OCIMF - New TMSA Published

The OCIMF Tanker Management and Self-Assessment programme was originally introduced in 2004 as a tool to help companies assess, measure and improve their management systems.

The new updated and revised third edition of TMSA reflects current legislation, emerging issues and incorporates feedback from shipping companies worldwide.

According to OCIMF’s newsletter and Fast-Facts guide, the key changes include:

• Expanded best practice guidance to complement the KPIs.
• Revised and enhanced best practice guidance to remove ambiguity and duplication.
• Additional requirements for HSSE strategic planning, Key Performance Indicators (KPI) setting and performance monitoring, review and improvement.
• Streamlining and merging of elements to improve consistency and make conducting the self-assessment easier.
• Enhanced guidelines for risk assessment, auditing and review ashore and on board along with guidance for all related tools to be employed.
• Introduction of updated industry legislative requirements, including latest STCW, MLC, BWMC & Polar Code issues.
• Extensively Revised Element 6 and 6A – Cargo, Ballast, Tank Cleaning, Bunkering, Mooring and Anchoring Operations, with additional KPIs and best practice guidance.
• Extensively Revised Element 10 – Environmental and Energy Management (previously Environmental Management) incorporates the OCIMF Energy Efficiency and Fuel Management paper that was a supplement to the TMSA 2.
• A New element: Element 13 – Maritime Security.
• Cyber risks are incorporated in both elements 7 and 13.

The latest edition has been updated to provide clarity of wording, improve consistency of language and make conducting the self-assessment much easier.

Find out More

More information including a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) can be found on OCIMF’s dedicated TMSA webpage at: www.ocimf.org/sire/resources/

North’s newly updated Loss Prevention briefing entitled Tanker Management Self-Assessment can be found on our website at: www.nepia.com/media/756203/LP-Briefing-Tanker-Management-Self-Assessment-May-2017.PDF

TMSA3 – A Best Practice Guide is published by Witherby Seamanship International website:
www.witherbyseamanship.com