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The Barge Inspection Report Programme (BIRE) provides technical and operational information to charterers, terminal operators and government bodies concerned with ship safety in the vetting of barges and support vessels.

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About BIRE

The Barge Inspection Report Programme (BIRE) is a barge and inland coastal vessel inspection regime aligned to OCIMF’s Ship Inspection Report Programme (SIRE) providing the marine industry with a comprehensive and standardised vessel risk assessment tool and vessel inspection report database. BIRE provides technical and operational information to charterers, ship operators, terminal operators and government bodies concerned with ship safety in the vetting of barges and support vessels.

SIRE and BIRE inspections are conducted by accredited and highly trained ship inspectors worldwide and added to a central report database, providing a crucial source of vessel safety information for reliable and timely vessel assessment and vetting. Barge and small vessel owners and operators are strongly advised to join the BIRE Programme and benefit from access to accurate vessel safety and performance information.

About EBIS

The European Barge Inspection Scheme (EBIS), was an independent Europe-only barge inspection regime operated by EBIS, which transitioned to OCIMF’s Ship Inspection Report Programme (BIRE/SIRE) on 1 January 2021, creating a single barge inspection scheme. The integration of EBIS into BIRE/SIRE has provided the inland and coastal barge industry with a unified and standardised vessel inspection regime that can support safe and efficient operations worldwide.

To oversee the smooth transfer of EBIS into BIRE/SIRE, the OCIMF/EBIS Transition Taskforce was established, including members of the EBIS Board of Directors, OCIMF members and Secretariat. The OCIMF/EBIS Transition Taskforce coordinated all activity relating to the transition of key elements of EBIS into OCIMF’s vessel inspection programme, working with barge owners, operators, charters and inspectors alongside industry partners to ensure the outcome is an enhanced and improved barge inspection tool for the entire industry.

Over the course of the transition period, training courses and webinars were hosted by the EBIS Transition Taskforce to support OCIMF member companies, existing EBIS member companies, accredited EBIS and BIRE/SIRE inspectors as well as vessel owners and operators.

Resources

BIQ5 South America Central America v2 2206
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BIQ5 SAm CAm v20 Remote SIRE Cat 3 Final
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BIQ5 International Remote SIRE Cat 3 Final
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BIQ5 International 2201
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BIQ5 Europe Remote SIRE Cat 3 Final
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BIQ5 Europe 2204
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Master BIQ5 EBIS9 V500 French
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BIQ Europe Master
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BIQ5 US v5301
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BIQ5 USA v30 Remote SIRE Cat 3 Final
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Master BIQ5 EBIS9 V5001 German
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Master BIQ5 EBIS9 V5001 Dutch
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Master BIQ5 EBIS9 V5001
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SIRE Login

BIRE and SIRE access is available at a nominal cost to OCIMF members, bulk oil terminal operators, oil, power, industrial or oil trader companies which charter tankers/barges as a normal part of their business. It is also available free of charge to government bodies that supervise safety and/or pollution prevention in relation to oil tankers/barges (e.g. Port State Control authorities, MOUs, Flag State authorities, etc.).