日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Sep 16, 2025 (Tue)

‌【Current of Japanese Shipowners】Shipowners Raise Concerns Over Burden of New RightShip Inspections

　“I agree with the safety philosophy of RightShip’s ship inspection program. However, I would like R ・・・ 続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80%E2%80%9CI+agree+with+the+safety+philosophy+of+RightShip%E2%80%99s+ship+inspection+program.+However%2C+I+would+like+RightShip+to+simplify+excessive+inspection+items+and+carry+out+fair+inspections+thoroughly.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80At+MB+Shipbrokers%E2%80%99+social+party+held+in+Tokyo+on+the+evening+of+September+11%2C+an+executive+in+charge+of+the+dry+bulk+cargo+division+of+a+Japanese+ship+owner-operator+%28ship+owner+and+operating+company%29+spoke+about+his+expectations+and+requests+for+RightShip.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80He+brought+up+his+concerns%2C+saying%2C+%E2%80%9CIf+the+inspection+items+become+excessive%2C+preparing+and+planning+for+them+will+place+a+time+and+mental+burden+on+the+crew%2C+which+could+have+a+negative+impact+on+the+original+purpose+of+safe+operation.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Furthermore%2C+he+said%2C+%E2%80%9CFrom+the+perspective+of+fairness%2C+as+the+number+of+ship+inspections+is+expected+to+increase+in+the+future%2C+we+would+like+to+see+thorough+efforts+made+to+eliminate+arbitrariness%2C+such+as+variations+in+inspection+results+depending+on+the+inspector%2C+or+evaluations+being+influenced+by+the+size+of+the+shipowner+or+ship-management+company+being+inspected.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Shock+waves+sent+through+the+industry+last+fall+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80RightShip+was+founded+in+2001+and+is+backed+by+major+mining+companies+BHP+and+Rio+Tinto%2C+as+well+as+US+grain+giant+Cargill.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80With+the+goal+of+zero+maritime+accidents%2C+the+company+provides+a+digital+platform+for+ships+and+operates+a+%E2%80%9Csafety+score+system%E2%80%9C+that+rates+cargo+ships+over+1%2C000+dwt+and+their+management+companies+on+a+five-point+scale.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+score+is+calculated+automatically+based+on+PSC+%28Port+State+Control%29+and+accident+history.+It+is+used+by+many+shippers+and+charterers+to+select+ships.+Many+charter+parties+have+introduced+%E2%80%9CRightShip+clauses%E2%80%9C+that+require+a+score+of+3+or+higher%2C+and+this+is+becoming+the+standard+for+evaluating+management+quality+in+the+dry+bulk+sector.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Furthermore%2C+in+October+last+year%2C+RightShip+announced+the+expansion+of+the+scope+of+its+ship+inspection+program%2C+%E2%80%9CRightShip+Inspection.%E2%80%9C+This+sent+shock+waves+through+the+global+dry+bulk+industry.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+company+said+that+the+inspections+are+currently+intended+for+ships+aged+14+and+over%2C+but+it+will+gradually+expand+the+scope+starting+from+this+year+to+include+ships+aged+10+and+over+from+2027+onwards.+If+a+vessel+within+the+target+age+range+does+not+undergo+a+RightShip+ship+inspection+once+a+year%2C+its+score+will+be+reduced+to+2+out+of+5.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+RightShip+inspection+involves+several+hundred+inspection+items%2C+and+it+has+been+pointed+out+that+it+is+%E2%80%9Cas+strict+as+the+ship+inspection+of+tankers+%E3%80%90transporting+hazardous+materials%E3%80%91%2C%E2%80%9C+according+to+a+Setouchi+shipowner.+The+burden+is+particularly+heavy+on+small+and+medium-sized+shipowners.+They+lament%2C+%E2%80%9CThere+are+too+many+things+to+deal+with%2C+such+as+the+RightShip+clause%2C+PSC%2C+and+a+series+of+strict+environmental+regulations.+It%E2%80%99s+really+tough.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+SIRE+takes+the+lead+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80An+official+from+an+owner-operator+who+owns+and+operates+bulkers+and+tankers+said%2C+%E2%80%9CFor+tankers%2C+the+%E2%80%99SIRE+inspection%E2%80%99+has+been+established+as+a+solid+ship+inspection+system.+On+the+other+hand%2C+to+be+honest%2C+I+feel+that+the+same+level+of+trust+has+not+yet+been+established+in+RightShip+ship+inspections+as+in+SIRE.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+SIRE+inspection+is+a+ship+inspection+program+run+by+OCIMF+%28The+Oil+Companies+International+Marine+Forum%29%2C+which+has+more+than+100+oil+companies+from+around+the+world+as+members.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80According+to+%E2%80%9CFune-gaku%2C%E2%80%9C+a+knowledge-sharing+website+for+seafarers%2C+in+the+crude+oil+tanker+market%2C+European+and+American+oil+majors+used+to+inspect+ships+carrying+their+own+cargoes+using+their+own+standards%2C+inspectors%2C+and+checklists.+As+a+result%2C+every+time+the+charterer+changed%2C+the+ship+had+to+undergo+a+new+inspection%2C+which+created+problems+of+burden+and+reduced+efficiency.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80To+solve+this+problem%2C+OCIMF+began+the+SIRE+ship+inspection+program+in+1993.+Since+then%2C+it+has+built+up+a+track+record+of+over+30+years%2C+and+to+this+day%2C+it+functions+as+the+foundation+for+ship+quality+assurance+in+the+tanker+and+gas+carrier+trade.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Understanding+Japan%E2%80%99s+concerns+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Since+last+fall%2C+RightShip+has+also+been+listening+to+the+voices+of+the+shipping+industry+as+it+expands+the+scope+of+its+ship+inspection+program%2C+including+by+holding+workshops+around+the+world.+In+fact%2C+after+much+discussion+within+the+industry%2C+the+timeline+for+expanding+inspection+scope+was+revised+in+December+last+year+to+ensure+shipowners+and+ship+managemen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