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RightShip Revises Timeline for Vessel Inspection Age Trigger
RightShip, an ESG-focused digital maritime platform, has released a revised timeline for implementing its vessel inspection age trigger, reducing the inspection threshold from 14 to 10 years through a four-phased approach.The update has been introduced after extensive industry engagement, following the initial announcement of the inspection age trigger in October 2024.Constructive dialogue with RightShip’s customers and respected industry associations - including INTERCARGO…
PPG Coating Approved by RightShip Program
PPG has announced a collaboration with RightShip as part of Rightship’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program. The initiative aims to foster the development and adoption of innovative solutions to promote a more sustainable future in the maritime industry.PPG’s PPG SIGMAGLIDE® 2390 biocide-free silicone fouling release is the only hull coating to be approved by RightShip’s rigorous product review process…
RightShip Launches New Initiative to Support Adoption of Zero-Harm Maritime Tech
RightShip, an ESG-focused digital maritime platform, has launched Zero Harm Innovation Partners program aimed at supporting the development and adoption of technologies dedicated to achieving a zero-harm maritime industry.According to RightShip, zero-harm maritime industry can be achieved by enabling enhanced collaboration and connection between shipowners and managers, and innovative technology providers.The…
Seafarer Abandonment Is on the Rise
In troubling news for the maritime sector, new data from RightShip shows reported rates of seafarer abandonment is on the rise with no signs of slowing down.U.K.-based RightShip, which provides an online safety and environmental risk management system for the global maritime industry, said 9,925 seafarers have been cast adrift over the last 20-years, including 1,682 impacted by 103 vessels marked as…
RightShip’s GHG Rating: EEXI, EVDI and EEDI, All In One
RightShip is pressing ahead with its zero-harm vision for the maritime industry by evolving its GHG Rating to incorporate new regulations being introduced by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2023.In Q1 of 2023, the GHG Rating methodology will be updated to incorporate Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) values. RightShip’s proprietary GHG Rating algorithm already uses data and outputs from either the Existing Vessel Design Index (EVDI)…
The Path to Zero: RightShip Launches Maritime Emissions Portal
RightShip launched its new Maritime Emissions Portal (MEP), designed to help ports and terminal operators accelerate ship-based emissions reductions initiatives with more accurate and granular data.MEP is the first part of a planned broader Environmental Social Governance (ESG) solution for the ports and terminals sector from RightShip. As the nexus between land and sea in global supply chains, ports…
RightShip Expands Its Vetting Criteria
Risk assessment and due diligence firm RightShip said it has expanded its vetting criteria from 20 to 50 assessment factors, in a move aimed at improving consistency as well as industry safety standards."We have drilled down further in terms of incidents and PSC performance and looked at operator performance in more detail. While the vetting standards have been refreshed consistently in the past 10-12 years, this is a significant expansion," RightShip said.
RightShip Unveils New Safety Score
Maritime risk management and environmental assessment organization RightShip announced its new Safety Score and Platform has gone live, aiming to provide a clear and transparent pathway to improved safety standards for shipping.RightShip said it spent two years building and refining the Safety Score, a metric that enables the maritime industry to improve the safety of vessel operations. The Safety Score ensures there are minimum standards that all vessels must meet…
RightShip Appoints Brodsgaard Lund CEO
RightShip announced the appointment of its new CEO, Steen Brodsgaard Lund, succeeding Martin Crawford-Brunt, who departs RightShip on December 18, 2020.Brodsgaard Lund will be based in Singapore and expand RightShip’s global reach from the maritime hub that counts many of its customers.
Emission Reduction Tech: RightShip Debuts Maritime Emissions Portal
As the maritime community collectively fights to reduce emissions, RightShip and Pilbara Ports Authority have developed a pilot program that allows ports around the world to review their emissions profiles and develop management strategies. After partnering with The Australian Marine Environment Protection Association (AUSMEPA), and winning a $250,000 Google Impact grant in 2016, RightShip and AUSMEPA have developed a Maritime Emissions Portal (MEP)…
RightShip Launches New Safety Score
Maritime risk management and environmental assessment organization RightShip launched its new Safety Score in response to industry feedback that called for more transparent methods of assessing vessels.RightShip said it has spent the last two years working in collaboration with stakeholders from across the shipping industry. The new Safety Score provides a metric that is explainable, transparent and only includes factors which are in the control of the operator…
RightShip Appoints New CEO
RightShip, the world’s leading maritime risk management and environmental assessment organisation, has appointed its new CEO. Martin Crawford-Brunt will replace…
NAMEPA Members Get Enhanced RightShip Enviro-ratings
North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) says that in recognition of their strong commitment to sustainability its members have been awarded…
Rightship Wins PM's Australian Exporter of the Year Award
Global marine and environmental risk assessor, RightShip, has been awarded the Australian Prime Minister’s Exporter of the Year Award by the Hon. Tony Abbott MP…
RightShip Appoint Anuj Chopra V-P Americas
Global ship vetting specialists RightShip appoint Anuj Chopra to enhance customer relations, lead the vetting team and build on RightShip’s reputation and expertise in the region. Anuj has over 30 years maritime experience both at sea and onshore, and joins RightShip from ship manager, Anglo-Eastern where he was President for the past six years. In this role, he had operational responsibility for all Anglo-Eastern managed vessels visiting US ports…
RightShip Selects IBM to Deliver Risk Management System
RightShip announced the appointment of IBM to realize the potential of Big Data within its Ship Vetting Information System (SVIS) to deliver the most sophisticated…
Statutory Alert: RightShip Inspection Procedures
A dry cargo ship inspection will be carried out by RightShip inspectors either when recommended by RightShip or when requested by the ship operator. On completion of any inspection…
Cargill Takes stake in RightShip
The ship vetting company RightShip Pty Ltd confirmed that Cargill has acquired a one third stake in the company. Shares were sold in equal amounts by founding partners, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.
