Tanker Risk and Performance INTERTANKO Brest 11 March

The world requires greater transparency and accountability

The world of the major oil companies ”to conduct business in a socially responsible and ethical manner, support universal human rights, protect the environment, and the communities where we work”

Marine Quality Assurance System Clear and credible???

Smokescreen must be lifted to create credibility

Transparency benefit the good operators

Tankers.. provide all relevant information …. about their classed fleet … on the website... European Class directive - transparency No market for marginal tankers

Tanker performance improving Incidents recorded by LMIS

Time to change focus Incidents by cause recorded by LMIS

Tonnes spilt per billion tonne-mile transported

131 tanker incident 2001

Modernisation tankers

Systematic approach needed for further improvement  ISM, near misses reporting  P roper accident investigation  C lose co-operation needed to keep momentum for improvement