OCIMF’s Design and Construction Specification for Marine Loading Arms, Fourth Edition (2019) provides guidance to owners and vendors on designing and procuring Marine Loading Arms (MLAs). 

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The purpose of this guide is to assist managers of marine terminals to:

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This guide describes recommended best practices for managing and operating ocean and inland barges, towboats and tugs that carry and transport crude oil and petroleum products in bulk. 

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Mooring is one of the most complex and dangerous operations for ship and terminal crew. If something goes wrong, the consequences can be severe.

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This OCIMF publication contains recommendations to support a marine facility’s competence development programmes for Mooring Masters. 

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OCIMF’s Tanker Management and Self Assessment: A Best Practice Guide, Third Edition (2017) is an essential tool for tanker vessel operators in achieving high standards of ship management and safety. 

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Independent ice navigation and the icebreaker-escorted navigation of large tankers are concepts that may be relatively new to many tanker owners and charterers. 

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The Offshore Vessel Management and Self Assessment (OVMSA) programme is a book, a matching online tool for recording the self assessment and a database for sharing reports.

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This document provides recommendations on the layout, strength and fittings for gas carrier manifolds. 

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Mooring a ship to a berth is a common function for the maritime industry, however incidents that harm ship and terminal personnel still occur. 

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