Extended Operational and Trade Vocabulary

Tanker Vetting, SIRE and VIQ glossary

The tanker-vetting vocabulary: the OCIMF SIRE 2.0 regime, accredited inspectors and acceptance criteria, the compiled vessel inspection questionnaire, advance-notification windows, and the TMSA process assessment. Grounds each term in the OCIMF inspection framework that grades a tanker’s hardware, processes, and human factors.

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A

Acceptance Criteria: The internal screening thresholds an oil major or charterer applies to a vessel's inspection record, age, class, and operator history before issuing a voyage approval.
Accredited Inspector: An individual who has completed OCIMF training, examination, and mentoring to be authorized to conduct SIRE or OVID inspections on behalf of OCIMF Submitting Members.
Additional Comments: Free-text inspector observations entered in the SIRE report alongside structured responses to provide context that the question itself does not capture.
Adequacy of Procedures: An assessment dimension under TMSA that judges whether documented procedures are sufficient in content and detail for the operator's trade pattern.
Advance Notification Window: The interval between an inspection request being raised on the SIRE platform and the inspector arriving on board, used by operators to prepare records and crew.
Aft Mooring Station: A discrete inspection area at the stern where the inspector reviews winches, brakes, ropes, tails, and fairleads against MEG4 and the relevant VIQ chapter.
Age Restriction: A charterer screening rule, common among oil majors, that caps the maximum hull age of a tanker accepted for nomination, often set at 15, 20, or 25 years by trade.
Annex VI Compliance: Demonstrated conformity with MARPOL Annex VI air-pollution requirements, verified through certificates and engine records under VIQ chapters on pollution prevention.
Anti-Corruption Policy: A documented operator policy required under TMSA Element 13 (Maritime Security) and corporate-governance expectations referenced in vetting scopes.
Anti-Piracy Plan: Vessel-specific procedures aligned with BMP5 and reviewed under VIQ security and navigation chapters when transiting designated high-risk areas.
APAC SIRE Pool: Informal industry shorthand for the cohort of SIRE-accredited inspectors based in Asia-Pacific ports.
Approval Letter: Written confirmation from an oil major's vetting department that a named vessel is cleared for a specific voyage, berth, or term period.
Aramco Vetting: The vessel screening process operated by Saudi Aramco for tankers calling at its export terminals on the Arabian Gulf and Red Sea.
Audit Trail: Documented chain of survey evidence including photos, logs, and instrument records.
Auto-Reject: A screening outcome triggered by hard rules such as age, flag, class, or absence of a recent inspection, returned by an oil major's system without analyst review.

B

Ballast Tank Coating Condition: An inspection item under VIQ Chapter 8 covering the state of epoxy or other protective coatings inside segregated ballast tanks.
Ballast water management plan: Vessel plan under the BWM Convention.
Barge Inspection Questionnaire: OCIMF's questionnaire, abbreviated BIQ, used to inspect inland and coastal tank barges and their towing units.
Behavioral Competency Assessment: A SIRE 2.0 design feature in which the inspector evaluates how crew perform tasks, not only whether procedures exist on paper.
Bias-Free Inspection: An OCIMF training principle that requires inspectors to record what is observed against the questionnaire without speculation about cause.
BIQ: See Barge Inspection Questionnaire.
Black-Listing: Informal industry term for an operator or vessel being placed on an oil major's internal do-not-nominate list following serious vetting findings.
Booking Window: The interval within which an operator must accept and schedule a SIRE inspection after the request is raised by a Submitting Member.
BP Shipping Vetting: The in-house tanker screening function of BP plc, one of the founding OCIMF members and a long-standing Submitting Member to SIRE.
Bridge resource management: BRM, team-based bridge watchkeeping discipline.
Bunker delivery note: BDN, document required under MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 18 listing fuel quantity and sulphur content.
Bunker Sample Retention: The MARPOL-mandated practice, verified during vetting, of retaining a sealed representative sample of each delivered bunker for 12 months.

C

Cargo Heating Limitation: A vessel-specific operational constraint recorded in the Q88 and considered by charterers when matching ship and cargo grade.
Cargo Operations Manual: IGC Code mandated document detailing tank handling, cool-down, and emergency procedures.
Cargo Pump Performance Curves: Documentation of pump capacity at varying discharge heads, examined by inspectors and used by terminals to plan parcel discharge windows.
Cargo Tank Atmosphere Control: The inert-gas or nitrogen blanket regime required under SOLAS Chapter II-2 and reviewed under VIQ Chapter 8.
Cargo Tank Coating Survey: A condition record for tank linings on chemical and product tankers, increasingly important for charterers shipping sensitive grades.
CDI: Chemical Distribution Institute, ship-inspection scheme for chemical and gas tankers.
CDI Inspection Report: A structured report generated through the CDI software platform after an accredited inspector completes an MIQ-based inspection.
CDI MIQ: The Marine Inspection Questionnaire used by CDI inspectors for chemical and gas tanker inspections.
CDI Ship Inspection Report Exchange: The CDI online system through which subscribing receivers and operators access marine inspection reports.
CDI-IMPCAS: The CDI International Marine Packed Cargo Audit Scheme, governing inspection of vessels carrying packaged dangerous goods in marine trade.
CDI-M: The marine inspection scheme operated by the Chemical Distribution Institute for chemical and gas tankers, complementary to SIRE for those trades.
Certificate of Class: Document issued by class confirming the vessel is in class.
Certificate of Fitness: The IBC or IGC Code certificate naming the cargoes the vessel is permitted to carry, central to chemical and gas tanker vetting.
Certificate of Registry: Ship's document evidencing flag registration.
Charterer Vetting Department: The group within an oil major, trading house, or industrial charterer that screens nominated tonnage against internal acceptance rules.
Chemical Distribution Institute: A non-profit organization headquartered in The Hague that operates marine and packed-cargo inspection schemes for the chemical industry.
Chevron Shipping Vetting: The vessel screening function of Chevron Corporation, a founding OCIMF member and SIRE Submitting Member.
Chief Officer Cargo Handbook: An operator-issued reference reviewed during the cargo and ballast chapters of the VIQ.
Class Notations: The descriptive symbols issued by a classification society, examined under VIQ certificates and documentation.
Class Survey Status: The current state of periodic, intermediate, and special surveys reviewed at every vetting inspection.
Clear Inspection: An informal industry term for a SIRE report returned with no observations, regarded by charterers as a favorable indicator.
Clearance Validity: The duration for which a charterer's voyage approval remains effective, typically a single nomination or a defined term period.
Closeout Memo: A written response from the operator to each SIRE observation, lodged on the OCIMF platform within the prescribed reply window.
Cold Move: A movement of the vessel without main engine power or under tug control, sometimes a vetting trigger if it occurred in the recent inspection history.
Commercial Operator: The entity exercising commercial control of the vessel under time or bareboat charter and named on the Q88.
Common Vetting Inspection Pool: Informal term for the practice by which a single SIRE inspection is referenced by multiple Submitting Member charterers within its 6-month validity.
Company Audit: An internal or external audit of the operator's shore organization referenced under TMSA Element 10 (Management of Change) and Element 11 (Casualties and Incidents).
Company Security Officer: CSO, ashore appointed individual under ISPS Code Part A Section 11.
Compliance Assurance: The TMSA process by which an operator demonstrates that procedures are being followed in practice across the fleet.
Condition of Class: A class-imposed corrective requirement on the vessel, recorded under VIQ Chapter 2 and weighed by vetting analysts.
Confined Space Entry Permit: Written authorization to enter tanks, voids, or cofferdams after gas-freeing.
Confirmation of Compliance: The ISM-related document verifying the operator's Document of Compliance is current.
Continuous synopsis record: CSR, SOLAS history-of-flag record.
Contractor Management: A TMSA element addressing how the operator selects and oversees third-party shore and marine contractors.
Core Inspection Question: A VIQ question identified as central to safe operation and given particular weight in vetting screening models.
Corrective Action: The action recorded by the operator to address an observation, with target dates and verification evidence.
CoW: See Crude Oil Washing.
Crew Change Records: Documentation of recent crew rotations, used to assess fatigue and continuity under VIQ Chapter 3.
Crew matrix: Matrix of required ranks, certificates, and endorsements.
Crude Oil Washing: The MARPOL Annex I tank-cleaning method using the cargo itself as the washing medium, with operational records reviewed under VIQ Chapter 8.

D

Daily Cargo Log: The deck record reviewed by SIRE inspectors during cargo and ballast chapter walk-throughs.
Damage stability booklet: Booklet on residual stability after damage.
Data Integrity Check: A SIRE 2.0 platform routine that flags inconsistencies between the captured questionnaire data and the photographs or evidence attached.
Deck Officer Familiarization Record: Documentation that joining officers have completed vessel-specific familiarization, reviewed under VIQ Chapter 3.
Designated person ashore: DPA, ISM Code link between ship and shore management.
Detention Record: Port State Control detention history considered by charterers' screening models.
Document of Compliance: DOC, ISM document for the company.
Drug and alcohol policy: Company D&A policy aligned with OCIMF and CDI.
Dry-Dock Specification: The planned scope for the next dry-docking, sometimes requested by charterers during long-term acceptance reviews.
Dynamic Question Set: A SIRE 2.0 feature in which the questionnaire issued to a specific inspection is tailored to vessel type, trade, and prior inspection history.

E

Enclosed Space Entry: A safety-critical operation reviewed under VIQ Chapter 5 and central to several SIRE 2.0 process and human-factor questions.
Engine Room Familiarization: The structured familiarization required of joining engineers under the ISM Code, verified under VIQ Chapter 10.
Eni Trading and Shipping Vetting: The vessel screening function of Eni S.p.A.'s commercial arm.
Equinor Vetting: The vessel screening function of Equinor ASA, formerly Statoil, a founding OCIMF member.
ESP Files: Files associated with the Enhanced Survey Programme under SOLAS Chapter XI-1, reviewed by inspectors at older tankers.
EX Equipment Register: The vessel's register of intrinsically-safe and certified-safe electrical equipment, examined under VIQ Chapter 8.
Exemption Certificate: Statutory document showing flag-granted exemption; verified during surveys.
ExxonMobil Marine Assurance: The vessel screening function of ExxonMobil, a founding OCIMF member and long-standing Submitting Member.

F

Familiarization Checklist: A structured record signed by joining personnel, reviewed across VIQ Chapters 3, 5, and 8.
Fatigue management: STCW VIII/1 and IMO Guidelines on Fatigue covering rest hours and watch arrangements.
Fixed Gas Detection System: A safety system on gas carriers reviewed under VIQ Chapter 13.
Flag State Inspection Record: The history of flag-administration boardings, considered as part of overall regulatory standing.
Fleet Inspection Performance Indicator: A TMSA Element 7 metric describing the operator's average SIRE observation count per inspection.
Foam System Test Record: The deck firefighting foam test log reviewed under VIQ Chapter 5.
Formal Safety Assessment: IMO risk-based decision-making methodology.
Founding Members of OCIMF: The original group of oil companies that established OCIMF in 1970 in response to the Torrey Canyon incident.

G

Gas Carrier Vetting: Vetting specific to LNG, LPG, and chemical-gas tankers, drawing on VIQ Chapter 13 and operator-specific gas questionnaires.
Gas-free certificate: Certificate before hot work in tanks.
General Appearance: The condition assessment captured under VIQ Chapter 11, covering paint, structural cleanliness, and housekeeping.
Generic Question: A VIQ question that applies to all vessel types within the questionnaire's scope.
GHG Rating: See RightShip GHG Rating.
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System: The radiocommunications regime examined under VIQ Chapter 4 (Navigation).
Grade Approval: A charterer's confirmation that a vessel is acceptable for a specific cargo grade based on previous-cargo history.
Grade Restriction: A vessel-specific limit on cargo grades arising from class, coatings, or certificate of fitness, recorded in the Q88.

H

Hardware Question: A SIRE 2.0 question category covering the physical condition, configuration, and functionality of vessel equipment.
Hazardous Area Drawings: The IEC 60092 hazardous-zone plans examined under VIQ Chapter 8.
High-Risk Area Transit: Passage through an IMB- or industry-designated piracy area, reviewed under VIQ security and navigation chapters.
Hose Test Records: The pressure-test records for cargo and bunker hoses examined under VIQ Chapter 8.
Hot work permit: Yard/onboard permit before welding/cutting.
Human Factor Question: A SIRE 2.0 question category assessing how individual crew members perform tasks, communicate, and apply procedures.

I

IACS Member Class: Classification societies that are full members of the International Association of Classification Societies, a common screening parameter for charterers.
IBC Code: International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk.
Ice class notation: Class assignment for navigation in ice, often required by flag and port authorities in polar waters.
ICS Tanker Safety Guide: Industry guide referencing emergency response and MFAG application.
IGC Code: International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk.
IGS Records: Inert Gas System operating and maintenance records reviewed under VIQ Chapter 8.
IMO Number: Unique seven-digit ship identifier from IHS Markit on behalf of IMO.
Inspection Booking: The scheduling of a SIRE inspection between a Submitting Member, the operator, and the assigned inspector.
Inspection Cycle: The interval, typically not exceeding 6 months for active tankers, between successive SIRE inspections.
Inspection Editor: An OCIMF role through which a Submitting Member's reviewer can request clarifications from the inspector before final publication.
Inspection Report Validity: The 6-month window during which a published SIRE report is treated as current by Submitting Members.
Inspection Scope: The defined boundary of a vetting inspection, set by the applicable questionnaire chapters and the vessel type.
Inspector Accreditation Categories: The SIRE 2.0 inspector groupings covering oil and chemical tankers, gas carriers, and barges.
Inspector Code of Conduct: OCIMF's behavioral standard for accredited inspectors, mandatory under the SIRE accreditation agreement.
Inspector Mentoring: The supervised inspection program through which new SIRE inspectors complete witnessed inspections before independent practice.
Inspector Re-Accreditation: The periodic requalification process for SIRE inspectors covering training, examinations, and continuing professional development.
INTERCARGO: International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners, co-author of BIMCO cyber guidelines.
INTERTANKO: International Association of Independent Tanker Owners.
ISGOTT: International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals, 6th edition.
ISGOTT 6: The sixth edition of ISGOTT, published in 2020, current reference for ship-shore safety practice on oil and chemical tankers.
ISGOTT Ship-Shore Safety Checklist: The mandatory checklist completed before cargo or bunker transfer, reviewed under VIQ Chapter 8.
ISM Code Compliance: Demonstrated conformity with the International Safety Management Code, verified under VIQ Chapter 2.
ISPS Code Compliance: Demonstrated conformity with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code, verified under VIQ Chapter 7.

J

JIGSAW: An OCIMF publication and concept addressing the integration of safety, environmental, and operational excellence in marine operations.
JIGSAW Recommendations: OCIMF guidance documents issued under the JIGSAW heading on subjects including bridge ergonomics and machinery space safety.
Joint Inspection: Survey attended jointly by buyer, seller, and independent surveyor.
Joint Vetting Review: A multi-charterer review of an operator's safety record, occasionally undertaken when an operator seeks to restore acceptance.

K

Key Performance Indicator: A TMSA-suggested or operator-defined measure of safety, environmental, and operational performance.
Knowledge Verification Question: A SIRE 2.0 human-factor question category that probes crew understanding of a procedure rather than asking the inspector to read it.

L

Lay-Up Period: A period during which the vessel is not in active service, recorded in the Q88 and considered by vetting analysts.
Letter of Protest: LOP, document issued during disputes at the cargo interface.
Lifeboat Drill Record: Drill records examined under VIQ Chapter 5.
LNG Specific Chapter: VIQ Chapter 13 sub-section addressing LNG cargo systems on dedicated carriers.
Loadicator Verification: The periodic verification of the loading computer against an approved set of test conditions, reviewed under VIQ Chapter 8.
LPG Specific Chapter: VIQ Chapter 13 sub-section addressing LPG cargo systems on dedicated carriers.

M

Maintenance Backlog: The volume of overdue planned-maintenance items, examined under VIQ Chapter 10 and TMSA Element 4.
Management of Change: TMSA Element 10, covering how the operator manages changes to organization, equipment, and procedures.
Manning Certificate: The flag-state Minimum Safe Manning Document reviewed under VIQ Chapter 3.
MARPOL Annex I: Prevention of pollution by oil.
MARPOL Annex II: Prevention of pollution by noxious liquid substances.
MARPOL Annex VI: Air pollution and energy-efficiency annex.
Master's review: Annual ISM master's review of the SMS.
MEG: Monoethylene glycol; hydrate inhibitor injected into subsea flowlines.
MEG4: OCIMF Mooring Equipment Guidelines, referenced for SOLAS II-1/3-8.
MIQ: The CDI Marine Inspection Questionnaire used for chemical and gas tanker inspections.
Mooring Equipment Guidelines: The OCIMF publication setting standards for mooring system design, line management, and operation on tankers and gas carriers.
Mooring Line Management Plan: A vessel-specific plan required under MEG4 and reviewed under VIQ Chapter 9.

N

National Vetting: Charterer screening conducted by state-owned oil companies such as Saudi Aramco, Petrobras, ADNOC, KPC, and Sonangol.
Navigation Audit: An operator-organized at-sea audit of bridge practices, referenced under TMSA Element 5 and reviewed under VIQ Chapter 4.
Near miss reporting: ISM required reporting of near miss events.
Non-conformity: ISM Code term for an observed situation where objective evidence indicates non-fulfillment of a requirement.
Non-Vetting Inspection: An inspection conducted outside the SIRE programme, for example a P&I condition survey, that is not entered into SIRE.
Notice of readiness: NOR, formal notice that the vessel is ready to load or discharge.

O

Observation: PSC finding recorded without coding as a deficiency, advisory in nature.
Observation Closeout: The operator's response to an observation, lodged on the OCIMF platform within the prescribed reply window.
Observation Trend Analysis: An operator-side review of recurring observations across the fleet, expected under TMSA Element 7.
Off-Hire Period: A period during which the vessel is not earning hire, reflected in the inspection and trading history reviewed by charterers.
Officer Matrix: See Crew Matrix.
Oil Companies International Marine Forum: OCIMF, founded in 1970 with headquarters in London, the industry body that issues SIRE, OVID, MEG4, and numerous safety guidance documents.
Oil Major: An informal term for the largest internationally-active oil and gas companies that maintain dedicated vetting departments.
Oil Major Approval: A vetting clearance issued by an oil major, used by owners as a quality reference when marketing tonnage to other charterers.
Oil Record Book Part I: Machinery space operations on all ships of 400 GT and above.
Oil Record Book Part II: Cargo and ballast operations on oil tankers of 150 GT and above.
Operator: The entity exercising operational control of the vessel and holding the Document of Compliance under the ISM Code.
OVID: The OCIMF Offshore Vessel Inspection Database, the equivalent of SIRE for offshore support and construction vessels.
OVIQ: The Offshore Vessel Inspection Questionnaire used in OVID inspections.
OVMSA: The Offshore Vessel Management and Self Assessment, the OCIMF self-assessment framework for offshore vessel operators, parallel to TMSA.

P

Performance Improvement Plan: A structured remediation program agreed between an operator and a Submitting Member following adverse vetting outcomes.
Permit to Work System: A safety-management control reviewed under VIQ Chapter 5 and integral to enclosed-space and hot-work questions.
Petrobras Vetting: The vessel screening function of Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.
Phillips 66 Vetting: The vessel screening function of Phillips 66 Company, a SIRE Submitting Member.
Photographic Evidence Requirement: The SIRE 2.0 design feature requiring inspectors to attach geotagged photographs to specified questions.
Pilot card: Standard A4 card given to pilot.
Pilot Ladder Compliance: Compliance with SOLAS V/23 and the IMO Pilot Transfer Arrangements, verified under VIQ Chapter 4.
Planned maintenance system: PMS, software issuing job cards by hours, calendar, or condition.
Plant Audit: An operator-organized engine-room audit referenced under TMSA Element 4.
Port State Control Record: Vessel and operator history of PSC inspections and detentions, used by charterers in screening.
Pre-arrival information: PAI required by the FAL Convention.
Pre-Inspection Briefing: The operator-side briefing to the Master and crew before a SIRE inspection, often referenced in TMSA Element 5.
Pre-vetting inspection: Inspection in preparation for SIRE 2.0 or CDI.
Pressure Vacuum Valve Test: A cargo-tank-venting safety device test recorded in the PMS and reviewed under VIQ Chapter 8.
Process Question: A SIRE 2.0 question category covering documented procedures and management-system requirements.
Pump Room Inspection: The dedicated walk-through of the cargo pump room conducted during VIQ Chapter 8 and Chapter 5 review.
Pump Room Ventilation Test: A safety-critical ventilation system test recorded and reviewed under VIQ Chapter 8.

Q

Q88: The standard vessel particulars questionnaire format used industry-wide for tanker chartering and vetting.
Q88 VPQ: The Q88 Vessel Particulars Questionnaire, the canonical electronic record of a vessel's commercial and technical particulars.
Q88.com: The commercial platform operated by Q88 LLC that hosts vessel particulars and integrates with charterer workflows.
Question Bank: The full set of VIQ or SIRE 2.0 questions from which an inspection's question set is drawn.
Question Library Update: OCIMF's periodic revision of the question bank to reflect new regulation, guidance, or industry experience.
Question Set Issuance: The point in the SIRE 2.0 process at which the dynamic, vessel-specific question set is generated for the assigned inspector.

R

RACI Matrix: A responsibility assignment matrix used in TMSA documentation to clarify roles for shore and ship functions.
Recommendations for Manifolds: OCIMF guidance on tanker manifold dimensions and arrangements, governing terminal interface and connection compatibility.
Recommendations for Oil Tanker Manifolds and Associated Equipment: The full title of the OCIMF manifold recommendation publication.
Recommendations on Equipment Employed in the Bow Mooring: An OCIMF publication on bow chain stoppers, fairleads, and related fittings, referenced in MEG4 and SPM operations.
Recommendations on Equipment for the Towing of Disabled Tankers: An OCIMF publication setting standards for emergency-towing arrangements, referenced under VIQ.
Repsol Vetting: The vessel screening function of Repsol S.A.
Restricted Acceptance: A charterer outcome under which a vessel is acceptable only for limited trades, berths, or cargo grades.
Review Period: The interval during which an operator may respond to inspector observations before the report becomes read-only on SIRE.
RightShip: Vetting and risk-management platform for dry bulk and other sectors.
RightShip GHG Rating: A vessel greenhouse-gas efficiency rating from A to G, calculated from design data and used by charterers in tonnage selection.
RightShip Inspection Report: A vessel inspection report generated under RightShip's own inspection regime, distinct from SIRE.
Risk Assessment Register: The operator's master register of identified risks and controls, reviewed under VIQ Chapter 1 and TMSA Element 9.
Root Cause Analysis Procedure: The operator's documented method for investigating incidents, referenced under TMSA Element 9.

S

Safe Operating Envelope: The defined boundaries for safe operation of a particular ship system, referenced in safety-management procedures.
Safety Data Sheet: The MSDS required under MARPOL Annex I for oil cargoes and bunkers, reviewed under VIQ Chapters 6 and 8.
Safety management certificate: SMC, ISM certificate for the ship.
Safety Management System: ISM Code required system now obliged to address cyber risks under MSC.428(98).
Saudi Aramco Vetting: See Aramco Vetting.
Scheduled Inspection: A SIRE inspection booked into the OCIMF system and assigned to a named inspector.
Scope of Inspection: See Inspection Scope.
Screening Decision: The acceptance, restricted acceptance, or rejection outcome of an oil major's vetting review.
Self-Assessment Score: An operator's TMSA stage score on each of the 13 elements, ranging from Stage 1 to Stage 4.
Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Vetting: The vessel screening function of Shell plc.
Ship Inspection Report Editor: A platform role through which Submitting Members request clarifications on a published SIRE report.
Ship Inspection Report Programme: SIRE, recently SIRE 2.0.
Ship Type Coverage: The set of vessel types within SIRE's scope: crude oil, product, chemical, gas, and combination tankers, plus barges under BIQ.
Ship-to-Ship Transfer Guide: The OCIMF and ICS jointly-published guide for STS transfer operations, current edition referenced in tanker procedures.
SIRE: The Ship Inspection Report Programme, established by OCIMF in 1993.
SIRE 1.0: Informal industry shorthand for the original SIRE programme that uses VIQ7 and CIQ for chemical tankers and remained operational until the SIRE 2.0 transition.
SIRE 2.0: Ship Inspection Report Programme, OCIMF, transitioned from VIQ7 to a behavior-based program in 2024.
SIRE 2.0 Inspector Tablet: The OCIMF-issued tablet on which SIRE 2.0 inspectors capture responses, photographs, and inspector notes.
SIRE 2.0 Question Categories: The three categories of hardware, process, and human factor used to structure SIRE 2.0 questions.
SIRE Inspection Booking Note: The platform record confirming inspection scheduling between the Submitting Member, operator, and inspector.
SIRE Inspection Cost Recovery: The fee structure through which Submitting Members fund SIRE inspections via OCIMF.
SIRE Re-Inspection: A subsequent inspection sometimes requested by a Submitting Member to verify closure of significant observations.
SIRE Recipient: An organization that subscribes to SIRE reports but does not itself commission inspections.
SIRE Submitting Member: An OCIMF member that commissions SIRE inspections and submits the resulting reports to the programme.
SMPEP: The Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan required under MARPOL Annex II, reviewed under VIQ Chapter 6.
SOPEP: The Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan required under MARPOL Annex I, reviewed under VIQ Chapter 6.
SOPEP Equipment Locker: The dedicated locker holding spill-response equipment, examined during VIQ Chapter 6 walk-throughs.
Special Survey Status: The interval and condition of the class special survey, examined under VIQ Chapter 2.
Stage 1 to Stage 4: The four TMSA maturity stages against which operators self-assess.
STAR-IPS: A widely-used Planned Maintenance System reviewed under VIQ Chapter 10.
STCW Compliance: Demonstrated conformity with the STCW Convention by officers and crew, verified under VIQ Chapter 3.
Stowaway Search Records: The records of stowaway searches required under the FAL Convention and ISPS Code, reviewed under VIQ Chapter 7.
STS Operations Plan: The vessel-specific plan required by SOLAS Chapter V/22-1 and Annex I Chapter 8, reviewed under VIQ Chapter 8.
Submitting Member List: The OCIMF-published list of companies authorized to submit SIRE inspections.

T

Tank Cleaning Manual: The operator's documented tank cleaning procedures, reviewed under VIQ Chapter 8.
Tanker Management and Self Assessment: TMSA, the OCIMF self-assessment framework with 13 elements, currently at edition TMSA 3 published in 2017.
Tanker Management and Self Assessment Element 1: Management, Leadership and Accountability.
Tanker Management and Self Assessment Element 10: Environmental and Energy Management.
Tanker Management and Self Assessment Element 11: Emergency Preparedness and Contingency Planning.
Tanker Management and Self Assessment Element 12: Measurement, Analysis and Improvement.