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Recent rule changes (reviewed)
RightShip tanker vetting baseline criteria Revision 4.0 in force
Rev 4.0 (dated 1 Oct 2026) rewrites the Oil, Gas & Chemical baseline. Revisions log: expanded vetting policy and Safety Score treatment; new 'unknown vessel attributes' rule; consolidated PSC rules (3+ detentions in 24 months = Unacceptable); Category A/B vs C/D incident review periods; refined age/CAP/SIRE-CDI/crew matrix/HVPQ rules (max age 25 tanker / 25 LPG / 35 LNG; CAP 2 with Level 2 FDA, 36-month validity; crew matrix ≤30 days; HVPQ ≤3 months).
CDI announces AEPS questionnaire – new SIR chapters 15–24
CDI's 'Alternative Energy & Power Supply' questionnaire adds chapters 15–24 to the 10th Edition Ship Inspection Report (biofuels, methanol/ethanol, ammonia, LPG and LNG as fuel, WAPS, onshore power, fuel cells, ShaPoLi/EPL, onboard carbon capture), with section/question renumbering. Official launch scheduled Monday 14 December 2026.
PSC Concentrated Inspection Campaign on cargo securing (1 Sep – 30 Nov 2026)
Joint CIC on loading, stowage and securing of cargo units and cargo transport units, applied alongside routine PSC inspections; one CIC inspection per ship per MoU. Limited relevance for tankers.
OCIMF launches revised SIRE Cat-1 inspector training
First run in London 7–11 Sep 2026: a seven-week blended course (online asynchronous + face-to-face workshops) with staged assessments; 14 OCIMF member organisations attended.
Revised information paper: Safety Critical Equipment and Spare Parts Guidance
OCIMF published the revised paper (replaces the 2018 first edition): a risk-based approach to identifying, documenting and maintaining safety-critical equipment and spares within an ISM-aligned SMS. Relevant to SIRE 2.0 defect/PMS questions.
MEG5: industry survey and MEG4 comment register open until 23 Oct 2026
OCIMF is developing the 5th edition of the Mooring Equipment Guidelines and seeks practitioner feedback via a 20–30 minute survey and a MEG4 comment register; both close 23 October 2026.
OCIMF committee plans TMSA3 and MEG4 revisions and SIRE question-guidance updates
The P&A Tankers, Barges & Terminal Interfaces committee (Houston, 17–18 Mar 2026) was briefed on a revised way of working for revising MEG4 and TMSA3, plans for the Programmes Modernisation Project and plans for revisions to SIRE question guidance. No publication dates announced.
SIRE 2.0 Focused Inspection Campaign on ship hardening (Q7.2.1)
Started 1 Oct 2025 for a minimum of six months; inspectors address Q7.2.1 on every SIRE 2.0 inspection; interim review planned Feb 2026. A TANKEROperator article by OCIMF's Programmes Director (Apr/May 2026, third-party source) says the FIC concludes end of March 2026.