IHM MAINTENANCE SERVICE

With the EU Regulative SRR 1257/2013 implemented on January 1, 2021, all vessels calling a port in the EU must have an IHM certificate onboard (Inventory of Hazardous Materials).

In addition to the above, IMO Guidelines MEPC. 269 (68) also state that the shipowner is responsible to maintain the IHM inventory list during the vessels’ lifetime.

Ship owners must implement specific measures to ensure conformity with Part I of the inventory (MEPC 5.2). For this reason, most shipowners and management companies have decided to outsource this function to recognize hazardous materials companies.

OSM Thome has in-house competence in IHM maintenance, hence can offer the same level of service as a third-party company to all existing customers under our technical management for their vessels.

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WHAT SHIPOWNERS MUST DO TO ENSURE IHM MAINTENANCE COMPLIANCE

Ship-owners must implement the following measures to ensure conformity of part I of the inventory (MEPC 5.2):

  • Designate a person as responsible for maintaining and updating the inventory
  • The designated person should establish and supervise a system to ensure
    necessary updating of the inventory in the event of a new installation onboard
  • Maintain the inventory including dates of changes or new deleted entries
  • Provide related documents as required for the survey or the sale of the ship

THE OSM Thome IHM MAINTENANCE SERVICE AND COST

1. Scope

Maintenance and updating of Inventory of hazardous materials (IHM) for vessels according to the requirements for ships of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), as specified in EU Ship recycling regulation No. 1257/2013

2. Description of services

• Receive IHM reports and other required documentation from the customer
• Receive historical procurement information from the customer on their vessel’s spares and stores
• Include all the above information for the Inventory of Hazardous Materials in the OSM Thome IHM database
• Collect information on the procurement of new installations equipment
• Check received procurement information if compliant with EU 1257/2013
• Update IHM inventory if required and update class accordingly
• Provide related documents as required for recycling or sale of the ship

3. Pricing and payments*

For the avoidance of doubt, this service is an additional value-added service to the relevant ship management contracts under the existing ship management agreement with OSM Thome.

The “Annual Maintenance” cost is USD 900.

The “Implementation of database” (one off) cost is USD 550.

Finally, the implementation of database, if the vessel is already under a contract with a third-part company is Free of charge.

*The prices given do not include classification cost of IHM documentation and certification by Class. There is an annual adjustment of prices in accordance with the Norwegian consumer price index.

 

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