Explaining the Safety Score Rules

The below is a list of all the safety score rules that can trigger on a vessel. The column 'How to Trigger' explains what makes the rule triggering

Before explaining the rules, the below are the meaning of the ActionTypeID column in the DB table rs_systemruleconfigs

Action TypeID	Meaning
-3	Full Score
-2	Partial Score
-1	NA
0	Score of 0
1	Score of 1
2	Score of 2

Code	Rule Name	Safety Score	How to Trigger
G1	Movement Data - Unavailable	Partial Score, Indicative	This query identifies vessels that are included in the Safety Rating model and scoring but have no recorded last movement date. It returns vessels where: - The safety rating is not excluded from the model (excludefrommodel = 0), - The vessel is not excluded from scoring (excludefromscoring = 0), and - The lastmovementdate is null, indicating that no vessel movement data has been captured.
G2	Movement Data - Low average daily movement	Partial Score, Indicative	This query identifies vessels with low average movement based on their average distance sailed per day. It returns vessels where: - The avgdistanceperday value is not null, and - The average is less than or equal to 3 nautical miles per day.
G3	Movement Data - Primarily traded in the same country	Partial Score, Indicative	This query identifies vessels that operate predominantly near coastlines and have limited recent international movement. It returns vessels where: - The neartocoastprop (proportion of time spent near the coast) is 90% or higher, and - The vessel has visited fewer than 3 countries recently.
G6	Riyadh MOU - Requires Review	Partial Score	Vessel that has had a Riyadh MoU visit but have not yet been cleared. It checks for: - A non-null rihadmouvisitdate, and - That the visit date is more recent than the rihadmoucleardate (or there is no clearance date at all).
G7	Caribbean MOU - Requires Review	Partial Score	Vessel had a Caribbean MoU visit recorded, and the clearance date is missing or earlier than the visit, indicating follow-up or investigation may be required.
M1	No Score Model	NA	It checks if a vessel’s current safety rating is flagged with either: - ExcludeFromModel = 1 (not part of the model), or - ExcludeFromScoring = 1 (included in model but excluded from scoring). It then extracts the list of reason codes (VesselCannotBeScoredReasonCodes), excluding placeholder values like 'UNK-DOC', 'UNK-FLG', and 'UNK-CLS'.
M2	Sanctioned	Score of 0	This query identifies vessels that are considered sanctioned based on any of the following conditions: - The vessel's flag country is marked as sanctioned. - The vessel appears on a list linked to a sanctioned list group (i.e. InternalName = 'sanctioned'). - Any associated company (beneficial owner, DOC holder, commercial/technical manager, etc.) is based in a sanctioned country or is listed under a sanctioned list group. - The vessel's P&I Club is marked as sanctioned. - The vessel’s classification society is marked as sanctioned in the latest active class record. - The vessel has a status code of 'R', 'S', 'C', 'L', or '01', and is linked to either a sanctioned P&I Club or a sanctioned classification society
M3	Unknown Class for less than 3 months	NA	Vessel has had an unknown classification society assigned for less than 90 days (unknownClassLessthan90d = 1).
M4	Unknown Flag for less than 3 months	NA	Vessel has had an unknown flag assigned for less than 90 days (unknownFlagLessthan90d = 1).
M5	Unknown Management Company for less than 3 months	NA	Vessel has had an unknown Document of Compliance (DOC) for less than 90 days (unknownDocLessthan90d = 1).
M6	RightShip Safety Score Blocked	NA	Vessel is currently listed as blocked from Safety Score evaluation, based on an active entry under the blockedSS list group at the vessel level.
M7	Fake Flag	Score of 0	Vessel is flagged under a fake or invalid flag, identified by IsFlagFake = 1 in the flag data.
M8	Unable to provide Safety Score - not aligned with international tanker fleet	NA	Vessel is an oil, gas, chemical, or bunkering tanker, ≥ 15 years old, with DWT ≥ 20,000, but has unknown beneficial owner and unknown P&I club, and is currently marked In Service. These attributes deviate from typical international trading tanker standards.
S11	PSC Deficiencies - Requires Review	Partial Score, Indicative	Vessel have had a non-follow-up PSC inspection in the last 12 months, which resulted in >=1 deficiencies, and is still considered open (i.e. not closed or misreported).
S2	Incident - Requires Review	Partial Score, Indicative	Vessel have had at least one active incident in the past two years, where the incident is not closed or cancelled and the severity level is not U.
S22	P&I - Non International Group (I.G)	Full Score	It checks the isinternational flag in the P&I Club record: - If it is 0 (not international), or - If it is NULL (unknown status), - And the club’s name is not 'Unknown', When triggered this shows as P&I – Non International Group under
S23	MOC - Change in DOC	Full Score.	DOC details were updated within the last 3 months. The rule doesn’t show under the safety score section. Instead, we show MOC – Change in DOC under the header ‘Additional Information
S26	Company - Registered Owner unknown	Full Score	Vessel either have no registered owner assigned or is linked to a registered owner company marked as "unknown". Under the Additional Information it shows as Company – Registered Owner Unknown
S27	MOC - Change in Technical Manager	Full Score	TM details were updated within the last 3 months. The rule doesn’t show under the safety score section. Instead, we show TM – Recent Change under the header ‘Additional Information
S29	Company - Technical Manager unknown	Full Score	Vessel either have no technical manager assigned or is linked to a TM company marked as "unknown". Under the Additional Information it shows as Company – Technical Manager Unknown
S31	Vessel - Name changed	Full Score	Vessel name has changed within the last 3 months.
S36	RightShip - Vessel Under Review	Partial Score, Indicative	Vessel is currently listed under the 'RightShip Under Review' list group. It checks for active list items (effectivefrom to effectiveto includes today's date) linked to the vessel and filters by the list group name.
S39	Vetting - Age Limit		This query returns vessels that are within 5 years of the maximum age allowed for risk rating, based on their vessel type.
S50	Abandonment of Seafarers - Vessel - Closed	Full Score	The rule shows under the header Abandonment verification with rule title Abandonment of Seafarers – Vessel – Closed - The vessel is linked to a list item with the internal name 'AbandonmentofSeafarersVesselClosed', - The list item is currently active (i.e., the current date falls within its effectivefrom and effectiveto date range), OR it became effective within the last 5 years.
S51	Abandonment of Seafarers - Company - Closed	Full Score	Vessel is linked to a company that has appeared on the "Abandonment of Seafarers – Company Closed" list. It checks if any associated company (e.g. beneficial owner, DOC holder, commercial/technical manager, etc.) is included in the list, either: - Currently active, or - Effective within the last 5 years.
S52	Abandonment of Seafarers - Company - Open	Partial Score, Indicative	Vessel linked to a company currently listed under "Abandonment of Seafarers – Company Open". It checks if any of the vessel’s associated companies (e.g. beneficial owner, DOC holder, managers, etc.) appear on the list with an active date range that includes today’s date.
S54	P&I - Unknown	Full Score	Vessels have no known P&I Club assigned. It returns vessels where: - The P&I Club is explicitly marked as 'Unknown', or - There is no P&I Club linked at all (pandiclubid is NULL).
S64	Company - Beneficial Owner unknown	Full Score	Vessel either have no beneficial owner assigned or is linked to a BO company marked as "unknown". Under the Additional Information it shows as Company – Beneficial Owner Unknown
S74	Vetting - Vessels of this TYPE or STATUS cannot be vetted by RightShip.	Full Score	Vessels that are not eligible for vetting based on either: - Their vessel type (canbevetted = 0), or - Their vessel status group code is 'NIS' (Not In Service).
S76	OVID - Requires Review	Full Score	Vessel whose type is eligible for an OVID inspection. It checks the vessel type and includes only those where canhaveovidinspection = 1, indicating that the vessel falls under a category that can undergo an Offshore Vessel Inspection Database (OVID) inspection.
S77	EBIS - Requires Review	Full Score	This rule is triggered when vessel’s type is eligible for an EBIS inspection. It filters based on vessel types where canhaveebisinspection = 1, meaning the vessel is of a type that qualifies for an EBIS (European Barge Inspection Scheme) inspection.
S81	DOC - Recent Change	Full Score	Document of Compliance (DoC) company association has been updated within the last 3 months. The rule doesn’t show under the safety score section. Instead, we show DOC – Recent Change under the header ‘Additional Information
S82	Safety Score - No Data	Partial Score, Indicative	Vessel have not had any PSC inspections or incidents in the last 5 years, excluding misreported cases (status ID = 4).
S83	ITF - Agreement	Full Score	Vessel that has an ITF agreement in place. It checks for the HasITFAgreement = 1 flag The rule shows under the header ITF List
S84	Flag - USCG Targeted	Full Score	Vessel where the associated flag is marked as targeted by the USCG (istargeteduscg = 1).
S85	Flag - Paris MOU Blacklist	Full Score	Vessel has the associated flag is blacklisted by the Paris MoU (isblacklistparismou = 1).
S86	Flag - Tokyo Blacklist	Full Score	Vessel has the associated flag is blacklisted by the Tokyo MoU (isblacklisttokyomou = 1).
S87	ITF - Flag of Convenience	Full Score	Vessel has the associated flag is classified as a Flag of Convenience by the ITF (isitfflagofconvenience = 1).
S88	Class - Multiple Class	Full Score	Vessel has more than one active class record in the rs_vesselclasshistories table (isactive = 1).
S9	RightShip - Company Under Review	Partial Score, Indicative	Vessel is associated with a company listed under the "RightShip Under Review" list group, excluding those linked to Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (Singapore) Pte Ltd. It checks the following company roles for each vessel: - Beneficial Owner - Document of Compliance Holder - Commercial Owner - Registered Owner - Commercial Manager - Technical Manager Only vessels where at least one of these associated companies appears on an active list item within the "RightShip Under Review" list group will be returned. The check also ensures that the list entry is currently effective based on the date range.
S90	Geopolitically Captive	NA	Vessel is marked with the status 'Geopolitically Captive', based on its current vessel status.
S91	Paris MOU scored flag which is Medium Risk	Partial Score	Vessel has a Paris MoU flag classified as ‘Medium Risk’, and the flag change occurred after the last safety score review or no review exists.
S9-1	RightShip - Company Under Review	Partial Score	Vessel is associated with Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (Singapore) Pte Ltd, which is currently listed as ‘Under Review’ in the RightShipUnder Review list group at the company level.
S92	Tokyo MOU scored flag - Medium Risk	Partial Score	Vessel has a Tokyo MoU flag rated as 'Medium Risk', and the flag status change is after the last review, or no review exists.
S93	RightShip Company under review (associated sanctions)	Partial Score	Vessel that are connected to companies and checks if these vessels are linked to any sanctioned companies. - The vessels must be linked to a company. - AND The company must not be 'Unknown'. - AND The company has vessels listed in the Sanctioned list.
SS1-1	Abandonment of Seafarers - Vessel - Open	Score of 1	Vessel is listed under the 'Abandonment of Seafarers – Vessel – Open' list and the listing is currently active (internalname = 'AbandonmentofSeafarersVesselOpen').
SS1-10	Unacceptable last RS Inspection	Score of 1	Vessel’s most recent RS inspection has a status of Unacceptable (status ID = 9) and either there has been no safety review since, or the inspection occurred after the last review.
SS1-11	Paris MOU scored flag which is Very High Risk	Score of 1	Vessel has a Paris MoU flag classified as ‘Very High Risk’, and there is either no valid RS inspection or the last inspection has less than 6 months’ validity left or is already expired.
SS1-11b	Tokyo MOU scored flag - Very High Risk	Score of 1	Vessel has a Tokyo MoU flag rated as 'Very High Risk', and either no valid RS inspection, or the last inspection is expired or has less than 6 months of validity. The check only applies if the flag change is after the last review or no review exists.
SS1-12	Blacklisted Paris MOU scored flag combined with Low/Very Low Performing Class	Score of 1	Vessel is flagged by Paris MoU as blacklisted and is classed by a Low or Very Low performing classification society (classification ID 1 or 2), with no valid RS inspection or one that is expiring/expired.
SS1-12b	Blacklisted Tokyo MOU flag + Low or Very Low Performing Class	Score of 1	Vessel is flagged by Tokyo MoU as blacklisted and is classed by a Low or Very Low performing classification society, and has either no valid RS inspection, or the inspection is expired/expiring soon. Validity and timing are checked against the last safety review.
SS1-13	2 Incidents (CAT A or B) in 36 months without RS inspection or close out	Score of 1	Vessel has had 2 or more Category A or B incidents in the last 36 months, and either still has open incidents, or is of a type that requires RS inspection but has not completed one after the incident, nor been marked exempt.
SS1-14	3 Incidents (CAT A/B/C) in 36 months without RS inspection or close out	Score of 1	Vessel has had 3 or more incidents (Category A, B, or C) in the last 36 months, and either still has open incidents, or has not completed a valid RS inspection after the latest incident, and is not exempt or outside RS requirements.
SS1-3	Banned - Paris MOU	Score of 1	Vessel is listed under the 'Banned - Paris MOU' list with an active entry (internalname = 'BannedParisMOU').
SS1-4	Banned - AMSA	Score of 1	Vessel is listed under the 'Banned - AMSA' list with an active entry (internalname = 'BannedAMSA').
SS1-5	Banned - USCG	Score of 1	Vessel is listed under the 'Banned - USCG' list with an active entry (internalname = 'BannedUSCG').
SS1-6	RightShip - Vessel Restriction	Score of 1	Vessel is currently listed as restricted under the 'restricted' list group at the vessel level (entitytypeid = 2).
SS1-7	RightShip - Company Restriction	Score of 1	Vessel is associated with a company (e.g. owner, manager, DOC holder) that is currently listed as restricted under the 'restricted' list group (entitytypeid = 3).
SS1-8	3 or more PSC Detentions in the last 24 months	Score of 1	Vessel has 3 or more PSC detentions recorded within the last 24 months in the safety rating model.
SS1-9	CAT-A incident in last 12 months without RS inspection & close out	Score of 1	Vessel had at least one Category A incident in the last 12 months, and either the incident is still open, or the vessel has not undergone a valid RS inspection and close-out following the incident, based on type and exemption status.
SS2-1	2 PSC Detentions in the last 24 months	Score of 2	Vessel has at least 2 PSC detentions recorded within the last 24 months in the safety rating model.
SS2-11	Unknown class for more than 3 months	Score of 2	Vessel has had an unknown class assigned for over 90 days (unknownclassmorethan90d = 1). Also checks if the last class change occurred after the last safety review, or if no review exists.
SS2-12	Unknown flag for more than 3 months	Score of 2	Vessel has had an unknown flag for over 90 days (unknownflagmorethan90d = 1) and the last flag change occurred after the last safety review, or no review exists.
SS2-13	Unknown DOC for more than 3 months	Score of 2	Vessel has had an unknown Document of Compliance for over 90 days (unknowndocmorethan90d = 1) and the last DOC change occurred after the last safety review, or no review exists.
SS2-14	2 Incidents (CAT A or B) in 36 months with valid RS inspection and close out	Score of 2	Vessel had 2 or more Category A or B incidents in the last 36 months, but all are closed. The vessel either completed a valid RS inspection after the incident, is exempt, or does not require an RS inspection.
SS2-15	3 Incidents (CAT A/B/C) in 36 months with valid RS inspection and close out	Score of 2	Vessel had 3 or more Category A, B, or C incidents in the last 36 months, but all are closed. The vessel either completed a valid RS inspection after the incident, is exempt, or does not require an RS inspection.
SS2-16	Paris MOU scored flag which is Medium to High or High Risk	Score of 2	Vessel is flagged under Paris MoU 'Medium to High Risk' or 'High Risk' and either has no valid RS inspection, or the last inspection is expired or has less than 6 months of validity left.
SS2-16b	Tokyo MOU scored flag - Medium to High or High Risk	Score of 2	Vessel has a Tokyo MoU flag rated as 'Medium to High' or 'High Risk', and either no valid RS inspection exists, or the latest inspection is expired or soon to expire. Inspection must be post-review or valid within timeframe.
SS2-17	Requires RightShip Inspection	Score of 2	This rule identifies vessels that are less than 14 years old which have had a RightShip inspection triggered with a Required status (RightShipInspectionStatusId = 1) and where the reason for inspection is not one of the excluded categories: Age Requirement, Current RightShip Inspection is due to expire, or Vetting Requirement or Proactive. The most recent inspection is retrieved using OUTER APPLY, ordered by creation date. The rule checks that the vessel is not exempt from inspection by confirming IsRightshipInspectionExempted = 0. It also ensures the vessel does not currently have an acceptable or completed RightShip inspection outcome by validating that either (a) the outcome is missing (LastRightShipInspectionWithOutcomeId IS NULL), or (b) the last inspection has a status other than Unacceptable, or (c) the current inspection outcome is considered not valid. The rule only applies if no review has occurred yet for this rule (rev.LastReviewDate IS NULL) or if the relevant inspection or exemption data was updated after the last review (LastRsInspectionDate, LastIsRightshipInspectionExemptedUpdateDate). Additionally, the rule applies if any of the following are true: - There is a known recent inspection (RS_LastRightShipInspections) where InspectionState = 3 (in progresse), - The inspection was cancelled with a reason that is not equal to (Inspection no longer required by RightShip), - The most recent inspection has a status other than Acceptable, Unacceptable, or Cancelled, or it matches the current inspection record but: i) The validity expiry date is in the past, and ii) The duration between the inspection date (actual or requested) and the validity expiry date is less than 6 months. Finally, any vessel whose last inspection has the Final_Report or NC received AND inspection is still without an outcome, is excluded from this rule, ensuring only vessels with open or incomplete inspection requirements are affected.
SS2-2	50 or more PSC deficiencies in the last 24 months	Score of 2	Vessel has 50 or more PSC deficiencies recorded in the last 24 months (deficienciestimeinterval24m >= 50) in the safety rating model, and the deficiency data was updated after the last safety score review (if any).
SS2-4	CAT-A incident in the last 12 months with a valid RS Inspection	Score of 2	Vessel had at least one Category A incident in the last 12 months, but all such incidents are now closed, and either the vessel: has a valid RS inspection performed after the last incident, is exempt, or its type does not require RS inspections. Last review date is respected.
SS2-5	Over 14 years and > 8000 DWT without a satisfactory RS Inspection	Score of 2	Vessel is older than 14 years with deadweight ≥ 8000, belongs to a type that requires a RightShip inspection, is not exempt, and has either no valid RS inspection, or the last one is expired. The rule also checks if there was either a review after the inspection or if the exception date is in future. If yes, the rule will be suppressed. if in the last inspection which is still open, the Final or NC report is received, the rule will also be supressed.
SS2-6	Over 25 years and < 8000 DWT without a satisfactory RS Inspection	Score of 2	Vessel is older than 25 years with deadweight < 8000, belongs to a type that requires a RightShip inspection, is not exempt, and has either no valid RS inspection, or the last one is expired. The rule also checks if there was either a review after the inspection or if the exception date is in future. If yes, the rule will be suppressed. if in the last inspection which is still open, the Final or NC report is received, the rule will also be supressed.
SS2-7	Open detention in the last 24 months with the current DOC	Score of 2	Vessel has at least one open detention in the last 24 months with the current DOC, or the DOC is unknown and matched with detentions, and this occurred after the last safety rating review.
SS2-8	Open incident in the last 24 months with the current DOC	Score of 2	Vessel has one or more open incidents in the last 24 months that are linked to the current DOC, or to a different or unknown DOC where the DOC is marked as unknown ('UNK-DOC' in the reason codes). Also ensures the incident or DOC data has been updated after the last review.
SS2-9	Class is not an IACS Member	Score of 2	Vessel has no active classification society that is an IACS member (isiacsmember = 0), determined by checking all active class records. Also checks if the class was changed after the last review, or if no review exists.
XX	Catch all Rule	Full Score	Generic rule that returns all vessels. Typically used as a fallback or to ensure inclusion where no other rules apply.