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Leadership Report

From Pledges to Practice

Anchoring Safety, Sustainability, and Crew Welfare in Vessel Selection

Commissioned by RightShip, this report examines the gap between industry ambitions on safety, sustainability, and crew welfare, and the realities of everyday commercial decision-making

Rightship23/04/20267 min read

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What changes has RightShip made regarding vessel inspection age triggers, and why? ...
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Alt17/10/20239 min read

Safety Insights Paper – Root Causes and Preventive Actions | Rightship

Observations Over the last 12 months, RightShip has reviewed the close out reports for ...
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Rightship01/08/202320 min read

RightShip Pilot Ladder Webinar Q+A | Rightship

Questions Regarding Brand or Supplier: Has the Industry identified the suppliers ...
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Rightship24/07/20234 min read

Inspections activity map - June 2023 | Rightship

Planning requirements - Owners/Managers are strongly encouraged to start planning at ...
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Rightship19/07/20238 min read

How RightShip Leverages Machine Learning and AI for Proactive Risk Management | Rightship

The maritime industry faces challenges in safety, compliance, and operational efficiency. ...
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Alt20/06/20234 min read

Inspections activity map - May 2023 | Rightship

China - The recent relaxation of restrictions and quarantine in China continues to change ...
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Case Studies25/05/202310 min read

Safety Insights Paper – Pilot Ladder Arrangements | Rightship

Observations Over the past two years, RightShip has reviewed more than 21,000 PSC ...
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Alt16/05/20233 min read

Inspections activity map - April 2023 | Rightship

China - The recent relaxation of restrictions and quarantine in China continues to change ...
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Rightship16/05/20232 min read

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is encouraging cleaner fuels, one ship at a time | Rightship

The Port of Vancouver is Canada’s largest port, and the third largest port in North ...
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Alt20/04/20232 min read

Inspections activity map - March 2023 | Rightship

China - The recent relaxation of restrictions and quarantine in China continues to change ...
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RightShip Guides and Reports

RightShip Guide
RightShip GuidesFrom Fragmented Data to Confident Decisions

A Dry Bulk Charterer's Practical Guide to Trusted, Decision-Grade Transparency in Vessel Due Diligence

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RightShip GuidesRemoving Friction From Vessel Assurance

This Dry Bulk Charterer's Guide explores how reducing operational friction in vessel evaluation and assurance processes can help teams move faster while maintaining control over risk and decision quality.

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22 May 2026 Safety Insights - Portable cargo lights

This Safety Insights paper highlights common failures, risk factors, and practical measures to help improve electrical safety and reduce the risk of electrocution incidents onboard.

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12 March 2026Safety Insights - Lock Out Tag Out

This Safety Insights paper highlights common gaps in Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) practices and provides guidance to help strengthen LOTO practices and support safer maintenance operations onboard. 

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Safety insights - Toolbox talks
14 July 2025Safety Insights - Toolbox Talks

This paper and supporting video provide insights from an actual incident and outlines best practices with respect to Toolbox Talk.

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Mooring Safety
7 May 2025Safety Insights - Mooring Safety

Mooring forms an integral part of critical shipboard operations. It can be viewed as routine or nonroutine depending on the type of mooring operations. Incidents related to mooring do not occur often. 

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11 April 2025Safety Insights - Enclosed Space Entry

Since 2019, RightShip assessed a selections of 611 incidents that resulted in fatalities. Of these, 35 happened in enclosed spaces resulting in 46 lives lost. These tragic incidents could have been avoided, if certain preventative or mitigating controls had been in place. 

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