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SIRE Program of the OCIMFThe SIRE (Ship Inspection Report) Program was launched in 1993 to specifically address concerns about sub-standard shipping. The SIRE Program is a tanker risk-assessment tool of value to charterers, ship operators, terminal operators and government bodies and others concerned with ship safety and the transportation of cargos over water. The SIRE system is a very large database of up-to-date information about tankers. The SIRE program has helped focus tanker industry awareness on the importance of meeting satisfactory tanker quality and ship safety standards. The SIRE Program has received industry-wide acceptance and participation by both OCIMF Members, and by ship Operators. Since its introduction, more than 160,000 inspection reports have been submitted to SIRE. Currently there are over 22,500 reports on over 8000 vessels for inspections that have been conducted in the last 12 months. On average Programme Recipients access the SIRE database at a rate of more than 5000 reports per month. The SIRE program requires a uniform inspection protocol that is predicated by
the following: SIRE has established itself as a major source of technical and operational information to prospective charterers and other users. Its increasing use corresponds with oil industry efforts to better ascertain whether vessels are well managed and maintained. OCIMF is in no doubt that better informed vetting decisions are leading to improvements in the quality of ships, accelerating its continuing drive for safer ships and cleaner seas. Inspection reports are maintained on the index for a period of 12 months from the date of receipt and are maintained on the database for 2 years. SIRE access is available, at a nominal cost, to OCIMF members, bulk oil terminal operators, port authorities, canal authorities, oil, power, industrial or oil trader companies which charter tankers/barges as a normal part of their business. Find out how OCIMF's SIRE reports help in measuring Tanker Ship Quality. |
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