Guide to the Vetting Process

EDITION : 14th,2021
PUBLISHER: INTERTANKO
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
The purpose of this guide by Intertanko is to assist a vessel’s staff to prepare both themselves and the vessel for a ship inspection.
Each ship owner, ship management company/operator or technical manager, referred to from here on in this Guide as “the company” should, under their own Safety Management System (SMS), have their own allocations of such responsibilities onboard.
Vessels’ Practical Guide to Vetting (formerly Seafarers’ Guide to Vetting Inspections) is the result of an INTERTANKO Vetting Committee initiative and has been written for all Officers and crew on board to enable them to better understand the content and requirements of the SIRE Vessel Inspection Questionnaire (VIQ).
This Guide should be used in conjunction with the latest edition of the OCIMF-SIRE VIQ.