The Barge Inspection Report Programme (BIRE) provides technical and operational information to charterers, terminal operators and government bodies concerned with ship safety in the vetting of barges and support vessels.
About BIRE
The Barge Inspection Report Programme (BIRE) is a barge and inland coastal vessel inspection regime aligned to OCIMF’s Ship Inspection Report Programme (SIRE) providing the marine industry with a comprehensive and standardised vessel risk assessment tool and vessel inspection report database. BIRE provides technical and operational information to charterers, ship operators, terminal operators and government bodies concerned with ship safety in the vetting of barges and support vessels.
SIRE and BIRE inspections are conducted by accredited and highly trained ship inspectors worldwide and added to a central report database, providing a crucial source of vessel safety information for reliable and timely vessel assessment and vetting. Barge and small vessel owners and operators are strongly advised to join the BIRE Programme and benefit from access to accurate vessel safety and performance information.
