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maximum validity of 3 years from the last date of CAP survey.
Vessels older than twenty years of age and higher than 40,000 MT SDWT are not suitable for CEPSA group.
Vessels older than 25 years of age are not suitable for CEPSA business.
They will be evaluated before every voyage and be considered acceptable once we receive an updated Listing
of Survey Conditions of Class and Memoranda and certificate of P&I Full entry.
Vessels regularly operating in CEPSA Group terminals will be subject to physical inspection.
A NOT ACCEPTABLE qualification means that the vessel cannot visit CEPSA Group Terminals or load/discharge
our products.
CEPSA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE ANY CHANGES TO THE AFORESAID VETTING
In assessing marine risk associated with a vessel nominated for a particular transaction, MA will consider:
• The dimensional and equipment fit of the vessel for the intended operation
Approval or disapproval will be based on numerous factors such as, but not limited to: SIRE inspection history;
Port State Control; historical performance of the vessel and its operator including any T MSA / operator reviews;
and vessel particulars including age, crew experience, incident history - including those submitted on the
OCIMF website; and also, feedback reports from Chevron Terminals.
Chevron recommends that each vessel has at least two SIRE inspections per year with a maximum gap of 6
months between inspections.
It should be noted that a Chevron advisory that a SIRE inspection process is complete does not constitute an
approval of any kind. Vessel operators are encouraged to communicate this information to their commercial
counterparts so that unnecessary correspondence, inspection requests, and any associated expense, can be
avoided.
Prior to conducting a vessel inspection, Chevron requires the owner to submit a completed OCIMF Vessel
Particulars Questionnaire (VPQ), if one isn't available in the SIRE system.
Operators are urged to ensure VPQs and the Officer's Matrix on file with SIRE are up-to-date and accurate.
Except under unusual circumstances (which shall need explicit agreement of the operator), inspections will only
be performed in daylight hours during a cargo discharge operation. Gas carriers may be inspected at either
load or discharge ports except pressurised gas carriers, where we encourage operators to request a discharge
SIRE inspection.
Chevron's decisions regarding which vessels to inspect are based primarily on the need for inspection
information and potential use of that vessel for Chevron service.