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SIRE 2.0
SIRE 2.0: An Overview of the
New Inspection Regime
“ By now, most of you will have heard inspection on a voluntary basis for training/
quite a lot about the new inspection
testing purposes exclusively, without being
regime, while some of you may have
used for any commercial purpose. Upon
also experienced a SIRE 2.0 inspection
A total of 12 inspections
the completion of phase 3, SIRE 2.0 will go
have been carried out firsthand. As you are all aware, we are live and become the official vetting regime,
currently in the midst of the process of
marking the commencement of phase 4.
onboard Minerva Group educating and familiarising all our sea- During this phase, SIRE 1.0 (VIQ 7) will be
going and office-based staff on the new
withdrawn. At this point, SIRE 2.0 is expected
vessels for the final testing inspection regime and, most important- to go live during the third quarter of 2024.
phase before the system is ly, on the new mindset required to suc- SIRE 2.0 introduces changes to several steps
cessfully complete a SIRE 2.0 inspection.
introduced to the industry OCIMF has initiated a phased rollout of of the inspection and requires a different
” SIRE 2.0 which consists of 4 phases; phase The primary focus will now be on assessing
mindset to the previous inspection system.
soft skills through interviews with crew mem-
1 started in November 2022, and was aimed
bers. Any crew member, regardless of rank,
at testing the system internally with OCIMF.
Phase 2 then went onto testing for the
will be split between ratings, Junior Officers,
Oil Major submitting companies. Both of will be subject to an interview. The interviews
these internal testing phases involved the and Senior Officers of both departments.
participation of a small number of vessel Crew will be questioned on their roles and
operators by invitation only. Minerva Marine responsibilities, as well as on general safety
as well as Minerva Gas were invited to par- practices that are applicable to their roles.
ticipate due to our ongoing strong ties with
OCIMF and the Oil & Gas Major companies. Although there is no cause for alarm, this
new audit process of the inspection poses
As a result, a total of 12 inspections have several challenges we need to overcome.
been carried out onboard Minerva Group Lower-ranking crew members have not, in
vessels for the final testing phase before general, been part of the vetting process
the system is introduced to the industry. and have rarely been questioned by inspec-
by Stefanos K. Stylianos, Moving forward, phase 3 is scheduled to tors until now. Consequently, each Master
HSQ & Marine Manager/DPA, begin by the end of January 2024, and will and Chief Engineer must start preparing
Minerva Marine - Minerva Dry & Minerva Gas run for a minimum of 4 months. Phase 3 their crew with frequent trial interviews.
& Chairman of the Vetting is aimed at the entire shipping industry, ensuring all crewmembers feel confident to
Committee, INTERTANKO allowing any operator to request a SIRE 2.0 face the inspector and speak freely.
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