This course is intended to provide shipowning and ship management companies with an understanding of vetting inspections. The course aims to familiarize marine superintendents and shipmasters and/or officers with the system of vetting and its procedures so that they can prepare their vessels to minimize the opportunity for unexpected/unnecessary observations that may adversely impact the vessel’s prospects.

• Introduction to vetting, definitions and background
• Ship Inspection Report Programme (SIRE)
• Enhanced Survey Program: multiple inspections
• Goals and interests of shipowning/ship management companies
• Interests of major oil companies
• Minimum safety criteria
• Standard procedures followed to apply for a vetting inspection
• Itemized standard process for a vetting inspection
• Points of attention
• Observations of high risk
• Review and response to noted observations
• Outline of TMSA requirements