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Guidance to inspectors during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Guidance to inspectors during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This AFM contains the latest information from OCIMF for inspectors and supersedes guidance to inspectors as issued in AFM 23/20 on 6 April 2020.

To further support SIRE, BIRE and OVID programme users and other industry stakeholders during the COVID-19 pandemic OCIMF has:
• Increased the availability of all OCIMF Programme reports from 12 months to 18 months to allow programme recipients a more extensive choice of available screening information.
• Set up a Task Force to investigate alternative inspection strategies and methods in the short and mid-term to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the inspection programmes and its users, including vessel crew/operators and inspectors.
• Issued inspection guidance during the global COVID-19 pandemic to vessel operators, inspectors, Member/Submitting Companies, and Programme Recipients.
• Suspended all training and accreditation activities, including audited and accompanied inspections.
• Issued a frequently asked questions (FAQ) document for the guidance of inspectors.

The health and safety of all those involved in the inspection process is of utmost importance to OCIMF. Inspectors are central to the process, and therefore, in response to feedback, OCIMF offers the following reminders and direction.
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Posted: Apr 27, 2020,
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