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The Chemical Distribution Institute  www.cdi.org.co.uk (CDI) has released two new inspection questionnaires this year.

• CDI Marine Ship Inspection Questionnaire 8^th edition went live on the 1^st September 2015

• CDI-Terminal Inspection Questionnaire 6^th Edition went live on the 1^st February 2015

Both inspection questionnaires include a significant number of new procedural and a high number of new questions as well as changes to existing questions to ensure that the inspections of Bulk Liquid Chemical Tankers, LPG Tankers and Bulk Liquid Terminals remain fully up to date and reflective of current best practice in the industry.

In both editions for both schemes CDI has specifically asked new questions relating to CDI’s range of publications

In the 8^th edition Ship Inspection Report (SIR) CDI asks the following new questions;

• Is there a copy of “Chemical Tankers A Pocket Safety Guide” onboard

• Is there a copy of “ CDI Guidelines for Liquid Chemical Hose Management” onboard

• Is there a copy of “CDI Best Practice Recommendation Regarding the use of Nitrogen” onboard

In the 6^th Edition Terminal Inspection Report (TIR) CDI asks the following new question;

• Is there a copy of the CDI “ Bulk Liquid Chemical Handling Guide for Plants, Terminals, Storage and Distribution Depots” (BLCH) guide available

The reason CDI has taken this step is having utilised the wealth of expertise and knowledge within CDI’s Chemical company members, its Terminal Operators; Ship Operators and Industry Associates to produce this array of best practice information, CDI wants to ensure  that these publications are being provided to the industry for their use; resource; continuous improvement and the further sharing of knowledge and best practice  within the industry.

Background Information

The CDI Foundation is a non-profit making and non-commercial organisation funded by the chemical industry. CDI’s core membership currently consists of 73 international Chemical Companies.

CDI is responsible for the accreditation of inspectors and auditors to provide inspection and audit reports for use in the risk assessment process. CDI online databases provide the facility to create, edit and interpolate the inspection and audit reports on a 24/7 global basis.

CDI is a Dutch foundation operating from offices in the UK; audited accounts are filed annually with Companies House. The Foundation conducts its activities entirely within EU competition and US anti-trust law. The databases are maintained at secure sites in the Port of Rotterdam.

The three CDI schemes are each managed by their own Executive Boards, made up of individual representatives from the chemical company participants. Reporting to the Executive Boards are the Technical and Accreditation Committees, responsible for the inspection protocols, and the accreditation of inspectors and auditors. The committees are of split representation, their membership being 50% from chemical companies and 50% from supply chain companies. Additionally, there are the Quality Audit Committee and the Finance Committee.

There are over 150 CDI accredited global inspectors and auditors who can conduct CDI inspections and audits around the world. In addition to meeting academic and industry experience criteria, the inspectors and auditors are trained, examined and performance monitored in the field. Training and examination is undertaken by Warsash Maritime Southampton and the Centre for Maritime and Industrial Safety Technology (C-MIST) at Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh. Accreditation certificates remain the property of CDI and individuals failing to meet the continuous rigorous standards have their certification revoked.

CDI Objectives

• To constantly improve the safety, security and quality performance of marine transportation and storage for the chemical industry.
• Through cooperation with industry and centres of education, drive the development of industry best practice in marine transportation and storage of chemical products.
• To provide information and advice on industry best practice and international legislation for marine transportation and storage of chemical products to customers and stakeholders.
• To monitor current and future international legislation and provide experience, knowledge and advice from the chemical industry to the legislators.
• To provide chemical companies with cost effective systems for risk assessment, thus assisting their commitment to Responsible Care and the Code of Distribution Management Practice.
• To provide a single set of reliable and consistent inspection data which chemical companies can use with confidence.
• To provide the chemical industry with an independent organization for:

• Training, qualification and accreditation of inspectors.

• Development and maintenance of databases on which inspection and risk assessment information can be promulgated.

   

  1994, CDI-Marine

  CDI-M was created by the chemical industry to improve the safety and quality performance of bulk liquid shipping on chemical tankers. CDI-M now provides annual inspection reports on the world fleet of chemical and liquid petroleum gas tankers, almost 900 ship owners with over 4900 ships participating in the scheme. The inspections are conducted by 100 CDI-M Accredited inspectors located in ports around the world. CDI-M is an information provider to EQUASIS, the European Commission’s Quality in Shipping Campaign. Via the EQUASIS web site, ship inspection reports are available to the Port State authorities.

   

  1997, CDI-Terminals

  The CDI-T scheme was developed in 1997 and similar to the Marine scheme; its purpose is to improve the safety and quality performance of bulk liquid storage terminals. 127 major chemical storage terminal companies are participants in the Terminals scheme. Over 50 CDI-T Accredited inspectors carry out the detailed management and technical inspections of liquid storage terminals on most continents of the world, with over 200 terminals inspected around the world.

   

  2002, International Marine Packed Cargo Audit Scheme

  The IMPCAS is potentially the largest scheme of its kind in the world, with over 100 auditors based in the major container handling ports. Developed to provide audit reports on each category of service provider involved in the logistic distribution supply chain, the scheme extends to include: Shipping Companies, Ships, Tank Container Operators, Container Freight Stations, Freight Forwarders, Agents, and Container Terminals.

   

  The Members of the Chemical Distribution Institute:

  Agility Chemical, Perstorp Oxo AB , Chevron, The Dow Chemical Company, Lyondellbassell, BP, DSM, Shell, DuPont, Flint Hills Res. LP,  Arkema, ExxonMobil, Centrotrade, Celanese, Evonik Services, Rhodia, Koch Industries Inc, Sabic, Akzo-Nobel, Methanex, Orica (Australia), Solvay S.A., GPN, Norfalco, Aughinish, ConocoPhillips, Huntsman LLC, QVC, Infineum, INVISTA, Styrolution America LLC, Petrobras, Shin-Etsu PVC b.v., Holborn Europa, Kuwait Petroleum, Borealis, PMI Comercio Int’l, Yara Switzerland Ltd, Cargill International, BASF, Gulf Petrochemical, Idemitsu, Qenos Pty Ltd, Braskem, EQUATE, Calumet Penreco, Greenergy, Styrolution Germany, Petro Rabigh, Tasweeq, Nynas, Petronas, Tricon Energy, ENOC, Gazprom Global LNG Ltd, Styron LLC, Americas Styrenics LLC, SASOL; Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Ltd, Mexichem, AFROX, SIPCHEM. TonenGeneral, Phillips 66.UBE Chemical Europe. KEM ONE. Southern Chemical Corporation. SASOL. REPSOL; Saudi Aramco, PotashCorp, Chemtrade Aglobis AG, Vivergo Fuels Ltd ;Asahi Chemicals Corporation ;NESTE Oil N.V. ;

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