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The second edition of International Safety Guide for Inland Navigation Tank-Barges (ISGINTT) is going through the final review stages.

Following successful trial inspections, OCIMF can announce the countdown to the release of the production edition of SIRE 2.0 has begun. Due to the significance of this change from VIQ7 to SIRE 2.0, OCIMF will not limit the notice to the standard 90-day window. The SIRE 2.0 integrator API is now available. 

The conflict in Ukraine has implications for the shipping industry, which has already endured major challenges during the global pandemic. 

During Q2 this year, OCIMF’s updated and enhanced Ship Inspection Report Programme (SIRE) will be launched. SIRE 2.0 will deliver a risk-based approach to assessing the quality of tankers and their crew on an ongoing basis and will significantly improve the marine industry’s ability to mitigate risk to people and the environment.

The recent decision by the OCIMF Executive Committee to separate Submitting Company rights from OCIMF membership status necessitated the creation of a new set of requirements for becoming a Submitting Company. This is to ensure that OCIMF maintains sufficient governance control over its programmes.

The European Barge Inspection Scheme (EBIS) was transitioned into OCIMF’s Ship Inspection Report (SIRE) programme on 1 January 2021 to create a single barge inspection scheme within Europe.

Thursday 10 June 2021: The Round Table of Shipowner Associations and OCIMF have expressed their full support for the launch of Nigeria’s Deep Blue Project.

Enhanced Human Factors Focus Through SIRE 2.0

One way in which OCIMF aims to improve safety and environmental protection in the maritime industry is by considering human factors when providing guidance and recommendations.