Agreements have been reached with a platform provider (IDESS) and with SGS to use their material as the basis for on-line training. It is intended to add material from others to extend the facility. 7.3 Asian Forum The last meeting was in December 2012 with the next meeting planned for 20th June. The main work item is HM67 Additisation Guidelines, recently circulated for comment. – Comments will be addressed at the next meeting. Hopefully the document can then be balloted. Issues regarding bunkering remain a key issue for the group. 7.4 EI GTC Committee The Model Terms for CIF/CFR sale and purchase of crude oil version had been balloted and comments were still being addressed with a view to publishing in Q3. The next work items will be FOB and CIF products contracts. It was noted that close contact was being maintained with LEAP who are working on EU barge terms in order to standardise general clauses across all model terms. The possibility of developing model bunker contracts following the products work had been suggested but had not so far met with much support. 8.0 API REPORT Prepared by Goodson, API – (presented by P Harrison) The sister committee to HMC-4 in API is COMA (Committee on Measurement Accountability) Jose Lopez (Chevron Corporation) - Chairman Juri Koern (Shell) - Vice Chairman Sally Goodson (API) Secretary – COMA activities were reported as follow: 8.1 Standards published in 2012: Ch 17.5 (EI HM64) Guidelines for Voyage Analysis and Cargo Reconciliation 3rd edition published 4/12 – Ch 17.9 (EI HM 49) Marine Measurement Vessel Experience Factors – 2nd edition published 5/12 – 8.2 Standards under revision: Ch 17.1 Guidelines for Marine Cargo Inspection, 6th edition
Agreements have been reached with a platform provider (IDESS) and with SGS to use their material as the basis for on-line training. It is intended to add material from others to extend the facility. 7.3 Asian Forum The last meeting was in December 2012 with the next meeting planned for 20th June. The main work item is HM67 – Additisation Guidelines, recently circulated for comment. Comments will be addressed at the next meeting. Hopefully the document can then be balloted. Issues regarding bunkering remain a key issue for the group. 7.4 EI GTC Committee The Model Terms for CIF/CFR sale and purchase of crude oil version had been balloted and comments were still being addressed with a view to publishing in Q3. The next work items will be FOB and CIF products contracts. It was noted that close contact was being maintained with LEAP who are working on EU barge terms in order to standardise general clauses across all model terms. The possibility of developing model bunker contracts following the products work had been suggested but had not so far met with much support. 8.0 API REPORT – Prepared by Goodson, API (presented by P Harrison) The sister committee to HMC-4 in API is COMA (Committee on Measurement Accountability) Jose Lopez (Chevron Corporation) - Chairman Juri Koern (Shell) - Vice Chairman Sally Goodson (API) – Secretary COMA activities were reported as follow: 8.1 Standards published in 2012: Ch 17.5 (EI HM64) Guidelines for Voyage Analysis and Cargo Reconciliation 3rd edition – published 4/12 Ch 17.9 (EI HM 49) Marine Measurement – Vessel Experience Factors 2nd edition – published 5/12 8.2 Standards under revision: Ch 17.1 Guidelines for Marine Cargo Inspection, 6th edition
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