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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

Alt13/12/20218 min read

COP26 shaping the future of shipping | Rightship

The main focus of my visit was The International Chamber of Shipping flagship event - ...
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Alt26/10/20212 min read

Why emissions regulations and targets matter | Rightship

Reducing carbon intensity by at least 40% by 2030 and by 70% by 2050, compared to the ...
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Alt25/10/20214 min read

Dispelling the common vetting myths | Rightship

In June, RightShip transitioned to an expanded Vetting Criteria. Our customers often ask ...
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Alt28/09/20214 min read

Standardisation in vessel vetting: webinar Q&A | Rightship

Q: Why is vessel benchmarking so important? A: Captain Raymond Peter – MD BSM Singapore: ...
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Alt28/09/20212 min read

Why transparency is the key to reducing carbon emissions | Rightship

It’s not possible to meet maritime decarbonisation goals if we can’t see where we sit ...
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Rightship03/09/20213 min read

Why maritime data standardisation is so important | Rightship

Standardisation has been a maritime industry ‘buzz’ word in recent years, but it’s so ...
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Rightship29/04/20213 min read

Why standardisation is the key to future maritime industry success | Rightship

Improved standardisation is greatly needed within the maritime industry, particularly as ...
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Alt25/03/20214 min read

The importance of a proactive management style in lifting standards across the industry | Rightship

RightShip’s new Safety Score is focused on a vessel’s operational performance in the past ...
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Our Thinking11/03/20216 min read

Sustainable Shipping Initiative and Institute for Human Rights and Business: Delivering on seafarers’ rights | Rightship

In 2020, SSI members and IHRB joined forces to develop a new human rights code of conduct ...
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Rightship24/02/20212 min read

Why RightShip is working with a “data shared is data enhanced” mindset | Rightship

At RightShip we are fortunate to have sourced some of the most comprehensive data sets in ...
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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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Safety insights Cover - Portable Cargo Lights
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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Safety insights Cover - LOTO
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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