One Inspection, Two Inspections, Three Inspections, More Peter M Swift

Too many inspections WHY CONCERNED ?

Too many inspections WHY ? FAILURE OF TRUST

Designers Shipbuilders Equipment Suppliers Class Charterers Operator/Manager Financiers / Guarantors Owner All stakeholders in the maritime businesses are linked in the expanded Chain of Responsibility Cargo Owners Brokers P&IHull insurers Ports & Terminals Coastal States Waterways authorities Flag states Bunker suppliers Pilots Tug operators Labour providers Salvers Repairers Paint Suppliers Agents Spill Response Cash Buyers Ship Breakers Regulators

The Inspection Problem ALL SHIPS Flag State Port State Classification Society ISM P&I ADDITIONALLY FOR TANKERS Extra Flag State (CAS) Extra PSC (Targeting) Extra P&I OCIMF-SIRE CDI Terminal Vetting Oil Company/CAP USCG – TVEL/LOC

Not all bad news IMO – Secretary-Generals’ initiatives Reductions in number of SIRE & CDI inspections/ per ship noted over recent years TMSA – has potential to reduce “the number of inspections that each ship undergoes”

But ! Indications that OCIMF is advising that: “ SIRE reports start to lose their value after 6 months and OCIMF therefore recommends that the vessel is re- inspected accordingly ”

Inspections – what for ? Ship is seaworthy Operators are up to the job Compliance with Statutory requirements

Another World Roadworthiness Operator Licence Registration - Roadworthiness - Insurance Overseas - International licences & insurance certification

Areas for rationalisation Better coordination of PSC inspections More rationalised commercial inspections – SIRE/CDI/Terminals Integration of “voluntary additional” structural assessments by class – principally CAP Better sharing of information among all parties – e.g. for P&I Other – e.g. removal of flag state & ROs overlap

Port State Control Need :  Global sharing and mutual recognition of records between ”responsible” MoUs, - thereby reducing number of inspections  Central database – with PSC records logged by all ”responsible” MOUs in Equasis or other  Better harmonisation and consistency of standards, training, etc. across all PSC regimes - including consistency in inspection and targeting criteria – based in part on analysis of PSC records and not arbitrary mechansisms, such as quota systems  Uniformity in internal procedures, such as clear grounds for detention, independent appeal panels, close-out of deficiencies, etc. &  To ensure that the integrity of PSC is maintained

Common VIQ  VPQ (Vessel Particulars Questionnaire) harmonised between CDI and SIRE BUT  COMMON VIQ (Vessel Inspection Questionnaire) still not agreed ULTIMATE GOAL:  Full merger of both systems with a single report issued and accepted by ALL the Oil & Chemical Companies, Terminals and other cargo interests

Any hope ? Charterers & Terminals Port State Control MOUs IMO – jointly with the other stakeholders

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