Special Reports

The Roles of the Parties

Each party involved in the transportation of petroleum products has a clearly defined role.



roles of the parties
Players
 Role In the Erika case
Shipowner Owns the vessel, which is registered in its name. Fits out the vessel, but may delegate its management to a third party. Tevere Shipping, registered in Malta and owned by Giuseppe Savarese
Ship Manager Handles the technical and nautical management of the vessel. Takes out insurance, recruits the crew, checks the certification documents, carries out maintenance and inspects the ship’s condition. Panship, registered in Ravenna, Italy and headed by Antonio Pollara
Classification society Classifies the vessel for the ship-owner and certifies the vessel for the flag state. It verifies compliance with safety regulations and standards and delivers a Certificate of Classification regarding the ship’s structural integrity, among other aspects. RINA for Panship
Shipyard Builds the vessel and carries out repairs and maintenance work. Built in 1975 by Japan’s Kasado Dock Co. Last major dry-dock overhaul performed at Bijela shipyard in Montenegro in the summer of 1998, under RINA supervision.
Flag state The state whose flag is flown by the vessel. The flag state is responsible for ensuring that the vessel complies with international regulations. Certification is sometimes delegated to a classification society. Malta, with certification delegated to RINA
Consignor Commits the cargo. Total Refining & Marketing
Time charterer Charters a vessel with crew for a specified period of time and manages the vessel’s commercial activity. Selmont/Amarship
Voyage charterer Charters an outfitted vessel for one or more voyages for the transportation of cargo and manages the operational aspects of the charter. Does not manage the vessel’s nautical or commercial activities. TOTAL S.A. via its chartering subsidiary Total Transport Corporation (TTC)
Vetting department Selects the ships that are suitable for charter by oil companies. TOTAL S.A.
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