JJ Marine works on behalf and for the Romanian Naval Authority (RNA) to verify that performance and any of the activities correlated with vessels operations and sea transportations of dangerous liquids in bulk is carried in a SAFE and ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE manner.

vessel
The terms “ vessel ” or “ ship ” used throughout this document refer to all river and seagoing vessels involved in the carriage of liquid dangerous cargoes in bulk.

dangerous liquids
“ Dangerous cargoes” are those petroleum products with any flash point listed in the Marpol Convention 73/78 Annex I as amended, noxious and chemical liquid substances listed in Appendix II and III of Marpol Convention 73/78 Annex II, as amended and liquefied gases among those listed in the Chapter XIX of the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk.

Vessels calling the Romanian terminals are screened each and every time on the basis of the most recent information available.
In the evaluation process, it is done an extensive use of information and reports available in the industry and Administrations database. Direct investigations and inspections are carried out as well, to the extent deemed necessary.
As an indication, the following is a non exhaustive list of the information sources used in the ship’s evaluation process,, for owners operators to familiarize themselves with the RNA Vetting procedure: CDI/SIRE Inspection Reports, Lloyds Maritime Information Services, PSIX (US Ship information Exchange ), Equasis – Sirenac dabase, Terminal Operators Feedback Reports.

In addition to the positive response produced by the above listed information sources, the “consideration for acceptability” of the vessel is based on her compliance to the Minimum Safety and Operating Requirements ( MSOR ) described herewith.

DISCLAIMER

Compliance with all Safety and Operational Requirements does not assure that a vessel will not be monitored during her cargo transfer operations, as additional factors ( vessel and operator history, commercial, insurance, etc. ) are also taken into consideration when determining the ship acceptability.
Compliance of a vessel with the Minimum Safety Requirements defined herein does not pose any obligation on RNA to accept that particular vessel nor give to the owner or operator any right or privilege of any kind.