Who requires what
Public tanker acceptance criteria from oil majors, terminals, port authorities and vetting schemes, side by side. Built only from the cited public documents; a field is left blank when the source does not state it.
Summaries, not legal text. Owners apply criteria case by case and change them without notice. Always verify at the linked source before relying on any value.
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| Requirement owner | Vessel age limits | Required SIRE / inspection age | CAP / condition assessment | Other notable criteria | Source & date |
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| bp shipping (vetting & clearance) Oil major bp vetting & clearance web pages (vessel clearance, management of change, structural assurance) ⚠ Inconsistency on bp's own pages: the vetting-and-clearance index page says CAP 2 'after reaching 20 years of age or by fourth special survey', while the structural assurance page says 15 years / 3rd special survey for tankers >20,000 dwt. Check with bp. |
Oil/chemical tankers >5,000 dwt: max 20 years. <5,000 dwt and LPG carriers: 25 years. LNG carriers: 40 years. Combination carriers >15 years not approved. | Current operational SIRE report less than 6 months old (unless otherwise notified). Newbuilds: operational SIRE within 3 months of delivery (NBQ process may be used until then). | Oil, chemical & LPG tankers >20,000 dwt: minimum CAP 2 after reaching 15 years or by end of 3rd special survey, whichever is sooner. LNG >20 years: CAP 2 by 4th special survey or 20 years, whichever earlier. CAP 2 valid max 3 years from last day of survey. | Screened against latest bp SIRE plus owner profile, terminal feedback, casualty data, PSC. Owner/manager assessed via bp company assessment (TMSA-based). IGS, if fitted, must be operational and in use. Hydrostatic balanced loading not approved. | Primary source Source 2 Source 3 Source 4 Verified 17 Oct 2026 Verify at source |
| ADNOC – Petroleum Ports Authority (Ship Vetting) NOC / port authority ADNOC Ship Vetting Standards, s.9 and s.11, plus Vetting FAQs (web) |
Oil & chemical: >5,000 DWT 20 years, <5,000 DWT 25 years. LPG 25. LNG 40. Combination carriers 15. Ocean-going tanker barges 25. Inland tanker barges 30. Age from IOPP delivery date. | Latest SIRE completed within last 6 months, plus at least one ADNOC SIRE report within the previous 24 months. A fresh SIRE may be required after a PSC detention or an incident in the last 12 months. Idle-status inspection: one-off acceptance valid 3 months. SIRE-BIQ (barges): 12 months (ocean-going tanker barges 6 months). | Oil, chemical or LPG carriers >15 years and >20,000 DWT: CAP 2 hull-structure certificate valid 5 years. LNG >20 years: CAP 2 hull, valid 5 years. | Double hull only for oil. TMSA updated within 12 months, minimum stage 2 in every element. Crew matrix aggregates (Master+C/O): 2 yrs with operator, 3 yrs in rank, 4 yrs on type, 8 yrs on all tankers. English 'Good' minimum. PSC deficiencies/detentions in last 12 months assessed. Only SIRE reports downloaded directly from OCIMF are used. | Primary source Source 2 Source 3 Verified 17 Oct 2026 Verify at source |
| RightShip (OCIMF Third Party Vetting Contractor) Vetting scheme Oil, Gas and Chemical Vessel Vetting Baseline Criteria, Revision 4.0 · dated 2026-10-01 ⚠ Baseline only: each RightShip vetting customer can set stricter rules. |
Max 25 years tankers, 25 years LPG, 35 years LNG. Case-by-case exceptions for specific trading areas (e.g. Great Lakes). | Acceptable SIRE / CDI physical examination within the previous 6 months. Unacceptable last SIRE/CDI = unacceptable until a new acceptable inspection. | Tanker or LPG >20,000 DWT and 15 years or over; any LNG >20 years: CAP 2 minimum for hull structure, machinery and cargo systems, issued by an IACS member, with Level 2 FDA (simplified fatigue design analysis) or equivalent; max validity 36 months from last date of survey. | 3+ PSC detentions in 24 months = Unacceptable; 2 in 24 months or 1 in 12 months = subject to review. Crew matrix dated within past 30 days (Annex 1 matrix). HVPQ not updated in last 3 months = subject to review. Non-IACS class, no IG P&I, PSC-banned vessel, or Very High Risk Paris/Tokyo MoU flag = Unacceptable. | Primary source Source 2 Verified 17 Oct 2026 Verify at source |
| Repsol Vetting Oil major Repsol Vetting – Marine Assurance Process & Safety Criteria (T&T-PROC-001/2020) · dated 2025-04-14 ⚠ Document says 'Updated: 06/02/2025, Applicable as of 14/04/2025'. |
Tankers (crude/oil/bitumen/chemical) 25 years. LPG 30. LNG 40. OBO/OO/combination 15. Bunker barge 25. Barge 30. Tug/towboat 40. Age from initial delivery date. | <20 years: Repsol safety inspection or OCIMF inspection no older than 6 months, or Repsol physical inspection no older than 12 months. ≥20 years: OCIMF inspection ≤6 months AND Repsol physical ≤6 months or Repsol safety inspection ≤3 months. BIRE vessels: OCIMF report ≤12 months. | Vessels ≥15 years and >5,000 MT SDWT: at least CAP 2 (GOOD) for hull, machinery and cargo handling from the 15th anniversary of delivery; certificates valid 3 years. <5,000 MT SDWT ≥15 years: thickness measurements reviewed. | Non-full-IACS class rejected. Owners must keep IG P&I entry (non-IG reviewed case by case). No pre-approval: each nomination screened. | Primary source Source 2 Verified 17 Oct 2026 Verify at source |
| Moeve (formerly Cepsa) Vetting Oil major Seagoing Vessel's Acceptance Criteria (Cepsa-branded) · dated 2018-12 ⚠ Document dated December 2018 and still Cepsa-branded; may be superseded. Two-column PDF layout, read carefully at source. |
>25 years not suitable. >20 years and >40,000 MT SDWT not suitable. Tankers >15 years not suitable for a new time charter (extensions case by case). >15 years not suitable for COA, exceptionally up to 18 years with CAP 1 and Cepsa physical inspection. OBO >15 years not suitable. | 15–19 years: if not already inspected by Cepsa and within re-inspection period, may exceptionally be suitable with a SIRE inspection within the last six months. | Crude tankers and product carriers >15 years and >20,000 DWT: minimum CAP 2 for hull, machinery and cargo systems. All vessels >20 years: CAP 2. >15,000 DWT, >15 years, carrying heavy fuel oil: CAP 1 plus Cepsa physical inspection and no PSC detentions with present technical managers in last 5 years. CAP only from IACS members; max validity 3 years. | 20–24 years: must be inspected by Cepsa (or within re-inspection period) before fixing. Officer matrix recommendation (combined senior officers): 2 yrs with operator, 3 yrs in rank, 6 yrs on type. IACS class only. | Primary source Verified 17 Oct 2026 Verify at source |
| Braskem Vetting Charterer (petrochemicals) Braskem minimum Vetting Requirements ⚠ Age wording inconsistent in source ('22 (twenty)'). No document date shown. |
Oil & chemical tankers <5,000 DWT: max 25 years. >5,000 DWT: max 22 years (document text reads '22 (twenty)'). LPG: max 22. OBO/OO: max 20. Based on delivery date. | SIRE/CDI carried out no later than 6 months before end of intended operation. Oil/chem >5,000 DWT aged 20–22: SIRE/CDI no more than 4 months before intended operation. | Hull CAP 2 or better: oil tankers from 15 years; chemical and gas carriers from 20 years; OBO from 10 years. | No PSC detention in last 12 months; no more than 6 deficiencies in last 6 months; not banned by Paris MoU, USCG or Tokyo MoU. TMSA min level 2. IG P&I with ≥US$1bn oil spill cover. IACS class. Double hull for oil/chem. Physical inspection by Braskem for every vessel. Terminal draft/LOA limits listed. | Primary source Verified 17 Oct 2026 Verify at source |
| ExxonMobil (MESQAC) Oil major Marine Environmental, Safety and Quality Assurance Criteria – International ocean/seagoing tankers, 2017 edition · dated 2017 ⚠ 2017 edition on a THIRD-PARTY host (not exxonmobil.com). Likely outdated; no age limit stated in the sections reviewed. Treat as historical reference only. |
not stated in source | Only valid OCIMF (SIRE) or CDI reports evaluated. 'Strongly Preferred' that SIRE/CDI reports are no more than six months old. | >15 years and >5,000 DWT: Hull CAP grade 1 or 2 (IACS society). All tankers >15 years: CAP for machinery & cargo systems grade 1 or 2. CAP renewed every 5 years; if older than 20 years, every 30 months. | Tankers >15 years must submit last special survey documentation (ESP file, thickness measurements, CAP fatigue assessment, coating reports, class status) for review. | Primary source Verified 17 Oct 2026 Verify at source |
| Trans Mountain – Westridge Marine Terminal (Canada) Terminal Vessel Acceptance Standard, Revision 4.0 · dated 2023-09-15 |
Tankers should be <15 years; up to and including 20 years may be acceptable with CAP 2 or better for both CAP Hull and CAP MC. Tugs and barges <30 years (waivable case by case). | Recorded in the SIRE or OVID database within the preceding 7 months (12 months for tugs attending barges). | 15–20 years: CAP rating level 2 or better for CAP Hull and CAP MC; CAP certificates required for tankers over 15 years. | Flag not on latest Paris MoU blacklist (greylist needs special dispensation). Acceptable class; IG P&I meeting CLC/Bunkers 'Blue Card' cover; certified SMS; no OBO/combination carriers; not under a Trans Mountain technical hold. | Primary source Verified 17 Oct 2026 Verify at source |
| Port of Fujairah (UAE) – Marine Department Port / terminal Notice to Mariners NM 148, Version 6 (17/01/2021), s.22; FOTT Pre-Arrival Questionnaire rev 4 (01 Nov 2024) · dated 2021-01-17 ⚠ No SIRE age requirement stated in the sections reviewed. |
Chemical & oil tankers aged above 25 years not permitted to call the port, offshore anchorage or oil terminals, regardless of the nature of call. | not stated in source | not stated in source | Fujairah Oil Tanker Terminals pre-arrival questionnaire asks for last SIRE inspection date/issuer and last PSC inspection (date/place/MoU). | Primary source Source 2 Verified 17 Oct 2026 Verify at source |
| TotalEnergies Trading & Shipping Oil major 'Our Trading and Shipping Operations' web page ⚠ No detailed public criteria found. |
not stated in source | not stated in source | not stated in source | Public page describes a vetting process (equipment condition, maintenance, crew quality, onboard procedures) but publishes no numeric criteria. | Primary source Verified 17 Oct 2026 Verify at source |
Not covered yet
- Shell: No current public tanker acceptance criteria found during research (2026-10-17).
- Chevron: Only a third-party copy of an old presentation found; not used.
- Saudi Aramco Ports & Terminals: Public 35 MB book (Jul 2025) contains SIRE rules, but it could not be downloaded from the box for verification; row pending.
- SARAS (Sarroch terminal): Public PDF exists but returned a bot-challenge page to the box; row pending manual check.
- Petrobras: Only a 2014 copy on Scribd found; not used.