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We’re introducing greater flexibility in how Class Status is reviewed as part of dry bulk vetting, supporting faster vetting decisions and giving customers greater choice over the level of review.

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From Fragmented Data to Confident Decisions
A Dry Bulk Charterer's Practical Guide to Trusted, Decision-Grade Transparency in Vessel Due Diligence

A unified safety and risk intelligence platform, underpinned by trusted standards, rich maritime data and industry expertise, and enhanced by AI-enabled technology.
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Updated Vetting Baseline Criteria now available
RightShip has updated its Vetting Baseline Criteria to better align with current vetting practice, with targeted changes designed to simplify and clarify how vessel risk is assessed.

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From Fragmented Data to Confident Decisions

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

When vessel data is fragmented, risk differences are harder to see. This guide outlines practical ways dry bulk charterers can apply trusted data and transparency to screen vessels faster, differentiate risk earlier, and make more defensible chartering decisions.

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What’s in the Guide

Why transparency breaks down in dry bulk Understand the structural factors that make vessel risk difficult to assess during fast-moving chartering decisions.
The real cost of limited transparency Explore how hidden safety, operational, and ESG risks can translate into disruption, disputes, and reputational exposure.
A practical transparency framework Learn how charterers can establish a credible baseline, embed risk signals into workflows, and apply expert judgment where it matters most.

Why Transparency Matters in Dry Bulk Chartering

Charterers increasingly aim to factor safety, sustainability, and operational reliability into vessel selection. But fragmented information and tight commercial timelines often make meaningful risk differentiation difficult. The result is decisions based on minimum thresholds rather than clearer signals of performance and risk. 

This guide explores how better transparency can support faster, more confident chartering decisions.

 

80%

Of Charterers say the industry lacks a transparent and shared understanding of
what “good” looks like.


53%
Of Charterers cite limited transparency
as a factor influencing vessel selection

From Fragmented Data to Confident Decisions

Get practical insights on how data transparency can support faster, more confident vessel due diligence decisions.