SECTION 2
2.1 The Vessel Inspection Questionnaires, Inspector Manuals and VIQ
Computer Programmes
The 3
rd
Edition revisions to the SIRE Vessel Inspection Questionnaires and their accompanying Inspection
Reports introduced significant changes to the scope and presentation of the Programme.
These were:
1. The inspection of oil tankers (together with combination carriers and shuttle tankers), chemical carriers and
gas carriers. Under the revised Programme, these vessels are categorised by size.
2. The inspection of barges carrying petroleum products, chemicals, or gas, or vessels used in the carriage of
packaged petroleum products or gas or road tankers carrying the same commodities, and also towing
vessels that are utilised in the handling of barges carrying the above listed products. Collectively, in the
VIQ documents, the inspection questionnaires that are used are referred to as “Vessel Inspection
Questionnaires” (“VIQs”)
3. The key question and sub-question concept used in the 1
st
and 2
nd
Editions of the VIQ was discontinued in
the 3
rd
and subsequent editions and replaced (except in a few cases) with individual questions. As in the
case of previous editions, however, the “Yes” “No”, “Not Seen” or “Not Applicable” responses are utilised.
2.2 Inspector Manuals
The Inspector Manual was a new feature introduced with the SIRE revisions in 2000. The Manual reorganised
the VIQ key questions, sub-questions and guidance notes to follow the order of the route that would normally be
taken by an inspector in the course of an inspection
3
.
As in the case of the previous editions of the VIQ, Inspector Manuals will be used with this 2011 Edition that set
out the questions into the approximate order that an inspector is likely to encounter them during the course of an
inspection. Selection of the questionnaire to be used for each particular inspection is made using a “Vessel
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