INTERTANKO
has released Version 4 of Questionnaire 88 (Q88).
First issued in 1988, Q88 has been revised to include the most
up-to-date information for assessing vessel suitability and risk when
chartering tankers.
It is the established industry standard for information on ships for
commercial screening (vetting) purposes, the organisation claimed.
INTERTANKO’s Vetting Committee re-established its Q88 working group
under the chairmanship of Capt Ashley Cooper, marine director of Scorpio
Ship Management, which worked to ensure that the Questionnaire is kept
topical.
Capt Cooper, commented; “This latest revision incorporates all the
necessary information currently required for making a ship assessment
and will ensure that the Questionnaire remains the industry standard for
vetting/screening assessments.”
Q88 was last revised in 2008 and this latest update takes into account
new questions and brings in changes, which address new regulations and
industry requirements, such as MLC and EEDI certification.
It will continue to be transferable between various parties’ internal
systems by publishing an XML version. All existing Q88 data will
automatically be migrated to the new format; however, INTERTANKO urged
all owners and operators to check their ships’ data to ensure that it is
correct and up to date.
This revision was carried out with the assistance of Q88 LLC, which operates the website www.Q88.com.
Fritz Heidenreich, president of Q88 LLC, said; “This revision
incorporates recommendations and feedback that we have had from our
subscribers since the last revision in 2008, demonstrating that the
revised Q88 is a collaborative effort for the benefit of our industry.”
Ongoing feedback and revisions will continue to keep it up to date and
widely used as a risk assessment tool, the organisation said.
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