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Vetting Policy
Corporate policy requires all vessels be vetted and accepted before they can be chartered-in, perform a contract
of afreightment, carry a cargo in which Andeavor has an interest, berth at a facility owned or operated by
Andeavor or berth at a third party facility where Andeavor has an interest in the cargo.
Vetting is used to determine the suitability and acceptability/non-acceptability of a vessel with the following
objectives:
• All vessels utilised by Andeavor comply with applicable rules, regulations and accepted industry
practices in respect to safety, pollution prevention, and operational procedures.
• T he quality of the ship, crew, and owner/operator meet industry and Andeavor requirements.
• T he vessel has the capability to safely arrive, moor, and depart in respect to the vessel's particulars,
draft, and mooring capabilities.
Vetting Process
Vetting is performed by the Andeavor Marine Assurance group utilising a dedicated internet based vetting
software program. T he vetting program provides a central process and record center for all vetting activity.
The vetting system is integrated with OCIMF SIRE, IHS Markit, USCG PSIX and also has links to Equasis, Paris
MOU, Tokyo MOU, Indian Ocean MOU and other marine sites that may be useful in the vetting process. The
Adeavor Terminal/Port Captain feedback from a vessel's port call at an Andeavor terminal provides a valuable
element to the vetting process.
Vetting requests must be submitted in the system by Andeavor employees only, for example, crude, product
or dock schedulers.
When a vessel is submitted for a vetting clearance the vessel's Technical Operator must provide or update the
following as requested:
• SIRE VPQ or BPQ prior to a SIRE inspection and post dry dock period.
• SIRE Crew Matrix must be updated at least 7 days prior to the vetting request.
• Vessels nominated the first time for Andeavor must provideaGeneral Arrangement, Mooring
Arrangement, and Capacity Plan.
• Certificates required to be provided depending on the region of clearance request: California COFR ,
Alaska COFR, USCG COC.
The vetting process includes numerous factors such as those listed below, but may include other considerations
as circumstances warrant:
• Review of the SIRE VPQ with special attention to vessel particulars: including DWT, mooring capability,
bow mooring arrangement, LOA, beam, Max Draft and KTM.
• SIRE reports.
• Port State Reports: USCG PSIX, Tokyo MOU, Paris MOU, Indian MOU, etc.
• An inspection is required.
A vessel must be vetted each and every time it is considered for use as described in the previous vetting policy
section unless the vessel is under time charter to Andeavor.
Specific Criteria
The following specific criteria will apply:
o Tankers greater than 15 years of age must have a CAP 1 or 2 designation for hull, cargo & machinery
systems within sixty days after completion of the 3rd Special Survey. CAP ratings cannot be older
than 3 years from the date of issue.
o Tankers over 15 years of age for time charter will not be approved.
• Vessel approval for a tanker on a Maiden Voyage and a tanker that has changed its Technical Operator
will require the following.
• Offshore wire towed barges will no longer be approved after 31 December 2019.