Version 6 of the INTERTANKO Q88 Questionnaire for tankers is here

And with it comes new requirements. To help you get ahead of incoming charters and save time in the future, we’re offering a free download of the Oil and Chemical variant today.

Launched in 2024, the updated Version 6 of the tanker industry standard questionnaire will help charterers and owners more easily share data, speed up the vetting process, and ensure smarter pre-fixture decision-making.

Revisions in Version 6, Oil and Chemical variant include:

• Modernized formatting changes, including dropdowns, tables, and margins, with many questions converted to variable grids
• New questions covering scrubbers and ballast water treatment system (BWTS)
• Input required on a vessel’s EEXI/EEDI, CII & EIV, and EGSC & NOx emission compliance
• Additional certificates, including MSM, COR, SSCC, and BWMC

“Q88 remains the industry leading questionnaire for commercial fixtures. With the transition to SIRE 2.0, and the adoption of new technology, the need was felt to modernize the questionnaire. The latest revision includes information based on current developments in shipping that will assist in expediting the vessel acceptance process.”

— Captain Ashley Cooper, Group Marine Director, Scorpio Ship Management S.A.M and the INTERTANKO Vetting Committee, Q88 Working Group Chair

“The revision incorporates suggestions from subscribers to Q88, industry partners and changes from the HVPQ 6. The questionnaire includes new questions surrounding Emission Compliance and Ballast Water Treatment Systems.”

— Tor-Arne Berger, Senior Product Manager at Veson Nautical