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Oil Tanker & Offshore Units Vetting, SIRE Audit & Inspection

An Interactive 5-Day Training Course

Oil Tanker & Offshore Units Vetting, SIRE Audit & Inspection

Vetting Inspection is a Potential Grading System of a Ship’s Certification & Chartering Operations

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Classroom Schedule
Date Venue Fees
08 - 12 Jun 2026 Dubai $ 5,950
07 - 11 Sep 2026 Dubai $ 5,950
14 - 18 Sep 2026 Accra $ 5,950
16 - 20 Nov 2026 London $ 5,950
Online Schedule
Date Venue Fees
07 - 11 Sep 2026 Online $ 3,950

Course Summary

The Oil Tanker & Offshore Units Vetting, Sire Audit & Inspection Training course focuses on developing the process of vetting and tanker inspections.

This technical training course helps the ships owners and operators to stand on their tanker’s compatibilities with the IMO conventions and codes, this will facilitate the certification process and the compliance with SIRE, ISM, ISGOTT, OCIMF & IMO requirements. The tanker charterers shall ask for the tanker vetting and inspection reports to compare similar vessels and choose the best according to their needs to maximize efficiency. The Oil & Gas Cargo Traders would search for the most fit and applicable tanker ships to load their cargoes with various types of products and transport these products from one port to another.

This training course syllabus is focusing on the vetting / inspection of the condition of the Tanker Hull, Engine, Machinery & Cargo compartments sizes, & equipment special arrangements and features are a very vital parameters that would be the main subject on defining the freight rate.

The Oil Tanker & Offshore Units Vetting, Sire Audit & Inspection training course will emphasize insurance value of the tanker that to be defined based on the tanker age and condition that clearly declared with the vetting / inspection report. 

The GLOMACS training course focuses on:

  • Background and business drivers for vetting
  • Vessel systems overview
  • Vessel screening process
  • SIRE  2.0 Inspection Process
  • Arrangement and preparation for onboard inspection
  • Observations and findings, Root Cause Analysis
  • Operator's comments
  • TMSA 3rd Edition 13 Elements & Human Factor
Course Outline
Day 1

International Conventions & Codes Regulating Tanker Vetting Process

Module 1: Introduction to the IMO International Conventions & Codes

  • SOLAS
  • MARPOL
  • STCW
  • MLC
  • ISPS
  • ISM
  • ISGOTT
  • SIGTTO
  • OCIMF
  • SIRE

Module 2: Types of Vetting / Inspections to be carried out on Tankers

  • Port State Inspection
  • Flag State Inspection
  • Class Survey Vetting
  • ISM Audit
  • ISPS Audit
  • MLC Audit
  • P&I Club Inspection
  • Oil Major Inspection
  • Ship Operator / Superintendent Audit
Day 2

Vetting / Inspection Process Preparation & Conduction Process

Module 3: Preparations Prior to the Inspection Process

  • The VPQ/VIQ (Vessel Particular Questionnaire/Vessel Inspection Questionnaire) 
  • Classification documents
  • Ship’s Certificates (Registry, Cargo ship safety construction, safety equipment, Safety radiotelegraphy, Load line, IOPP, financial responsibility, Vessel's safe manning and Drawing of the vessel's cargo tank arrangement
  • Ship’s Crew Documentations (The officer's qualification matrix, Officer's licenses, Medical fitness certificates
  • Ship’s Documents & Records (crude oil washing manual, Approved ballast manual, Oil/Cargo record book, Garbage log for compliance with MARPOL Annex V, cargo hose / pipe pressure testing, Settings for vessel's pressure/vacuum valves, Shipping document and cargo manifest, Inert gas manual & Safety manual)

Module 4: Vetting / Inspection Process (Aspects to be inspected)

  • Ship’s General Condition
  • Ship’s Certificates
  • Engine Room & Machinery Compartments
  • Cargo Tanks and its outfits
  • Pumproom, Cargo Equipment & Piping
  • FFA & LSA Equipment
  • Pollution Prevention & Combating Equipment and Records
  • Crew Qualifications, Trainings, Experience and Skills
  • Cargo Loading / Discharging Documentation
  • Emergency Plans & Drills
  • ISPS Requirements Compatibilities and records
  • Incident & Casualty records
Day 3

TEMSA Elements & Vetting Questionnaire

Module 5: The 13 Elements of TMSA 3 (Tanker Management Self-Assessment)

  • Leadership and Safety Management System (SMS)
  • Shore-based human resource recruitment and management 
  • Vessel human resource recruitment
  • Reliability and maintenance of vessel, including critical equipment
  • Navigational Safety
  • Cargo, ballast, tank cleaning, bunkering, mooring and anchoring operations 
  • Change management
  • Incident Reporting with thorough investigation & analysis
  • Safety management
  • Environmental and energy management
  • Preparedness for emergencies and contingency planning
  • Measurement, analysis and improvement
  • Maritime security (this is the latest addition to these elements)

Module 6: Various Questionnaires Used in the SIRE Program

  • Vessel inspection questionnaire (VIQ)
  • Barges inspection questionnaire (BIQ)
  • Uniform SIRE inspection report
  • Vessel particulars questionnaire (VPQ)
  • Barges particulars questionnaire (BPQ)
Day 4

Vetting Advantages & Challenges

Module 7: Advantages of Vetting

  • Confirm the Ship is Safe
  • Compatibilities with International & Flag State requirements
  • Safe & Clean Seas & Environment
  • Ship Suitability and compliance check
  • Systematic management of safety and quality risks
  • Value of the Tanker is maintained
  • Market options increasing
  • Involvement of Owner, Operators, Ship’s Staff, Classification society in tanker fitness maintaining
  • Professional marine risk management
  • Action Plan for corrective actions
  • An overview to responsible superintendents on the real condition of the Tanker

Module 8: Challenges in Vetting

  • Lack of data and records
  • Unqualified or inexperienced inspectors
  • External influence or pressure
  • Lack of time and resources
  • Incompetent crew
  • Lack of awareness and cooperation
Day 5

Vetting Best Practices

Module 9: Best Practices of Conducting Vetting / Inspection Process

  • Preparations for the Vetting
  • Roles & Responsibilities of all Ship’s staff & Company Superintended
  • Closing of all Pre Vetting Audit
  • Agreeing on the vetting objectives, plan & timetable
  • Preparing the tanker ( Documents, Machinery & Staff)
  • Opening Meeting with the Inspector
  • Conducting the Inspection and how to answer the questions
  • Recording of the Audit / Inspection Findings (NCR)
  • Closing meeting and negotiating the findings
  • Preparing the action plan to close the NCR with the proposed duration & budget
  • Vetting Report & Action Plan Communication

Module 10: Inspection/Checks Undertaken On-Board

    • Safety familiarisation
    • Drills
    • Updated SOLAS and fire-fighting appliance (FFA) manuals
    • Duly updated life-saving appliance (LSA) and FFA files and operating instructions
    • Availability of immersion suits
    • Well-kept polytechnics
    • Clearly marked isolation valves
    • Well-placed IMO symbols
    • Clearly displayed expiry dates
Certificates
  • On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.
  • Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance.
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