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MINERVA IN FOCUS

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RightShip announces significant efforts for vessel preparation
and crew training, challenges of aligning
revised timeline for vessel inspections for 10-year-old vessels with
the Second Special Survey Dry Dock, and
inspection age trigger capacity to handle inspection volumes
– RightShip has introduced the following
updates:
#Inspections • Extended timeline with four
phases: The rollout has been
expanded to a four-phase imple-
RightShip announced a revised timeline tive dialogue with RightShip’s customers mentation, giving vessel owners
for implementing its vessel inspection age and respected industry associations – in- and operators more time to adjust
trigger, reducing the inspection thresh- cluding INTERCARGO, the International budgets, train crew, and plan for
old from 14 to 10 years through a four- Chamber of Shipping (ICS), and the Union inspections. All vessels now have
phased approach. This update reflects of Greek Shipowners, whose membership at least 12 months' notice from
extensive industry engagement and un- represents a substantial portion of the glob- the initial announcement before
derscores RightShip’s commitment to a al dry bulk and general cargo fleet – has Safety Score impacts take effect.
collaborative approach that balances the been instrumental in refining the approach This phased approach also al-
needs of working toward enhanced safety to align with operational realities while re- lows RightShip to accredit addi-
with practical considerations for the mari- inforcing our shared commitment to safety. tional inspectors.
time community. In response to industry concerns – in- • Alignment with dry dock: For
The initial announcement of the inspection cluding the need for more time to nego- Phase 4, inspections for vessels
age trigger in October 2024 garnered valu- tiate budgets with vessel owners, adjust aged 10 years will now align with
able feedback from stakeholders. Construc- office staffing to manage inspections, the Second Special Survey Dry
Dock, with a three-month buffer
post-completion before inspection
requirements take effect.
To ensure a smooth transition, RightShip
has also introduced:
• Flexibility in scheduling: A three-
month window between inspection
requirements in vets and Safety
Score applicability aims to stag-
ger inspection volumes and reduce
operational pressures.
• Increased inspector capacity:
Rightship aims to achieve a 90%
increase in accredited inspectors
by October 2025 to meet demand
while maintaining inspection qual-
ity.
• Early inspection incentive: Ves-
sels built after 1 October 2011 that
complete inspections between
January and June 2025 are eligible
for a $1,000 inspection fee credit,
encouraging early participation and
reducing peak inspection volumes.
Source: RightShip

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