1. The Chemical Tanker Committee
INTERTANKO Council Meeting
05 October 2011
Capt. Steve Hardy
Interorient Marine Services Limited
Chairman – INTERTANKO Chemical Tanker Committee.
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2. Introduction Overview of Chemical Tanker Membership
The make up of the Committee
The Issues Goals & Objectives
Value to membership
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3. If we look at the membership spread of chem and chem/oil tankers by deadweight this makes up - about 12 % of the membership. However
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4. However, If we look at the distribution by numbers we can see that the chemical and Chemical/Oil membership is about 34% - so this is a significant part of the membership fleet.
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5. How is this membership represented within the CTC
How is this membership represented within the CTC? – The committee has 19 members and you will see that these are evenly spread from around the world.
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6. Chemical Tanker Committee (CTC) Chemical Tanker Sub-Committee,
Committee Work
Chemical Tanker Committee
(CTC)
Chemical Tanker Sub-Committee,
Americas
(CTSCA)
Carriage of BIOFUELS
Application of Inert Gas
Entry into enclosed spaces
Damage Stability Regulations
Tank Cleaning Standards
Smart Vetting Issues
CDI/FOSFA/IMO
Other Industry Orgs.
Best Practices on Emissions
Carriage of Antidotes
Liaison with US PSC on
inspections/detentions.
Reception Facilities in US
Development of US Regs –
TWIC & Shore Access
NOA
Hazard Response Plans
This is some of the work that the committee is doing and is also supported by the work of the sub-committee whose focus as you will see is within the Americas and provides the membership with a very valuable link to the authorities in that region. The Committee also ties its work with other industry organisations such as CDI, FOSFA etc
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7. Issue
Goal
Objective
Inert Gas
Explosions
Increasing accidents
Complicated regulations
Training Standards
Conflicting Requirements
Different standards different ship types
Simplify standards
Inert Gas requirement applied to product not ship
Simplify regulations
Apply IG Regs. to new & existing ships
Address Tank Entry Concerns
Investigate IG from shore (small tankers)
Reduce accidents & fatalities by increasing and simplifying the use and application of inert gas.
International application through the IMO
Increase awareness of tank entry dangers
By 2011.
Tank Cleaning Terminology
Cleaning levels are getting stricter
Varies from port to port for same product
Varies for same product by same charterer
Encourages solvent spraying
Does not clean the tank just passes WWT
Establish a limited set of tank cleaning standards that can be applied for the majority of bulk liquids carried on Chemical tankers.
Promulgate use within the industry
Cooperate with shippers & Charterers
Produce first set of proposed unified cleaning terminology standards for consideration by 2008.
Tank cleaning standards shall reflect Charterers needs for objective requirements for tank cleanliness as well as ships need for an objective and concrete target value for tank preparation.
Each standard should scientifically and practically balance acceptable risk of last cargo contamination. Finally the number of standard must be set to a practical minimum.
Bio Fuels – Rules and Training
Increased focus on carriage of bio-fuels
Prohibition of blending at sea
Testing of ODME
Interim guidelines on the carriage of bio-fuels
Produce Best Practice guidelines for use by INTERTANKO members
Bio-Fuel training and guidance
Ongoing Process
On going process
By End 2011
MARPOL Annex II
Ensure information available to members and regulators
Application of Regulations and guidelines in the
MFAG requirements and guidelines under the revisions
Ensure members best interests protected.
Cooperate with with regard to output from CTAC and other relevant bodies.
Coordinate and write a new Proposal for DSC-16
On going Process
The work programme of the Committee is arranged in a “Issue/Goal/Objective” format. This is reviewed annually and ties in with focus areas within INTERTANKO‘s Work programme.
The main issues that we have been working on are Inert Gas; Tank Cleaning Terminology, Bio-Fuels and MARPOL Annex II which is a rolling issue.
Bio Fuels – the IMO has recently issued guidelines for the carriage of these biofuel blends and we are finalising a guidance for our membership which will be reviewed at the forthcoming CTC meeting in London.
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8. Complicated regulations Training Standards Conflicting Requirements
Inert Gas issue
Explosions
Increasing accidents
Complicated regulations
Training Standards
Conflicting Requirements
Different standards different ship types
Goal
Simplify standards
Inert Gas requirement applied to product not ship
Simplify regulations
Apply IG Regs. to new & existing ships
Address Tank Entry Concerns
Investigate IG from shore (small tankers)
Obective
Reduce accidents & fatalities by increasing and simplifying the use and application of inert gas.
International application through the IMO
Increase awareness of tank entry dangers
By 2011.
The work programme of the Committee is arranged in a “Issue/Goal/Objective” format. This is reviewed annually and ties in with focus areas within INTERTANKO‘s Work programme.
The main issues that we have been working on are Inert Gas; Tank Cleaning Terminology, Bio-Fuels and MARPOL Annex II which is a rolling issue.
Bio Fuels – the IMO has recently issued guidelines for the carriage of these biofuel blends and we are finalising a guidance for our membership which will be reviewed at the forthcoming CTC meeting in London.
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9. Information to Members
Website
Weekly News
Bulletins
Publications
Technical Seminars
Individual Member Queries
Finally, All the value that is added in the work done by the committee is shared with the rest of the membership in many ways – The Website, The weekly news….
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10. Thank You!
Questions?
Thank you for your time and attention – Happy to answer any questions.
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