INTERTANKO Offshore Tanker Committee (IOTC)

Main Aims:

•   Represent the interests of owners of shuttle tankers, FPSOs and FSUs

•   Provide regulatory updates

•   Be a forum for the exchange of safety information

•   Develop training programmes and address common safety issues.

Main Issues:

•  Promoting the INTERTANKO Risk Minimisation Guidelines for Shuttle Tanker Operations Worldwide at Offshore Locations

•   Undertaking research into causes of accidents and accident prevention

•   Forum for exchange of safety-related information on topical issues

•   Application of MARPOL Annex 1 requirements to FPSOs and FSUs

•   Cooperation with the UKOOA and the OCIMF Offshore Committee

•   SIRE VIQ

•   STCW

•   Deepwater drilling

•   Industry Guidelines for Hot Work on FPSOs

•   Incident Reporting

•   Competence requirements on shuttle tankers