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.

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?

New plan and checklist to promote safer ship-to-ship oil transfers at sea
New requirements to MARPOL Annex I, regulating STS transfers, will enter into force on January 1, 2011.

We have produced a plan and checklist to help operators to comply with up-coming MARPOL regulations governing the transfer of oil at sea, while meeting best-practice standards for safety and environmental protection. Ship-to-ship (STS) oil-cargo transfers at sea are a common feature of the tanker trades, and preventing spills and helping to ensure safety has long been an industry priority.

Common tanker Rules
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.

Condition Assessment Programme
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.

Tanker Management and Self Assessment (TMSA)
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.