RightShip partnership strengthens maritime safety

Under the deal, NorthStandard will be able to request existing RightShip inspection reports through the company’s report-sharing platform, allowing inspection data to be reused rather than commissioning additional surveys. The initiative has been developed in collaboration with dry bulk ship management company Orion Reederei, which helped test the operating model.

“NorthStandard shares our belief that better safety and risk outcomes depend on making trusted information easier to use across the maritime value chain,” said Andrew Roberts, executive director, EMEA & Americas at RightShip.

“Secure inspection report sharing is an important part of that, helping reduce duplicate inspections while making better use of inspection information that already exists.”

He added that the collaboration demonstrated how organisations could work together to reduce inspection demands on crews while improving safety and risk decision-making.

Simon MacLeod, loss prevention director at NorthStandard, said access to RightShip’s inspection reports would strengthen the club’s ability to evaluate risk and support its members.

“Requesting RightShip inspection reports ensures we can make better use of existing, high-quality inspection data, reducing the need for separate club condition surveys,” he said.

“This minimises duplication of inspections, eases pressure on crews and supports a more efficient, proportionate and focused approach to vessel assurance.”

The companies said duplicate inspections remain a significant challenge for vessel owners and managers, with multiple organisations often assessing the same operational areas, creating disruption and increasing workload for crews.

Christopher Saunders, chief maritime officer at RightShip, said the industry required ‘better use of trusted inspections’ rather than more inspections. “Our ambition is to help enable more standardised, transparent and efficient inspections across the maritime industry,” he said.

Philipp Reith, managing director of Orion Reederei, welcomed the initiative, saying reducing unnecessary inspections would improve operational efficiency while allowing greater focus on activities that genuinely enhance maritime safety.