Tanker Management & Self Assessment
Abbreviation: TMSA
OCIMF programme requiring tanker operators to self-assess and continually improve their safety management against 13 elements.
In practice
TMSA 3 self-assessment is updated annually by the operator's QHSE / fleet management team; key performance indicators feed the vetting score. Many oil majors require TMSA Stage 3 minimum to clear vetting.
Regulatory detail & full definition
Tanker Management & Self Assessment — OCIMF programme requiring tanker operators to self-assess their safety management against thirteen elements covering management commitment, recruitment and management of shore staff and seafarers, vessel reliability and maintenance, navigational safety, cargo handling, emergency preparedness, and others. Each element has four key performance indicators ranked Stage 1 to Stage 4. TMSA 3 (2017) is the current edition. Operators submit annual self-assessment reports to the SIRE 2.0 system, and the results feed vetting decisions by OCIMF member oil majors.
Authoritative source: OCIMF TMSA ↗
Related
Source: OCIMF TMSA 3 (2017)
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