Repsol YPF

RYTTSA Vetting

Ryttsa Vetting department is responsible for guaranteeing the safety and quality of:

* Ships carrying cargoes owned by any of the companies of Repsol YPF group,
* Ships which will operate in any of the group terminals,
* Or both.

It is a department directly responsible to RYTTSA chairman, not linked to the commercial section, and consequently operating independently.

The above mentioned goals are achieved by controlling:

* Fulfilment of the international rules and regulations for the Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS), and all other international safety standards: ISGOTT, ISM, SIGTTO, etc.
* Proper maintenance of following critical equipments: navigation equipment, safety and firefighting equipment, loading and unloading gear, mooring equipment, main and auxiliary engines, etc.
* Crew training and familiarity with operation of a.m. equipment.
* Validity of Statutory Certification.
* Proper certification of Officers and crew.
* Vessels structural soundness, when circumstances do permit it.
* Fulfilment of regulations to prevent sea pollution (MARPOL).

Physical inspections are carried out in Repsol YPF group terminals but also at other ports, basically, in Europe and the American continent when so requested by shipowners. Other locations will be studied case by case.

Vessels for which this physical inspection will be compulsory are:

* Vessels owned or operated by any of the companies of Repsol YPF Group.
* Time-Chartered (any modality) vessels by any company of Repsol YPF Group.
* Ships chartered by any company of Repsol YPF Group for spot voyages.
* Any ship that carries a cargo owned by any company of the Repsol YPF Group, even if chartered by others.
* Any ship that operates at any terminal of the Repsol YPF Group, even if such operation is for account of an operator not belonging to Repsol YPF Group.

Repsol YPF Trading y Transporte, S.A.
Paseo de la Castellana 278 - 2º planta
28046 Madrid (España)
Tel. : 34 91 348 30 07
Fax : 34 91 348 97 32
E-mail : repsolvetting@repsolypf.com

The Vetting Service

Any Shipowner/Operator of ships can request a Vetting Inspection by filling out the "Questionnaire" . 

Conditions:

• Once the Questionnaire and the inspection request included in it has been received and the enclosed documentation is verified, Ryttsa's Vetting department will confirm to the shipowner the possibility of performing the inspection and will inform him/her of the name of the appointed inspector. The cost and banking details will also be provided so that payment in advance can be carried out. 
• In case the requested inspection requires the inspector to travel outside his residence, the shipowner will support travelling expenses : transportation, logging, accommodation etc. 
• Physical inspections will preferably be carried out during discharge operations.
• Inspection will only take place during daylight hours.
• No simultaneous inspection with other inspecting company will be accepted.
• The Inspection request has to be received with at least 5 days of advance warning