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Vela Quality Assurance Group
By Capt. John Ross
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Who we are.
What we do.
How we can improve our
approval procedure.
Vela is the Shipping arm of Saudi Aramco
• Vela’s mission is to provide Saudi Aramco and its
subsidiaries with safe, reliable, and high quality marine
hydrocarbon transportation services in an
environmentally sound, profitable and cost effective
manner. Other customers will be served to maximize
profits while still ensuring that Saudi Aramco
requirements are fully satisfied.
John Ross
Director
Matthew Thomas
Analyst
Colin Lighten
Ship Inspector
Prashant Jayavant
Ship Inspector
Joseph Assam
Ship Inspector
VELA QAG
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Knowledge and experience based vetting rather
than automated.
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Vela QAG has three shipmasters with a combined
command experience of 44 years. One Marine
Engineer of 20 years experience. All SIRE
accredited. All ISO/ ISM Lead Auditors.
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Other specialists in Vela
What do we do?
• Vetting for all Vela charters.
• Vetting for Saudi Aramco Sales & Marketing.
• Terminal Acceptance at SAMREF for Saudi Aramco
business.
• Other stuff such as J/V Terminal reviews audits etc.
What do we DO NOT do?
Terminal Acceptance at Saudi Aramco terminals.
Ship Vetting
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Each ship vetted is given an Inspection Assessment
Rating
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The minimum IAR to be accepted for a spot voyage
is 70 out of a maximum 100.
How is the IAR calculated
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It is a figure from 1 to 100
Forty percent of the value is determined by Vela’s
rating of the owner.
Sixty percent of the value is determined from our
rating of the latest Vela Inspection or SIRE report
How do we rate the
Operator?
• Management Reviews
• Business History with Vela.
• Previous screenings. (SIRE Responses!)
• Industry intelligence, PSC, casualty records etc for
their Fleet.
• Positive Initiatives
How do we rate the
vessel?
• Vela Inspection
• SIRE Inspection
• Rate each Chapter, which is weighted.
Vela Requirements
• Vela Inspection
• SIRE Inspection (within six months)
• Management Review only for term charters over
three months.
SIRE for Vetting
• Any Submitting Company
• Inspection Date Within the last 6 months.
VELA SIRE Inspections
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Only ships that we may have a business
interest in.
On request from owner at owner’s cost.
NO Overinspection.
Charterers Inspection (Vela’s cost) is normally
uploaded to SIRE.
Inspectors based in US Gulf, UK, Greece,
Dubai, Bombay and Singapore
Approvals?
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No
Vessels are screened every time they are
nominated for Saudi Aramco or Vela Business.
TMSA?
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Yes
As a ‘Self-Assessment’ does not figure in our
rating.
Vela Vetting
Thank You
Any Questions ….