Tanker services
Helping you meet todays tanker market demands
Lloyds Registers leading role in the development of the Common
Tanker Rules and dedicated services throughout the design, build
and operate phases of a tankers life, position it perfectly to meet
both builders and operators needs in the ever increasing demands of
the tanker market.
What is our experience?
Lloyds Register has extensive tanker experience with over 1,000
crude, products and chemical tankers in class, which equates to
approximately 22% of the existing world fleet (based on
tonnage).
Notable firsts for Lloyds Register include:
- classing the first double hull VLCCs to be constructed in both
Europe and Asia
- classing the first ULCC to be constructed for over 20 years in
2002
- classing the worlds first double acting, ice class 1AS, tanker
to be constructed.
How can Lloyd's Register help?
Lloyds Registers leading role in the development of the Common
Structural Rules for Double Hull Oil Tankers as a member of the LAN
Group, means we are ideally placed to assist you through the
transition process when the new rules become effective from April
1, 2006. To support you in implementing these new rules we have
developed a Common Tanker Rules expert network across our plan
approval centres and local offices. We also have a range of
training courses, which provide you with an understanding of the
Rules and how to apply them, as well as their use in the Lloyds
Register software tools, RulesCalc and ShipRight Structural Design
Assessment (SDA), which have been updated to expedite their
application and streamline the approval of new designs.
Tankers that are 15 years of age or older require a CAP
(Condition Assessment Programme) certificate in order to maximise
their earning potential. Our Condition Assessment Programme
involves assessment of your vessels hull structure, machinery and
cargo systems and leads to the award of a Lloyds Register CAP
rating. A ship which has been through the programme and achieves a
high CAP rating is easily identifiable as being well maintained,
with many benefits for both operator and charterer.
The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF), through
its best-practice guide Tanker Management and Self Assessment
(TMSA), has challenged tanker owners and operators to evaluate
their approach to the ISM Code, to improve their management systems
and to demonstrate a strong commitment to safety and environmental
excellence.
We can help you identify how well your existing management
systems comply with the elements of the TMSA guide and advise where
improvements can be made. All management systems can be reviewed
and regularly assessed at agreed intervals to determine the current
status of compliance against the guidelines. In addition we have a
portfolio of products and services which can help you improve your
TMSA stage rating.
What next?
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