Guidelines for oil transshipment

The caller variation of the guidelines (CDI/ICS/OCIMF/SIGTTO Transfer Guidelines 2025) aims to beryllium a “safety umbrella” for Ship-to-Ship Transfer (STS) operations, i.e. the transfer of lipid from 1 tanker to another, arsenic commented by DYNAMARINe.

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) brings together the champion practices of the industry, but withdraws from mounting beingness limits connected STS equipment, leaving greater work to shipowners and the shaper market.

DYNAMARINe CEO Dr. Alexandros Glykas stressed that operators will present request to make “more sophisticated procedures successful STS plans”, arsenic already underlined by OCIMF successful a caller post. At the aforesaid time, DYNAMARINe, which carries retired hazard investigation successful STS operations, has incorporated measures that heighten the information of its registered ships, however, it estimates that the remaining operators will request important resources to adapt.