eCMID, eMISW and OVID

An eCMID is the electronic Common Marine Inspection Document, which is a standard form used in the marine industry for checking a vessel’s safety management system. The form is available for download from the IMCA website by accredited vessel inspectors (AVI’s) and is used to check if a vessel meets regulatory and industry standards. Supplements to the form can be added for vessels with special equipment, such as DP vessels, there are 21 to chose from. The completed form is loaded onto to IMCA data base and the document owner can allow it to be shared with interested parties.

An eCMID inspection should be undertaken annually, and is often done at the same time as the DP trial by Vassallo surveyors.

eMISW

There is a separate form for small vessels under 500GRT, which is the Marine Inspection for Small Workboats, eMISW. This form is suitable for vessels that don’t have to comply with the International Safety Management (ISM) or the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) codes, but they may chose to do so. These boats are often used for work such as inshore surveying, personnel transfer etc. and also have a choice of 7 supplements which can be added for vessels with specialised equipment.

OVID

The OVID is an Offshore Vessel Inspection Database, and is a standardised web based inspection template, used on vessels in the offshore industry. The template is only available to qualified surveyors, and the completed document is uploaded to a database, where it can be viewed by registered users.

Other documentation work

Vassallo Associates write or review all DP documentation, including the following:

• DP FMEA Proving Trials 
• FMEA gap analysis
• DP Operations Manuals
• DP Operations Manuals gap analysis
• Operational Activity Planning
• CAM – Critical Activity Mode
• TAM – Task Appropriate Mode
• ASOG – Activity Specific Guidelines

   

Document reviews

Vassallo Associates surveyors can undertake reviews of DP documentation, to check it is still up to date and valid. These are often done after a DP trial has taken pace. Minor changes to the FMEA and DP Operations Manual can be recorded in an addendum, and added to the FMEA at the next update. Large changes might be subject to testing and adding to an new edition of the FMEA and DP Operations Manual.

We operate from offices based in London and Malta, however, we can travel nationally and internationally to provide client support.