 59th Executive Committee Meetingtook place on 13 June 2007 in Rome, andwas hosted by Eni. The 60th ExecutiveCommittee Meeting and 29th AnnualGeneral Meeting were held in Houston on

CommitteesA committee structure with the Executive Committee at its head and three senior

standing Committees reporting to it is in place. The senior standing Committees

may establish Sub-Committees or Forums as necessary.


TaskForces

ExecutiveCommittee

LegalCommittee

Ports & TerminalsCommittee

General PurposesCommittee

SIRE FocusGroup

ICESub-Committee

European/EasternTerminal Forum

Asia PacificTerminal Forum

WesternTerminal Forum

OffshoreTerminal Forum

Marine TechnicalSub-Committee

Navigation & RouteingSub-Committee

TaskForces

IMO ObserverDelegation

With the expiration of the lease on ourprevious property at 27 Queen Anne’s Gatethe Executive Committee was involved inthe selection and discussion surroundingour new premises at 29 Queen Anne’sGate, and in the future direction andgrowth within the Secretariat.

As in previous years the ExecutiveCommittee discussed a wide range oftopics including the following key issues:

• International Oil PollutionCompensation Fund activities

• Developments at the InternationalMaritime Organization

• Proposed revision to MARPOL Annex VI

• European developments andforthcoming legislation

• Regional regulatory developments

• SIRE Programme performance anddevelopments

The 60th Executive Committee

meeting was held in Houston

on 4 December 2007.

Executive Committee (ExCom)


Legal Committee

Chairman: Harry Allan, Shell

The Legal Committee comprises 10 lawyersfrom Forum Members and provides legalsupport for OCIMF activities. This supportincludes providing legal advice oncompetition/anti-trust law and intellectualproperty issues, and reviewing documentsprior to publication.

The Legal Committee met for their 47thmeeting in May 2007 in London, and forthe 48th meeting in October 2007 inDubai. The Committee discussed a widerange of legal issues during their meetings,including:

• HNS Convention

• IOPC Funds

• Wreck Removal Convention

• Draft International Convention for theSafe and Environmentally SoundRecycling of Ships

• Cooperation Agreement—Straits ofMalacca

• MARPOL Annex VI

• OCIMF trade mark protection

• EU 3rd Maritime Safety Package

• EU Green Paper on Maritime Policy

• EU Directive on ship source pollutionand the introduction of sanctions,including criminal sanctions

• OCIMF publications and translations

At the end of 2007 Harry Allan (Shell)successfully completed his three-yeartenure as Chairman and has been replacedby John Glennon (ExxonMobil).

The 63rd meeting of the General PurposesCommittee was held in Istanbul, Turkey on3–4 April 2007 and was hosted by IMT.The 64th meeting of the Committee washeld on 19–20 September 2007 in LongBeach and hosted by Chevron.

The 63rd meeting included discussionswith Coastal Safety and the Turkishauthorities on the important issue of safetyof navigation in the Straits. Thesediscussions involved the OCIMF briefingdocument Guidelines for Transiting theTurkish Straits, which was published as amembers-only document in 2007.

The GPC task force in China continued itswork to promote OCIMF and its support forenhancing shipping standards in China. This

work included workshops on SIRE,conferences and organising a high levelexecutive dinner event.

Other items discussed by the GPC were:

• IOPC Funds including the HNS Convention

• European legislation around the 3rdMaritime Safety Package

• Incidents on small chemical and producttankers, including human element issues

• Development of a Best Practices paperfor hot work and enclosed space entry

• SIRE and TMSA programme developments

• IMO work programme, including:- Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)- Revisions to MARPOL Annex VI- Ballast Water Convention- Lifeboat safety- Ship to ship (STS) operations

General Purposes Committee (GPC)

Chairman: Phil Davies, Chevron /David Cotterell, Shell

The 66th meeting of the Ports andTerminals Committee (PTC 66) was held inHamburg, Germany on 3–4 April 2007 andwas hosted by Marquard and Bahls AG.The 67th PTC meeting (PTC 67) was heldin Kuwait on 6–7 November 2007 and washosted by Kuwait Oil Company.

The PTC membership continues to direct itsefforts towards issues affecting safeoperations at the tanker and terminalinterface. These matters arise fromlegislative changes (e.g. from the IMO),from OCIMF members directly, or viafeedback from one of the four forumsnamely: Offshore Terminals Forum (OTF);European and Eastern Terminal Forum(EETF); Asia Pacific Terminal Forum (APTF);and the Western Terminal Forum (WTF).

The range of issues covered by the PTCand its Working Groups is broad andcurrently encompasses the following topics:

… OCIMF Committees


• Work on the new edition of thepublication Mooring EquipmentGuidelines has been completed and isunder final editorial review with forpublication mid 2008. A relatedtechnical paper entitled Brake BandDesign was completed and is availableon the OCIMF website.

• Development of a manual in conjunctionwith SIGTTO for providing guidance onJetty Top-Sides Inspection andMaintenance has been completed and isnow available from the publishers.

• Recommendations for EquipmentEmployed in the Bow Mooring ofConventional Tankers at SPMs has beencompleted and is available at thepublishers.

• The ad hoc STS Working Groupconsiders issues that are currentlyoutside the scope of the existing STSguide (for example, reverse lightering)and maintains a core technical review

group, on behalf of the PTC, forregulatory proposals forthcoming fromthe IMO regarding the new chapter VIIIin MARPOL Annex I for regulations ofship to ship oil cargo transfers.

• An OCIMF working group is continuingwork with a detailed risk assessment onthe effectiveness of ‘emergency towingoff pennants’ and possible use ofsynthetic fibre materials and improveddesign.

• The OCIMF working group continueswith the work on updating the 4thEdition of the Guide to Purchasing,Manufacturing and Testing of Loadingand Discharge Hoses for OffshoreMoorings (1991) with a view toupdating, enhancing and publishing a5th edition in the 2nd quarter of 2008.The scope of the revised document is toremain broadly unchanged—to providetechnical requirements to ensure thesatisfactory performance of hosecommonly used at offshore moorings.The new 5th edition will cover technicalrequirements for prototype hoseapproval, technical requirements forcommercial hose, and a purchasers’inspection guide. Currently there arefour hose publications; the vision is toeventually reduce these to two—atechnical manufacturing guide and acombined system design andoperational use guide. Work is onschedule to publish the first revisedhose document during the third quarterof 2008.

• OCIMF has established a workinggroup to produce a new publicationentitled Guidelines for the Design,Operations and Maintenance of Multi-buoy Berths.

The Ports and Terminals Committee in Hamburg for the 66th PTC meeting held on 3–4 April 2007.

Ports and Terminals Committee (PTC)

Chairman: Robert Frankland, IMT/ExxonMobil


• A task force working group wasestablished under the PTC in responseto the PIANC (Permanent InternationalAssociation of Navigational Congresses)Working Group 55 that has beenchartered to develop industry guidelineson the safety aspects ofberthing/unberthing tankers and gascarriers at port facilities. The scope ofthe PIANC WG is to prepare adocument that will highlight the safetyaspects affecting the berthing andunberthing operations of oil and gastankers at port facilities. The OCIMFtask force was put together to ensureits members have a single concertedvoice on the guidelines to be produced.Several OCIMF task force members arealso on the PIANC WG committees.

• An OCIMF Working Group wasestablished to address issues relating tomarine breakaway coupling (MBC) design,fitment, operation and maintenance toprovide functional guidance forterminals equipped with MBCs, and fora possible technical paper and inclusionin a future revision of the OCIMF SPMHose System Design Commentaryand/or the SPM Hose AncillaryEquipment Guide.

• An information paper on SpecificationGuidance for Dock Hoses has beencompleted and has been posted on theOCIMF website.

Tony Fantauzzi (Chevron) took over asChairman from Robert Frankland at PTC 68in April 2008.

• Competency of Watchkeepers- Establishment of a work group to identify

methodologies for measuring competencyof watchkeepers and review theInternational Convention on Standards ofTraining, Certification and Watchkeepingfor Seafarers (STCW Convention). Theproduct will be an information paperand possible input to IMO.

Other issues include:

• eNavigation

• PSSAs

• Straits of Malacca and Singapore and thenewly developed Co-operative Mechanism

• Piracy

• Pilot-related claims and pilot issues

• Incident review

• OCIMF Briefing Papers: Guidelines forTransiting the Turkish Straits and theStraits of Magellan/Cape Horn

NaRSuC 32 was held on 29 April 2008 atOCIMF London.

The 29th, 30th and 31st meetings ofNaRSuC were held in March, May andNovember 2007, respectively. The firstmeeting of NaRSuC’s Competencies ofWatchkeepers Work Group, chaired by NeilMcNeil, was held in February 2008. Allmeetings took place at OCIMF London.Members from BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil,Lukoil, Saudi Aramco, Shell and Totalparticipated in, and contributed to, thework of the Sub-Committee.

The Sub-Committee has been addressingthe following work items assigned it by theGeneral Purposes Committee:

• Watchkeeping at anchor

• Danish Pilotage- JPUG–contributed input to the 3rd

Meeting of the Joint Pilotage UsersGroup in Copenhagen.

- Flag State Letter—monitors thisinformation as provided by the Danishgovernment.

- New Danish Pilotage Act.

The Ports and Terminals Committee in

Kuwait for the 67th PTC meeting held

on 6–7 November 2007.

Navigation and Routeing Sub-Committee (NaRSuC)

Chairman: Neil McNeil, BP



Ice Sub-Committee (ICE)

Chairman: Garry Hallett, BP

The Ice Sub-Committee held its 4th and 5thmeetings in March and September 2007,respectively, at OCIMF London. Membersfrom BP, ExxonMobil, IACS, Lukoil, NesteOil, PetroCanada, Shell, Statoil, Svitzer, Totaland Unicom participated in, and contributedto, the work of ICE. The Sub-Committeewelcomed new OCIMF members Neste Oil,PetroCanada and Svitzer, and IACS(International Association of ClassificationSocieties), a non-OCIMF member.Subsequent meetings were held andcorrespondence was conducted through theyear to complete document revision work.

The Sub-Committee worked on the revisionand further development of Briefing Paperfor OCIMF Member Chartering and VettingGroups on the Use of Large Tankers in Ice(Baltic and Eastern Canada excluding ArcticRegions) following lessons learned duringWinter 2007. This revision incorporates anew section on Sakhalin and was ready forwinter 2008 under the revised title BriefingPaper for OCIMF Member Chartering andVetting Groups on the use of Large Tankersin Ice and Severe Sub-Zero Conditions(excluding Arctic Regions).

Work also started on development of anArctic document similar in structure to thebriefing document for non-Arctic regionswith the review of Arctic regulatory andoperational material.

ICE 6, the next meeting of theSub-Committee, is scheduled for May 2008at OCIMF London.

Chairman: Ron Jamieson, Shell

The 14th meeting of the Marine TechnicalSub-Committee was held on 21–22 March2007 in London and hosted by Shell. The15th meeting was held in Houston on 6–7November 2007 and hosted by BP.

The Committee continues to sponsor threeworkgroups on:

• Lifeboat safety

• Onshore power supply (cold ironing)

• Oily water separator equipment

Other items discussed included:

• Portable gas detector calibration

• Emergency towing off arrangements

• IMO goal-based standards

• Secondary venting

• Low-sulphur fuels /MARPOL Annex VI

• VOC controls

• Damage stability

• Service life

The next meeting will be held in Dubai on4–5 June 2008, hosted by VELA.

Marine Technical Sub-Committee


Chairman: Bernard Lesegratain, Total

The 11th meeting of the Asia PacificTerminal Forum was held in Sydney in June2007 and hosted by Caltex. The 12thmeeting of the Forum (APTF 12) was heldin Beijing in February 2008 and hosted byChevron. APTF 12 was a coordinated effortwith the OCIMF China Focus Group, andwas attended by China MSA and the ChinaClassification Society (CCS), with bothmaking presentations to the Forum.

The following companies participated in,and contributed to, the work of the

The Asia Pacific Terminals Forum,

top: in Sydney for APTF 11 in June

2007; and bottom: in Beijing for

APTF 12 in February 2008.

Asia Pacific Terminal Forum (APTF)

regional Forum: Alliance RefiningCompany; BP; Caltex; Chevron;ConocoPhillips; ExxonMobil; New ZealandRefining Company; Petroleum IndustryMarine Association of Japan; Petronas;Shell; Singapore Petroleum Company;Singapore Refining Company; and Total.

The Asia Pacific Terminal Forum is workingon a number of projects including:

• Manning Levels at Conventional Terminalsand Sea Islands (Work Group)—Chairman: Roy Igglesden, Chevron

• Cargo Inspectors Safe Working Practices(Work Group)—Chairman: Phil Hickey, Caltex

• Spares for SPM Terminals (WorkGroup)—Chairman: Siva Kumar, Shell

• Ship/Shore Interface Training (WorkGroup)—Chairmen: Leo Vincent, BP andTerry Luke, Chevron

A wide range of offshore of subjects wereconsidered by the Forum including thefollowing:

• Recommendations and/or guidelines forair conditioning units employed atterminal CCRs and operator sheds

• Fire hazard and emergencymanagement and training for marinefacilities

• Raising shipping standards in China

• Pacific Island terminal operations

• Cargo tanks sounding pipe design onbarges

• Design capabilities of pressurised tanksaboard LPG tankers

• Incident and Injury-Free Programme

• Member Operating Experiences—Roundtable

APTF 13 is scheduled for September 2008in Port Dickson, Malaysia, hosted by Shell.

The 52nd meeting of the European/Eastern Terminal Forum was held on 5–6 June 2007in Copenhagen Denmark and hosted bySvitzer. The 53rd meeting was held on8–9 January 2008 in Dubai and hosted byShell. There were, on average 20 attendeesfrom 16 different companies.

At the Copenhagen meeting we saidfarewell to the outgoing Chairman RobWest, who had served on the Forum sinceEETF 23 in 1990 hosted by Conoco inGrimsby and has chaired the meetingssince 1998. Rob continues to representConocoPhillips at PTC and chairs the HoseWorking Group. We welcome Tony Pollockto the Chairmanship.

Topics discussed included:

• Material Safety Data Sheets

• Oil spill exercises

• Maritime safety

• Maritime security

• H2S

• SBM maintenance

• Mooring equipment

• Vessel vetting

• SBM hose life

The 53rd meeting (EETF 53) will be held inLondon, England in June 2008, hosted by BP.



The European/Eastern Terminal Forum, top: in

Copenhagen for the 52nd meeting held in

June 2007; and bottom: in Abu Dhabi for the

53nd meeting held in January 2008.

European/Eastern Terminal Forum (EETF)

Chairman: Rob West, ConocoPhillips/Tony Pollock, Innovene

Chairman: Tony Fantauzzi, Chevron

The 7th meeting of the Offshore TerminalsForum was held in March 2007 in Houstonand hosted by MODEC International. The8th meeting was held in Monaco inOctober 2007 and hosted by SBM, and the9th meeting was held in Amsterdam inMarch 2008 and hosted by Bluewater.

The following companies and organisationsparticipated in, and contributed to, thework of the Forum: OCIMF members—BP,Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil,Hess, PEMEX, Petrobras, Saipem ENI, Shell,StatoilHydro, Tesoro and Total; and non-OCIMF members—Bluewater, BW Offshore,Modec, OGP, SBM, SIGTTO, and Teekay.

The Offshore Terminals Forum is workingon a number of projects including:

• Guidelines for the Conventional TankersBerthing in Tandem at Offshore Facilities(Work Group)—Chairman: Phil Jameson,Shell

• F(P)SO Competency AssessmentGuidelines (Work Group)—Chairman:Tony Fantauzzi

• Safe Transfer of Liquefied Gas in anOffshore Environment (STOLGOE) (WorkGroup)—Chairman: Mark Newby,ConocoPhillips

• Codes of Practice (Work Group)—Coordinator: Hielke Brughts, Bluewater


The Offshore

Terminals Forum

in Monaco for

the OTF 8 held

in October

2007.

Right: the Offshore

Terminals Forum in Houston

for the 7th meeting of the

OTF held in March 2007.

Offshore Terminals Forum (OTF)

A wide range of offshore of subjects wereconsidered by the Forum including thefollowing:

• Recovery of VOCs

• Competency assessment guidelines forloading masters, mooring masters andpilots

• Offshore assurance management andorganization

• Issues around marine competenciesor certification of Offshore Installation Managers

• Need for guidance around qualificationsfor DP operations including appropriatecertification

• Marine breakaway couplings

• Offshore terminal survey

• Hose flushing stations

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Chairman: Ed Barsingerhorn, Shell

The 43rd meeting of the Western TerminalForum was held on 13–14 June 2007 inHonolulu, Hawaii and hosted by Tesoro. The44th meeting was held on 11–12 March2008 in Galveston, Texas and was hosted bySeaRiver Maritime. Both meetings were wellattended, averaging more than 25attendees from 15 different companies.

Topics discussed included:

• Ship Shore Safety Checklist

• International Ship and Port FacilitySecurity Code (ISPS) issues

• Owners comments on SIRE reports

• Human element and fatigue

• Static accumulator cargoes

• Jetty topsides maintenance

• Ships’ mooring equipment

• SIRE for barges

• Emergency towing off pennants

• Safe access

• ‘Barge Safety’ publication

The 45th meeting is provisionally scheduledfor autumn 2008, hosted byConocoPhillips.

• Offshore hose lifting

• Security requirements at offshore facilities

• Offloading Operability Joint IndustryProject (JIP)

• SAFETUG JIP

• Member operating experiences—roundtable

October 2008 marks the 25th anniversaryof the Offshore Terminals Forum, formerly theDeep Water Forum. The next meeting of theForum, OTF 10, will be held in October in SanRamon, California and hosted by Chevron,where John Gipson (BP) will take over asChairman.



Western Terminal Forum(WTF)

The Offshore Terminals Forum in Amsterdam for the 9th meeting of the OTF, held in March 2008.

International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPC Funds)OCIMF attended the IOPC Funds meetings in March (London), June (Montreal)and October (London) 2007.


Claims in France totalled some £86.3 million.The claims in Portugal totalled £2.9 million.

Solar 1: An incident took place in thePhilippines where the owner of the 998-GTtanker was party to the Small Tanker OilPollution Indemnification Agreement (STOPIA2006) which raised the applicable limitationfigure from £3.6 million to £15.8 million.

HNS Convention

The three IOPC Funds meeting during theyear have been dominated by discussionson the HNS Convention. Some 11 yearsafter the Convention was opened forsignature only 9 States have ratified. Anumber of significant practical difficultieswith the Convention have prevented itfrom coming into force. The IOPC Fundsmeeting in Montreal considered many

Membership of the Fundsand submission of oilreports

At the end of 2007 there were 98 States inthe 1992 Fund and 20 States in theSupplementary Fund Protocol. As at theOctober meeting 30 states in the 1992Fund had outstanding oil reports; therewere no outstanding oil reports for theSupplementary Fund Protocol.

Major Incidents

Erika: In August a total of £85.1 millionhad been paid to claimants of which £76.5million had paid by the 1992 Fund.

Prestige: The Spanish Government hadsubmitted claims totalling £455.9 million.

papers trying to address a number of thesedifficulties. At the October meeting an HNSFocus Group was formed under theChairmanship of Mr Alfred Popp QC ofCanada to try to facilitate the rapidintroduction of the Convention throughthe drafting of a Protocol to theConvention. The three principle issuesinhibiting widespread ratification of theConvention were identified as:

• which party should contribute to theLNG Account;

• the concept of receiver, particularly inrelation to packaged goods; and

• non-submission of contributing cargoreports both on ratification of theConvention and annually thereafter.

The HNS Focus group was tasked withreporting in early 2008 to enable itsconclusions to be discussed at the March2008 meeting.

The Convention establishing theInternational Maritime Organization (IMO)was adopted in Geneva in 1948 and IMOfirst met in 1959. IMO’s main task hasbeen to develop and maintain acomprehensive regulatory framework forshipping, and its remit today includessafety, environmental concerns, legalmatters, technical co-operation, MaritimeSecurity and the efficiency of shipping.

A specialised agency of the United Nationswith 167 Member States and threeAssociate Members, IMO is based in theUnited Kingdom with around 300international staff.

IMO’s specialised committees and sub-committees are the focus for the technicalwork to update existing legislation ordevelop and adopt new regulations, withmeetings attended by maritime expertsfrom Member Governments, together withthose from interested intergovernmentaland non-governmental organisations.

The result is a comprehensive body ofinternational conventions, supported byhundreds of recommendations governingevery facet of shipping. There are, firstly,measures aimed at the prevention ofaccidents, including standards for shipdesign, construction, equipment,operation and manning; key treatiesinclude SOLAS, the MARPOL conventionfor the prevention of pollution by shipsand the STCW convention on standards oftraining for seafarers.

Then there are measures which recognisethat accidents do happen, including rulesconcerning distress and safetycommunications, the InternationalConvention on Search and Rescue and theInternational Convention on Oil PollutionPreparedness, Response and Co-operation.

Introduction to the IMO

Shipping is perhaps the most internationalof the world’s industries, serving more than90 per cent of global trade by carryinghuge quantities of cargo cost-effectively,cleanly and safely.

The ownership and management chainsurrounding any ship can embrace manycountries, and ships spend their economiclife moving between different jurisdictions,often far from the country of registry. Thereis, therefore, a need for internationalstandards to regulate shipping—which canbe adopted and accepted by all. The firstmaritime treaties date back to the 19thcentury. Later, the Titanic disaster of 1912spawned the first international safety of lifeat sea (SOLAS) convention—still the mostimportant treaty addressing maritime safety.

Thirdly, there are conventions whichestablish compensation and liabilityregimes; these include the InternationalConvention on Civil Liability for OilPollution Damage, the conventionestablishing the International Fund forCompensation for Oil Pollution Damage,and the Athens Convention coveringliability and compensation for passengersat sea.

Today, we live in a society which issupported by a global economy, whichsimply could not function if it were not forshipping. IMO plays a key role in ensuringthat lives at sea are not put at risk and thatthe marine environment is not polluted byshipping—as summed up in IMO’s missionstatement: Safe, Secure and EfficientShipping on Clean Oceans.

World Maritime Day 2008—IMO: 60 years in theservice of shipping

World Maritime Day 2008 will becelebrated, at the Organization'srefurbished Headquarters, on Thursday 25September, with various relevant eventsbeing planned to be held on that day.The theme for World Maritime Day 2008,as approved by the Council and endorsedby the Assembly, is ‘IMO: 60 years in theservice of shipping’. This theme waschosen as an appropriate way in which tocelebrate the 60th anniversary of theadoption of the IMO Convention (1948)and the 50th anniversary of its entry intoforce (1958). The celebrations will coincidewith the 100th session of the Council,which will be held from 16 to 20 June2008 and, at the same time, with theOrganization’s return to its refurbishedHeadquarters building.

International Maritime OrganizationThe IMO is a specialised agency of the United Nations which is responsible for measures to improve the

safety and security of international shipping and to prevent marine pollution from ships.


plan are to place a greater emphasis oncontributing to international efforts toreduce atmospheric pollution and addressglobal warming, and to contribute to theachievement of the MillenniumDevelopment Goals (MDGs).

The decision of the Organization’s Councilto extend the appointment of Secretary-General Mitropoulos for a further term offour years, for the period 1 January 2008to 31 December 2011, was unanimouslyconfirmed.

Adoption of a wide range ofresolutionsAltogether, 22 resolutions were adopted bythe Assembly, which was attended bysome 1,000 delegates from IMO MemberStates as well as international and non-governmental organizations. They covereda broad spectrum of topics, includingpiracy in waters off the coast of Somalia,technical co-operation, ballast watermanagement, fishing vessel safety andvoyage planning in remote areas.

Assembly—25th session:19–30 November 2007

IMO’s Strategic Plan for the next six yearsand High-level Action Plan for the next twoyears were updated by the Organization’shighest governing body, the Assembly,when it met for its 25th regular sessionfrom 19–30 November, 2007. TheAssembly also approved the Organization’sbudget for the next two years, elected anew Council, confirmed the re-appointment of Secretary-GeneralEfthimios E. Mitropoulos for a further term,and adopted a wide range of technical andother resolutions.

IMO’s high-level action plan sets out indetail the planned ‘outputs’ for thebiennium and links them to the six-yearstrategic plan. The new strategic plansupersedes the previous version, andidentifies strategic directions that willenable IMO to achieve its missionobjectives in the years ahead. Among thenew challenges for IMO in the updated

Implementation of Mandatory IMOInstruments The Assembly adopted a revised Code forthe Implementation of Mandatory IMOInstruments, 2007, which serves as theaudit standard for the Voluntary IMOMember State Audit Scheme. The revisedCode updates that adopted in 2005, totake into account amendments tomandatory IMO instruments which haveentered into force or become effectivesince then.

Ballast water management Resolution A.1005(25) Application of theInternational Convention for the Controland Management of Ships’ Ballast Waterand Sediments, 2004 was adopted toprovide certainty and confidence in theapplication of the BWM Convention,thereby assisting shipping companies, shipowners, managers and operators, as wellas the shipbuilding and equipmentmanufacturing industries, in the timelyplanning of their operations.

The resolution addresses concerns overimplementation of the Convention forvessels constructed in 2009, given theuncertainties as to whether type-approvedtechnology would be immediately availablefor these ships. It allows for certain newships built in 2009 to be exempted, if suchtechnologies are not available, and calls onStates, which have not yet done so, toratify, accept, approve or accede to theConvention as soon as possible.

Voyage planning in remote areas A resolution on Guidelines on VoyagePlanning for Passenger Ships Operating inRemote Areas, was adopted, in response tothe growing popularity of cruise shipssailing to new destinations, some of whichare at considerable distances from searchand rescue facilities.


The meeting was held under thechairmanship of Neil Ferrer (Philippines),who was elected as Chairman for 2007 atthe opening of the session.

Long-range identification and tracking The MSC made a number of decisions toensure the timely implementation of theLRIT system.

International LRIT Data Exchange (IDE)The MSC accepted the contingency offerof the United States to host, build andoperate, on an interim and temporarybasis, the International LRIT Data Exchange(IDE), agreeing that a permanent homeshould be found for the IDE as soon aspossible (within two years from 1 January2008, subject to a further review by theCommittee). An MSC resolution onEstablishment of the IDE on an InterimBasis was adopted.

The LRIT system will consist of theshipborne LRIT information transmittingequipment, the Communication ServiceProvider(s), the Application ServiceProvider(s), the LRIT Data Centre(s),including any related Vessel Monitoring

This new IMO initiative comes in theaftermath of the adoption, by theOrganization’s Maritime Safety and MarineEnvironment Protection Committees, inDecember 2002, of Guidelines for shipsoperating in Arctic ice covered waters.

Maritime SafetyCommittee (MSC), 83rdsession: 3–12 October 2007

Key decisions relating to the implementationof the Long Range Identification andTracking (LRIT) System were made by IMO’sMaritime Safety Committee (MSC), when itmet in Copenhagen, Denmark, for its 83rdsession from 3–12 October.

Other important issues on the MSC agendaincluded the adoption of proposedamendments to SOLAS relating to theprovision of mobile satellite communicationservices in the Global Maritime Distress andSafety System (GMDSS), furtherdevelopment of goal-based standards fornew ship construction and discussion ofmaritime security issues.

System(s), the LRIT Data Distribution Planand the IDE. The LRIT Data Centrescommunicate with each other andexchange information and data though theIDE and thus the IDE has a key and pivotalrole in the establishment and functioningof the system.

LRIT information will be provided tocontracting governments, and search andrescue services entitled to receive theinformation, upon request, through asystem of National, Regional, Co-operativeand International LRIT Data Centres, usingwhere necessary, the IDE.

Schedule for implementation of theLRIT systemThe schedule for the implementation of theLRIT system, which was agreed duringMSC 81, remains in effect. However, theMSC, with a view to ensuring the timelyestablishment of the LRIT system andbearing in mind that its next session will bein May 2008, established an ad hoc LRITGroup and authorised it, if the need arisesduring the design, establishment andtesting of the LRIT system, to consider andagree on behalf of the MSC, inter alia,amendments to technical specification andstandards it has approved. As this is anexceptional arrangement, the ad hoc LRITGroup has been instructed to providedetailed reports of its actions and clearjustifications for its decisions so as toenable the MSC to approve or endorse oraccept, as the case may be, the Group’sdecisions in retrospect.

Use of LRIT information for safety andenvironmental protection purposesThe MSC adopted a resolution on Use ofLong-range Identification and TrackingInformation for Safety and EnvironmentalPurposes, which notes that such use ofLRIT information would add significant

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ships carrying MARPOL Annex I cargoes(oil) and marine fuel oils to be providedwith a material safety data sheet priorto loading such cargoes. The regulationrefers to the Recommendation forMaterial Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) forMARPOL Annex I Cargoes and MarineFuel Oils, adopted by the Organizationthrough resolution MSC.150(77). Theamendment is expected to enter intoforce on 1 July 2009.

• Amendments to forms contained in theappendix to the Annex to the 1988SOLAS Protocol to add a section to coveralternative design and arrangements(Passenger Ship Safety Certificate, CargoShip Safety Certificate, Cargo ShipSafety Construction Certificate andCargo Ship Safety EquipmentCertificate). Also, similar amendments tothe forms for the Nuclear PassengerSafety Certificate and the Nuclear CargoShip Safety Certificate contained in theappendix to the Annex to the 1974SOLAS Convention. The amendmentsare expected to enter into force on1 July 2009.

Goal-based new ship constructionstandardsThe MSC re-established the WorkingGroup on Goal-based Standards (GBS) forNew Ship Construction and furtherprogressed the work on the issue.

A work plan for the further developmentof GBS was agreed, with both theprescriptive and the safety level approachincluded as integral elements of IMO GBS.The plan includes:

• clarification of the work to be done todevelop a generic GBS framework;

• identification and compilation of theelements of the framework that havealready been agreed to or proposed inprevious MSC submissions, working

value to existing systems by improvingknowledge of ships’ positions and identity.The resolution states that MSC agrees thatContracting Governments may request,receive and use LRIT information for safetyand environmental protection purposes.

SOLAS regulation V/19-1 on LRIT will enterinto force on 1 January 2008 and will applyto ships constructed on or after31 December 2008 with a phased-inimplementation schedule for shipsconstructed before 31 December 2008.The LRIT system is intended to beoperational with respect to thetransmission of LRIT information by shipsfrom 30 December 2008.

Amendments to SOLASThe MSC adopted the followingamendments to SOLAS chapters IV and VI,SOLAS appendix, the INF Code, which ismandatory under SOLAS chapter VII, andthe 1988 SOLAS Protocol:

• Amendment to SOLAS chapter IV, toadd a new regulation 4-1 on GMDSSsatellite providers. The new regulationprovides for the MSC to determine thecriteria, procedures and arrangementsfor the evaluation, recognition, reviewand oversight of the provision ofmobile satellite communication servicesin the Global Maritime Distress andSafety System (GMDSS). Theamendment is expected to enter intoforce on 1 July 2009.

The MSC also approved the relateddraft revised Criteria for the Provision ofMobile-satellite Communication Systemsin the GMDSS (resolution A.888(21)),for submission to, and adoption by, theIMO Assembly at its 25th session inNovember this year.

• Amendment to SOLAS chapter VI, toadd a new regulation 5-1 on MaterialSafety Data Sheets (MSDS), to require

group reports or other IMO instruments(e.g., FSA Guidelines, HEAP processguidelines) and identification of existinggaps; and

• development of a prioritised plan toclose the gaps and provide a unifiedframework that ensures consistentdevelopment of GBS, i.e. both theprescriptive and safety level approaches.

The MSC also agreed a short-term plan,which would lead to finalisation of theGBS for bulk carriers and oil tankers,including Tier III and the associated SOLASamendments, with adoption of relevantSOLAS amendments and associatedguidelines at MSC 86, scheduled for2009. A correspondence group on GBSwas established to report to MSC 84, inMay 2008.

The reports of two correspondence groupswere reviewed, namely theCorrespondence Group on GBS for oiltankers and bulk carriers and theCorrespondence Group on GBS based onthe safety level approach.


With regard to GBS for bulk carriers and oiltankers, the MSC has already agreed on afive-tier system, consisting of goals (Tier I),functional requirements (Tier II), verificationof compliance criteria (Tier III), technicalprocedures and guidelines, classificationrules and industry standards (Tier IV) andcodes of practice and safety, and qualitysystems for shipbuilding, ship operation,maintenance, training, manning, etc.(Tier V). Tier I goals and Tier II functionalrequirements have already been agreed inprinciple.

Security arrangements for non-SOLASvessels Following discussions in the workinggroup, the MSC established acorrespondence group on securityarrangements for vessels which do not fallwithin the scope of SOLAS chapter XI-2and the ISPS Code (non-SOLAS vessels).The correspondence group was instructedto develop recommendatory guidelines toenhance maritime security to complementmeasures required by SOLAS chapter XI-2

The MSC also considered the report of thePilot Panel on the Pilot project on trialapplication of the GBS Tier III verificationprocess using the IACS CommonStructural Rules.

The Working Group reviewed draftGuidelines for the verification ofcompliance with GBS, prepared by the PilotPanel, following which the Committeeagreed that a second trial application ofthe Guidelines using the IACS CSR for oiltankers would be necessary in order tofinalise the draft Guidelines and approvethe project plan for a second trialapplication.

The MSC noted that the GBS WorkingGroup had discussed a draft MSC circularon Guidelines for the information to beincluded in a Ship Construction File andthat this would be further considered atMSC 85, when the GBS Working Groupwould finalize the draft SOLASamendments on GBS for bulk carriers andoil tankers.

and the ISPS Code, which could be utilisedby contracting governments and/oradministrations at their own discretion. Theaim is to address security measures forpossible application by non-SOLAS vesselsin order to protect non-SOLAS vesselsagainst security threats, and prevent non-SOLAS vessels from posing a security threatto other vessels and port facilities.

Security-related trainingThe MSC endorsed proposed draftamendments to the STCW Convention.The proposed amendments relate toregulation VI/1 and sections A-VI/1 andB-VI/1, addressing the basic security-relatedtraining, and security-related familiarizationtraining, for seafarers without designatedsecurity-related duties and for all shipboardpersonnel, respectively; and propose a newregulation VI/6 and new sections A-VI/6and B VI/6, addressing the standards ofcompetency, and security-relatedfamiliarisation training, for seafarers withdesignated security-related duties.

The intention is that the draft amendmentswill be reviewed by the Sub-Committee onStandards of Training and Watchkeeping(STW), in conjunction with thecomprehensive review of the STCWConvention and the STCW Code, beingcarried out by the STW Sub-Committee.

The MSC also decided that seafarersserving on ships which are not required tocomply with SOLAS chapter XI-2 and theISPS Code should be required to undertakebasic security-related training orinstruction.

Meanwhile, the MSC approved a draftMSC.1 circular on Guidelines on security-related training and familiarization trainingfor shipboard personnel.



Chapter IX 1 were also approved with aview to subsequent adoption at MSC 84;

• approved, for adoption at MSC 84,draft new SOLAS regulation II-1/3-9(Means of embarkation on anddisembarkation from ships), to requireships built after its adoption and entryinto force to be provided with means ofembarkation on and disembarkationfrom ships, such as gangways andaccommodation ladders. The MSC alsoapproved, in principle, a draft MSCcircular on Guidelines for construction,maintenance and inspection ofaccommodation ladders and gangways;

• approved, for adoption at MSC 84, adraft new SOLAS regulation and draftamendments to SOLAS regulationII-1/3-4 (Emergency towingarrangements on tankers), to extend theregulation to ships other than tankers.The proposed amendments wouldchange the title of the regulation toEmergency towing arrangements andprocedures; retain the requirements fortankers, which require emergencytowing arrangements to be fitted at

Ships’ routeing systems, shipreporting and other relevant measuresThe MSC adopted 22 proposals on ships’routeing systems, ship reporting and otherrelevant measures all aimed at enhancingthe safety of navigation in areas ofidentified navigational hazards andenvironmentally sensitive sea areas, whichhad been approved by the Sub-Committeeon Safety of Navigation (NAV).

Other issuesThe MSC considered other issues arisingfrom the reports of Sub-Committees andother bodies, and took the following action:

• adopted revised performance standardsfor Integrated Navigation Systems (INS);

• adopted performance standards fornavigation lights, navigation lightcontrollers and associated equipment;

• adopted a performance standard forprotective coatings for void spaces onbulk carriers and oil tankers;

• approved guidelines for the control ofships in an emergency, which cover theresponsibilities of all parties in amaritime emergency;

• approved revised performance testingand approval standards for fire safetysystems, submitted as draftamendments to the International Codefor Fire Safety Systems (FSS Code), forfuture adoption;

• approved, for adoption at MSC 84,draft amendments to SOLAS regulationII-2/10, to require all carbon dioxide fireextinguishing systems to have twoseparate releasing controls;

• approved, for adoption at MSC 84, adraft new Code of the InternationalStandards and Recommended Practicesfor a Safety Investigation into a MarineCasualty or Marine Incident, revokingresolution A.849(20) on the Code for theInvestigation of Marine Casualties andIncidents. Relevant amendments to SOLAS

both ends on board every tanker of notless than 20,000 tonnes deadweight;and include a new paragraph 2 onEmergency towing procedures on ships,to require all ships to be provided withan emergency towing procedure. TheMSC also approved, in principle, anassociated draft MSC circular onGuidelines for owners/operators onemergency towing procedures;

• approved, for adoption at MSC 84,draft amendments to the Guidelines onthe enhanced programme of inspectionsduring surveys of bulk carriers and oiltankers (resolution A.744(18)) (ESPGuidelines), including a new part B onSurvey guidelines for double skin bulkcarriers in Annex A (Guidelines on theenhanced programme of inspectionsduring surveys of bulk carriers) of theESP Guidelines, applicable to bulkcarriers of 500 gross tonnage and overhaving double-side skin construction;

• approved a list of areas of the STCWConvention and the STCW Code to beconsidered under the comprehensivereview of the Convention and Code;


Prevention of air pollution from ships The MEPC endorsed a proposal by Secretary-General Mitropoulos to commission acomprehensive study, by an informal crossgovernment/industry scientific group ofexperts, to review the impact on theenvironment, on human health and on theshipping and petroleum industries, ofapplying any of the proposed fuel options toreduce SOx and particulate matter generatedby shipping and the consequential impactsuch fuel options could have on otheremissions, including CO2 emissions fromships and refineries, taking into account theavailability of CO2 abatement technologies.

The study will be funded by donationsfrom Member States and non-governmental organisations. An initialcontribution from IMO of US $20,000 willcome from the balance of funds from theOnassis Foundation Prize for theEnvironment, which was awarded to theOrganization in 1997.

The group has already begun its work witha view to reporting to the twelfth session

• approved the draft International Codeon Intact Stability, 2008 (2008 IS Code)and the associated draft amendments tothe 1988 LL Protocol and 1974 SOLASConvention to make the 2008 IS Codemandatory, for adoption at MSC 85;

• approved the report of the JointMSC/MEPC Working Group on theHuman Element and approved circularson Guidelines for the operationalimplementation of the InternationalSafety Management (ISM) Code byCompanies; and Guidance on thequalification, training and experiencenecessary for undertaking the role ofdesignated person under the provisionsof the International Safety Management(ISM) Code (the circulars had alreadybeen approved by MEPC 56).

Marine EnvironmentProtection Committee(MEPC), 56th session: 9–13 July 2007

The Marine Environment ProtectionCommittee (MEPC) of the InternationalMaritime Organization (IMO) madeprogress on a packed agenda when it metfor its 56th session from 9–13 July inLondon.

Among a series of important decisions, itagreed to commission a study into theimpact of proposed measures to reduce airpollution from ships. The Committee alsofurther developed the proposed ShipRecycling Convention, discussed issuesrelating to the implementation of the 2004Ballast Water Management Conventionand adopted a number of amendments tothe MARPOL Convention.

of the Sub-Committee on Bulk Liquids andGases (BLG) in February 2008 and theMEPC in March-April 2008.

The MEPC working group on air pollutioncontinued work on reviewing MARPOLAnnex VI and the NOx Technical Code,following the April 2007 session of theBLG Sub-Committee, which developed anumber of options for revising theregulations in relation to the emissions ofNOx, SOx, volatile organic compounds andparticulate matter.

BLG 12 is expected to finalise thepreparation of draft amendments toMARPOL Annex VI, taking into account thereport of the aforementioned scientificstudy. The aim is to have the draftamendments approved at MEPC 57, in theSpring of 2008, and to adopt them atMEPC 58, in the Autumn of 2008. Theamendments to MARPOL Annex VI couldthen enter into force 16 months afteradoption, in accordance with the tacitacceptance procedure stipulated inArticle 16 of the MARPOL Convention.



benefit analysis, including environmentaland public health impacts, of options forcurrent and future reductions in GHGemissions and other relevant substancesfrom international shipping. Finally, itshould identify the impact of emissionsfrom shipping on climate change. The aimis to submit the updated study to the 59thsession of the MEPC.

Meanwhile, the MEPC established anIntersessional Correspondence Group onGHG-related Issues to discuss and compilepossible approaches on technical,operational and market based measures toaddress GHG emissions from ships andpresent a written report to MEPC 57.

Recycling of shipsThe MEPC considered further the draft textof a new convention to provide globallyapplicable ship recycling regulations forinternational shipping and for recyclingactivities. The aim is to complete the draftconvention in time for its finalconsideration and adoption by a diplomaticconference, possibly in April 2009.

The Committee considered the report ofthe second session of the intersessionalWorking Group on Ship Recycling, whichhad met from 7–11 May 2007, followingwork done by a correspondence group.The former has further developed the draftconvention, along with associated draftguidelines. The new convention willprovide regulations for:

• the design, construction, operation andpreparation of ships so as to facilitatesafe and environmentally-soundrecycling, without compromising thesafety and operational efficiency ofships;

• the operation of ship-recycling facilitiesin a safe and environmentally-soundmanner; and

Ships’ fuel sulphur content continuesdownward trendThe Committee noted the results of theships’ fuel sulphur monitoring programmefor 2006. It revealed the average sulphurcontent for the year was 2.59 per cent, areduction from the 2005 average of2.70 per cent. The three-year (2004–06)rolling average was 2.66 per cent, a slightreduction from the previous year’s rollingaverage of 2.70 per cent.

Update of the 2000 IMO GreenhouseGas (GHG) StudyThe MEPC confirmed the need to updatethe 2000 IMO GHG Study, and agreed atimeframe, scope and terms of referencefor that purpose. The study, it agreed,should: cover current global inventories ofGHGs and relevant substances emittedfrom ships engaged in internationaltransport; cover any methodologicalaspects and future emission scenarios;identify progress made to date in reducingGHG emissions and other substances;identify possible future measures to reduceemissions of GHGs; and undertake a cost-

• the establishment of an appropriateenforcement mechanism for shiprecycling, incorporating certification andreporting requirements.

The Committee agreed to a thirdintersessional meeting of the WorkingGroup on Ship Recycling, prior toMEPC 57, in order to facilitate thefinalization of the draft text of theConvention in good time for it to becirculated for the diplomatic conferenceplanned for the 2008-09 biennium. TheCommittee accepted, with appreciation,the offer of France to host the meeting,which took place in January 2008.

The MEPC also agreed on the need for afurther (third) session of the JointInternational Labour Organisation(ILO)/IMO/Basel Convention WorkingGroup on Ship Scrapping, and invited ILOto consider convening the meeting inGeneva, probably in 2008. The MEPCnoted that it would be important toinclude on the agenda discussion of jointtechnical co-operation activities and acoordinated approach to interim measuresto be taken pending entry into force of thenew IMO Convention.

Adoption of amendments to MARPOL The MEPC adopted amendments to theMARPOL Convention, as follows:

• An amendment to MARPOL Annex I(Regulations for the prevention ofpollution by oil from ships) to include inregulation 38.2.5, on Reception facilitiesoutside Special Areas, mention of theobligation to provide facilities in respectof oily mixtures from cargo areas of oiltankers, by referencing regulation 34 ondischarge requirements from thosecargo areas.

• An amendment to MARPOL Annex IV(Regulations for the prevention of


Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) at its82nd session in December 2006. Both theSOLAS and the MARPOL Conventionsmake the IBC Code mandatory, soamendments to the IBC Code have to beadopted by both Committees. Theamendments are expected to enter intoforce on 1 January 2009.

Amendments to the InterventionProtocol The MEPC also adopted amendments tothe Protocol relating to Intervention on theHigh Seas in Cases of Pollution bySubstances other than Oil, 1973, relatingto the revised list of substances to whichthe Protocol applies, to take account of therevised MARPOL Annex II classification ofnoxious liquid substances.

Gulfs area Special Area from1 August 2008The Committee adopted a resolutionsetting a date of 1 August 2008 for thedischarge requirements in ‘the Gulfs area’(a Special Area under MARPOL Annexes Iand V) to take effect. The area was

pollution by sewage from ships) toinclude in regulation 11.1.1, on therequirements for discharge of sewageinto the sea, the phrase ‘or sewageoriginating from spaces containing livinganimals’. The amendment makes clearthat animal effluent shall be dischargedinto the sea, not instantaneously, but ata moderate rate, as is currently therequirement for the discharge ofuntreated sewage from holding tanks.

Both amendments are expected to enterinto force on 1 December 2008.

Amendments to the IBC CodeThe Committee also adopted amendmentsto the International Code for theConstruction and Equipment of ShipsCarrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBCCode), relating to chapter 11 (fireprotection and fire extinction), andchapters 17 (Summary of minimumrequirements), 18 (List of products towhich the code does not apply) and 19(Index of Products Carried in Bulk). Theamendments were adopted by the

established as a Special Area in 1973,when the Convention was adopted, butthe discharge requirements therein couldnot take effect until States in the area hadratified the Convention and providedadequate reception facilities.

Following a 10-year regional project on theimplementation of MARPOL, organised andadministrated by ROPME/MEMAC1, withsupport form IMO’s technical co-operationprogramme, all the States in ‘the Gulfsarea’ have now ratified MARPOL and haveprovided adequate reception and treatmentfacilities for Annex I and Annex V ship-generated wastes in ports, terminals andship repair ports in the area.

Southern South African waters SpecialArea to take effect on 1 August 2008 The MEPC also adopted a resolutionestablishing 1 August 2008 as the date onwhich the discharge requirements shalltake effect for the Southern South Africanwaters Special Area under MARPOLAnnex I.

Harmful aquatic organisms inballast water The Committee learnt that, since itsprevious session, four more States(Barbados, Egypt, Kiribati and Norway)had ratified the International Conventionfor the Control and Management ofShips’ Ballast Water and Sediments (BWMConvention), adopted in February 2004,bringing the total number of contractinggovernments to 10 (joining the Maldives,Nigeria, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Spain,Syrian Arab Republic and Tuvalu).Together, the ten represent 3.42 per centof the world merchant fleet’s grossshipping tonnage, against an entry-into-force requirement of ratification by 30States representing 35 per cent of worldtonnage.



ATBAs around Kure Atoll and Midway Atollas well as three other areas between islands.In addition, a ship reporting system will beproposed to provide critical alerts and otherinformation to assist safe navigation in thisarea and to provide information on vesseltraffic in transit through the proposed PSSA,to facilitate the ability to respond tomaritime emergencies.

Review of MARPOL Annex VThe correspondence group on the review ofMARPOL Annex V (Regulations for theprevention of pollution by garbage fromships) reported to the MEPC. The reviewtakes into account resolution A/RES/60/30 ofthe UN General Assembly, which invites IMOto review MARPOL Annex V, in consultationwith relevant organizations and bodies, andto assess its effectiveness in addressing sea-based sources of marine debris.

The MEPC invited the correspondence groupto continue its work and endorsed thepreference of the correspondence group fora holistic approach so that a completerevision of Annex V, and its Guidelines,

Bearing in mind the emphasis theinternational community places on the issueof invasive species in ships’ ballast water,the Committee urged other States to ratifythe Convention at the earliest opportunity.

The MEPC adopted guidelines foradditional measures regarding ballast watermanagement, including emergencysituations (G13) and for risk assessmentunder regulation A-4 of the BWMConvention (G7). Both are part of a seriesdeveloped to assist in the implementationof the BWM Convention.

A set of guidelines for ballast waterexchange in the Antarctic Treaty area wasalso adopted. This raises the number ofGuidelines adopted in connection with theBWM Convention to 14.

Particularly Sensitive Sea AreasThe Committee agreed to designate, inprinciple, the Papahãnaumokuãkea MarineNational Monument (in the North-WesternHawaiian Islands, or NWHI), anapproximately 1,200-mile stretch of smallislands, atolls, banks, seamounts, pinnacles,shoals and other emergent features, as aParticularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA).

Proposed associated protective measures(APMs) were submitted to the Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation (NAV)which met from 23–27 July 2007. TheAPMs were adopted by the MaritimeSafety Committee (MSC) in October 2007;the proposed PSSA, with its associatedprotective measures, should be finallydesignated by MEPC 57.

The associated protective measures includeproposed amendments to the six existingAreas To Be Avoided (ATBAs), which wereadopted by IMO in 1981 to protect eight ofthe NWHI, and the adoption of additional

could be carried out without prejudice to aParty’s right to bring proposed amendmentsto the attention of the Committee duringthe interim period. MARPOL Annex V,adopted in 1973, entered into force inDecember 1988. The aim is to complete thereview by October 2008.

Human element The Joint MSC/MEPC Working Group onthe Human Element met during the session.

The Committee approved, subject toapproval by MSC 83, an MSC-MEPCcircular on Guidelines for operationalimplementation of the ISM Code byCompanies, intended to assist companies inthe effective and efficient operationalimplementation of the ISM Code. TheMEPC also approved, subject to approval byMSC 83, an MSC-MEPC.7 circular onGuidelines on qualifications, training andexperience necessary for undertaking therole of the designated person (DP) underthe provisions of the International SafetyManagement (ISM) Code. Both circularswere approved by MSC 83 in October 2007.


evaluation and assessment of responsepreparedness; the draft IMO/UNEP Manualon the assessment and restoration ofenvironmental damage following marine oilspills; the draft revised manual on oilpollution, Section I—Prevention; and thedraft revised OPRC Train-the-Trainer course.

Legal Committee (LEG),93rd session: 22–26October, 2007

Single model insurance certificate tobe developedThe Legal Committee at its 93rd sessionrequested the IMO Secretariat to prepare amodel insurance certificate, which may beissued by States Parties in respect of eachand every ship under the relevant IMOconventions, for consideration at its94th session.

The decision followed the adoption of aresolution at the Conference, in May this

The Committee agreed with the joint groupthat there was a need to provide guidanceto encourage companies and seafarers todocument and record information on nearmisses and hazardous situations in order tounderstand the factors leading up to eventsthat threaten safety and the marineenvironment. The format for reporting nearmisses will be considered by the nextsession of the group.

OPRC-HNS implementation The MEPC considered the report of thesixth meeting of the OPRC-HNS TechnicalGroup, which met in the week prior to theCommittee’s session. The MEPC noted theagreement reached on hosting a FourthR&D Forum in conjunction with the 2009Interspill Conference, to be held in May2009 in Marseille, France, on the theme of‘the identification of HNS in the marineenvironment’.

The MEPC noted progress made indeveloping the draft Manual on oil spill risk

year, that adopted the Nairobi InternationalConvention on the Removal of Wrecks,2007, inviting IMO, specifically the LegalCommittee, to develop a model for such asingle insurance certificate.

The resolution also urged Member States toensure the entry into force of liability andcompensation conventions which have yetto be ratified by sufficient numbers ofStates, namely the International Conventionon Liability and Compensation for Damagein connection with the Carriage ofHazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea,1996 (the HNS Convention), theInternational Convention on Civil Liabilityfor Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001, andthe Protocol to the Athens ConventionRelating to the Carriage of Passengers andtheir Luggage by Sea, 2002.

Seafarers’ issues—work continuesThe Committee continued its revision ofthe implementation of three sets ofIMO/ILO Guidelines, namely on Claims forDeath and Personal Injury, Abandonment,and Fair Treatment of Seafarers. The firsttwo sets of guidelines were elaborated bythe Joint IMO/ILO Ad Hoc Expert WorkingGroup on Liability and Compensationregarding Claims for Death, Personal Injuryand Abandonment of Seafarers andadopted in 2001. The Committee notedwith thanks the offer made by therepresentative of ILO to host the eightmeeting of the Group at its premises inGeneva, in view of the ongoingrefurbishment of the IMO Headquarters.The meeting will continue with itsmonitoring of the implementation of bothsets of guidelines.

The Committee also considered issuesrelated to the implementation of theGuidelines on Fair Treatment of Seafarersadopted in 2006, and agreed that it would



on the outcome of the deliberations of theFocus Group.

The HNS Convention currently has nineContracting States. Entry into force willoccur 18 months after 12 States haveaccepted the Convention, four of whichhave not less than two million units ofgross tonnage, provided that persons inthese States who would be responsible topay contributions to the general accounthave received a total quantity of at least 40million tonnes of contributing cargo in thepreceding calendar year. States are obliged,pursuant to Article 43 of the Convention,to submit information on contributingcargo received, or, in the case of LNG,discharged in that State, when depositingtheir instruments of ratification oracceptance with the Secretary-General, andannually thereafter, until the Conventionhas entered into force.

Legal committee celebrates its 40thanniversary in PanamaThe 93rd session of the Legal Committeebecame the first regular session of astanding IMO Committee being held in

be appropriate to gain experience with thecurrent Guidelines before considering anyrevisions. It was suggested that theGuidelines be widely disseminated andtheir application encouraged. In thisregard, the Committee agreed that theJoint IMO/ILO Working Group should bereconvened to monitor the implementationof the Guidelines on the basis of the termsof reference approved by the ILOGoverning Body, including the additionconcerning the collection of information.

Review of HNS Convention continuesThe Committee reviewed the status of theHNS Convention. The International OilPollution Compensation Funds advised theCommittee that the Funds’ Assembly, at itstwelfth session (15–19 October 2007), haddecided to establish an HNS Focus Groupto develop a draft protocol which wouldprovide legally binding solutions to theissues preventing entry into force, namely:contributions to the LNG account; theconcept of receiver; and the non-submission of reports on contributingcargo. The Committee expressed itsreadiness to consider any proposals based

Latin America. The session, held in PanamaCity also marked the 40th anniversary ofthe Legal Committee which held its firstsession in July 1967 to consider legalmatters arising out of the grounding of theTorrey Canyon oil tanker.

In his opening speech, the Secretary-Generalnoted the main achievements of the LegalCommittee since then, notably the successfuldevelopment of liability and compensationtreaties to cover pollution damage causedby the spillage of oil and other hazardousand noxious substances at sea.


The web servers for SIRE were completelyreplaced in 2006 to provide betterreliability and performance. We now havetwo websites, one in the UK and the otherin the USA.

The Tanker Management Self-Assessment(TMSA) programme also continued to growin 2007. A total of 875 companies are nowparticipating.

Introduction of the new WebSERM IIwebsite was a major SIRE milestone of2005, and we continue to improve servicesfor our users. This included in 2007upgrading the guidelines for inspectors forthe VIQ4 SIRE Report Editor. Theprogramme also includes the special vesselvariant designed for USA barge inspections.

The new Harmonised Vessel ParticularsQuestionnaire was tested in 2007 andreleased on 2 January 2008. One hundredand eighty companies have migrated acrossto the new questionnaire format. The SIREFocus Group formulated the questions inthe new edition, some questions have beendeleted if they were deemed of no furtheruse and some general questions from theVIQ have been migrated across.

The technology behind the new VPQ istotally different. The programme does notneed to be installed but uses Adobe Flashas the main engine. This has proved usefulas it is no longer reliant upon Windows ortheir regional variations. It is intended thatthe Inspectors version of the VIQ will beusing this technology in a future release ofthe VIQ.

ISO Status

The SIRE system continues to maintain itsISO 9001:2002 accreditation status, withhalf-yearly audits conducted by OCIMFmembers and BSI. No major unconformitieswere identified during 2007.

SIRE Inspectoraccreditation

The SIRE Inspector Training andAccreditation Programme was introducedin September 2000 and was expandedduring 2004–05 to include small tankers,barges, vessels utilised for towing ofvessels carrying petroleum products andfor vessels carrying packaged cargoes.Inspector qualifications, experience andaccreditation appropriate for theinspection of these additional variantsnecessitated the introduction of newcategories of inspector. These categoriesare determined in accordance with eachinspector’s qualifications and experience.

Ship Inspection Report (SIRE) ProgrammeReports submitted to SIRE continued to grow in 2007, with 16,000 regular oil,

chemical and gas tankers and 4,600 barge reports being available in the SIRE system.


Jan–Dec 2006 Jan–Dec 2007 Difference

Tanker reports submitted 15,045 15,730 +685

Tanker reports requested 44,150 52,527 +8,377

Total tanker vessels in the System 5,829 6,222 +393

Reports per tanker vessel per annum 2.62 2.61

Barge reports submitted 2,981 4,576 +1,595

Barge reports requested 2,329 5,786 +3,457

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Inspector Accreditation coursesheld in 2007

New Inspector courses

15–18 January OCIMF

23–26 April OCIMF

2–5 July Greenwich

17–20 September OCIMF

3–6 December Greenwich

Category 3 courses

5–6 September Houston

Refresher courses

6–7 February Philadelphia

27–28 March Greenwich

15–16 November Greenwich

28–29 November Singapore

Currently 594 inspectors are accreditedunder the Programme—443 Category 1,49 Category 2 and 102 Category 3.

The SIRE Inspector Training andAccreditation Programme requires eachprospective Category 1 and Category 2inspector to attend a four-day course andsuccessfully pass a written examination.On-board inspection training and asuccessful audited inspection is required tocomplete the initial accreditation cycle thatruns for three years. Thereafter, eachinspector must submit a minimum numberof inspection reports each year, attend arefresher course, and successfully completean audited inspection at least once withineach three-year accreditation cycle.

The training and accreditation process forCategory 3 Inspectors is now up and

running in the Americas. The first two-daytraining course and examinations tookplace in Houston from 5–6 September2007, hosted by Shell.

OCIMF Members in the South Americancountries are currently developing anaccreditation system that will be tailoredspecifically for their region.

Courses held during 2007 are shown in thetable on the right. Four-day courses forprospective Category 1 and Category 2Inspectors are held on an as-needed basisand refresher courses are timed to meetthe requirements of those inspectorswhose accreditation status needs to bemaintained. OCIMF’s Members are alertedas to the dates when New Inspector coursesand Refresher courses are scheduled.

OCIMF PublicationsThe following publications are published either solely by OCIMF or in conjunction with other industry organisations.

Copies can be obtained direct from the publishers, Witherby Seamanship International Ltd, at www.witherbyseamanship.com


No. Title Edition Author

1 Anchoring Systems and Procedures for Large Tankers 1st Edition 1982 OCIMF

2 Barge Safety (Liquefied Cargoes in Bulk) 1st Edition 1999 OCIMF

3 Clean Seas Guide for Oil Tankers 4th Edition 1994 ICS/OCIMF

4 Contingency Planning and Crew Response Guide for Gas Carrier Damage at Sea 3rd Edition 1999 ICS/OCIMF/SIGTTOand in Port Approaches

5 Design and Construction Specification for Marine Loading Arms 3rd Edition 1999 OCIMF

6 Disabled Tankers—Report of Studies on Ship Drift and Towage 1st Edition 1981 OCIMF

7 Drift Characteristics of 50,000 to 70,000 DWT Tankers 1st Edition 1982 OCIMF

8 Effective Mooring 2nd Edition 2005 OCIMF

9 Guide to Contingency Planning for the Gas Carrier Alongside and Within Port Limits 2nd Edition 1999 ICS/OCIMF/SIGTTO

10 Guide to Purchasing, Manufacturing and Testing of Loading and Discharge Hoses 4th Edition 1991 OCIMFfor Offshore Moorings

11 Guidelines for the Handling, Storage, Inspection and Testing of Hoses in the Field 2nd Edition 1995 OCIMF

12 Guidelines for the Purchasing and Testing of SPM Hawsers 1st Edition 2000 OCIMF

13 Guidelines on the Use of High-Modulus Synthetic Fibre Ropes as Mooring Lines on Large Tankers 1st Edition 2002 OCIMF

14 Hawser Test Report 1st Edition 1982 OCIMF

15 Inspection Guidelines for Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk 2nd Edition 1998 OCIMF/SIGTTO

16 International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals 5th Edition 2006 IAPH/ICS/OCIMF

17 Jetty Inspection and Maintenance Guide 1st Edition 2007 OCIMF/SIGTTO

18 Marine Terminal Baseline Criteria and Assessment Questionnaire 1st Edition 2004 OCIMF

19 Marine Terminal Training and Competence Assessment Guidelines for Oil 1st Edition 2001 OCIMFand Petroleum Products Terminals

20 Mooring Equipment Guidelines 2nd Edition 1997 OCIMF

21 Offshore Loading Safety Guidelines with special relevance to harsh weather zones 1st Edition 1999 OCIMF

22 Peril at Sea and Salvage—A Masters Guide 5th Edition 1998 ICS/OCIMF

23 Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships 1st Edition 2000 OCIMF

24 Prediction of Wind and Current Loads on VLCCs 2nd Edition 1994 OCIMF

25 Prediction of Wind Loads on Large Liquefied Gas Carriers 1st Edition 1985 OCIMF/SIGTTO

26 Prevention of Oil Spillage Through Pumproom Sea Valves 2nd Edition 1991 ICS/OCIMF

27 Recommendations for Equipment Employed in the Mooring of Ships at Single Point Moorings 4th Edition 2007 OCIMF

28 Recommendations for Manifolds for Refrigerated Liquefied Gas Carriers for 2nd Edition 1987 OCIMFCargoes from 0°C to Minus 104°C

29 Recommendations for Manifolds for Refrigerated Liquefied Natural Gas Carriers (LNG) 2nd Edition 1994 OCIMF/SIGTTO

30 Recommendations for Oil Tanker Manifolds and Associated Equipment 4th Edition 1991 OCIMF

31 Recommendations for Ships’ Fittings for use with Tugs with particular reference to 1st Edition 2002 OCIMFEscorting and Other High Load Operations

32 Safety Guide for Terminals Handling Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk 2nd Edition 1993 OCIMF

33 Ship Information Questionnaire for Gas Carriers 2nd Edition 1998 OCIMF/SIGTTO

34 Ship to Ship Transfer Guide (Liquefied Gases) 2nd Edition 1995 ICS/OCIMF/SIGTTO

35 Ship to Ship Transfer Guide (Petroleum) 4th Edition 2005 ICS/OCIMF

36 Single Point Mooring Maintenance and Operations Guide 2nd Edition 1995 OCIMF

37 SPM Hose Ancillary Equipment Guide 3rd Edition 1987 OCIMF

38 SPM Hose System Design Commentary 2nd Edition 1993 OCIMF

39 Tanker Management and Self Assessment Guide 1st Edition 2004 OCIMF

This year will see the following publications come into print:

1 Competency Assurance Guidelines for F(P)SOs 1st Edition 2008 OCIMF

2 Mooring Equipment Guidelines 3rd Edition 2008 OCIMF

3 Tanker Management and Self Assessment Guide 2nd Edition 2008 OCIMF

4 Tandem Mooring and Offloading Guidelines for Conventional Tankers at F(P)SO Facilities 1st Edition 2008 OCIMF

The VIQ 4th Edition (pdf) is available from www.ocimf.com

Meetings and Information Papers


Programme of IMO meetings for 2008

The following is the list of meetings of the IMO Committees and Sub-Committees, plus IOPC meetings at IMO HQ:

Name of Meeting Session Scheduled

Sub-Committee On Fire Protection (FP) 52 14–18 Jan

Sub-Committee On Bulk Liquids And Gases (BLG) 12 4–8 Feb

Sub-Committee On Ship Design And Equipment (DE) 51 18–22 Feb

Sub-Committee On Standards Of Training And Watchkeeping (STW) 39 3–7 Mar

IOPC Funds 10–14 Mar

Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 57 31 Mar–4 Apr

Sub-Committee On Radiocommunications And Search And Rescue (COMSAR) 12 7–11 April

Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 84 7–16 May

Sub-Committee On Flag State Implementation (FSI) 16 2–6 Jun

Technical Co-Operation Committee (TC) 58 10–12 Jun

Council 100 16–20 Jun

IOPC Funds 23–27 Jun

Sub-Committee On Safety Of Navigation (NAV) 54 30 Jun–4 Jul

Sub-Committee On Stability And Load Lines And On Fishing Vessels Safety (SLF) 51 14–18 Jul

Facilitation Committee (FAL) 35 8–12 Sept

Sub-Committee On Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes And Containers (DSC) 13 22–26 Sept

Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 58 6–10 Oct

IOPC Funds 13–17 Oct

Legal Committee (LEG) 94 20–24 Oct

Consultative Meeting Of Contracting Parties To The London Convention 1972 (LC) 30 27–30 Oct

Council 101 10–14 Nov

Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 85 26 Nov–5 Dec

OCIMF Information Papers

Copies can be downloaded from the OCIMF website at www.ocimf.com

• Accelerated Corrosion of Cargo Tanks

• Control of Drugs and Alcohol Onboard Ship

• Enhanced Survey Programme

• Exposure to Benzene Vapours

• Guidance for Oil Terminal Operators on The IMO International Shipand Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code

• Hazards Associated with Requests for Additional Mooring Lines

• Health, Safety and Environment at New-Building and RepairShipyards and During Factory Acceptance Testing

• Hydrostatically Balanced Loading

• Industry Code of Practice on Ship Recycling

• Inert Gas Systems — Block and Bleed Valve Arrangements forChemical Tankers

• Inert Gas Systems — Dry Type Deck Water Seals

• Inert Gas Systems — Semi-Dry Type Deck Water Seals

• International Best Practices for Maritime Pilotage (2002; OCIMF, ICS,INTERTANKO)

• Lifeboat Incident Survey 2000

• Marine Injury Reporting Guidelines

• Oily Water Separators

• Port and Terminal Information

• Prevention of Over and Under Pressurisation of Cargo Tanks on Oil Tankers

• Pumproom Safety

• Recommendations for Ships’ Lifting Equipment

• Results of A Survey Into Lifeboat Safety

• Ships’ Lifting Equipment

• Ship Measurement — Deadweight or Displacement?

• Winch Brake Bands Design Considerations Impacting on Reeling Direction

Also available, for OCIMF Members only:

• Briefing Paper for OCIMF Member Chartering and Vetting Groups on the useof Large Tankers in Ice (Baltic and Eastern Canada excluding Arctic Regions)

• Briefing Paper for OCIMF Member Companies on Guidelines for Transiting theStraits of Magellan including Commentary on Passages around Cape Horn

• Briefing Paper for OCIMF Member Companies on Guidelines for Transiting theTurkish Straits

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