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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Dec 05, 2025 (Fri)

RightShip Slashes Inspection Time with Updated Check List and Expand Target to 10 Years Old

Darani (top right), Sanders (bottom right), and Ryan (bottom left) appeared at the webinar

　RightShip, a Singapore-based company that operates a ship safety assessment platform, held a webina ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80%3Cb%3ERightShip%3C%2Fb%3E%2C+a+Singapore-based+company+that+operates+a+ship+safety+assessment+platform%2C+held+a+webinar+last+week+on+its+ship+inspection+system%2C+%E2%80%9C%3Cb%3ERightShip%3C%2Fb%3E+Inspection.%E2%80%9C+It+announced+that+the+latest+version+of+the+ship+inspection+checklist%2C+%E2%80%9CRISQ3.2%2C%E2%80%9C+includes+150+updates+and+has+removed+30+questions+through+deletion+or+consolidation%2C+resulting+in+a+reduction+of+approximately+two+hours+in+the+time+required+for+standard+inspections.+RISQ3.2+is+scheduled+to+be+introduced+around+the+third+week+of+February+next+year.+The+company+aims+to+improve+safety+standards+while+reducing+the+preparation+burden+on+shipowners+and+ship+management+companies.+%3Cbr%3E+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CThe+changes+we+plan+are+being+heavily+shaped+by+industry+voices.+We+would+like+to+express+our+sincere+gratitude+to+the+shipowners%E2%80%99+associations+and+everyone+else+for+their+cooperation.+We+will+continue+this+dialogue+in+2026%2C+working+to+reduce+the+inspection+burden+and+achieve+both+safety+and+efficiency.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Christopher+Saunders%2C+Chief+Maritime+Officer+at+%3Cb%3ERightShip%3C%2Fb%3E%2C+spoke+at+the+webinar+about+the+company%E2%80%99s+policy+regarding+ship+inspections.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Starting+this+year%2C+the+company+will+gradually+reduce+the+age+of+ships+subject+to+ship+inspection%2C+which+was+previously+14+years+or+older%2C+to+10+years+or+older+from+January+2027.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+records+and+results+of+the+inspection+will+be+reflected+in+a+five-level+safety+score+on+%3Cb%3ERightShip%3C%2Fb%3E%E2%80%99s+ship+safety+rating+platform%2C+and+the+score+may+influence+the+ship+selection+decisions+of+many+shippers+and+charterers.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80According+to+Saunders%2C+Phase+1+of+the+lowering+of+ship+inspection+age+threshold+%28vessels+aged+13+and+over+starting+in+October+this+year%29+%E2%80%9Cwent+really+smoothly%E2%80%9C+thanks+to+the+early+response+of+many+shipowners+and+an+increase+in+the+number+of+inspectors.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Hybrid+recommended+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80From+January+to+November+this+year%2C+%3Cb%3ERightShip%3C%2Fb%3E+conducted+4%2C985+ship+inspections+of+3%2C885+vessels.+A+total+of+233+inspectors+were+involved+at+846+ports+in+102+countries+around+the+world.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+results+show+that+93%25+passed%2C+and+67%25+received+a+validity+period+of+9+to+12+months.+The+company+conducted+73%25+of+the+inspections+after+unloading+or+during+bunkering+to+avoid+disrupting+cargo+handling+operations.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Furthermore%2C+19%25+have+introduced+%E2%80%9Chybrid+inspections%2C%E2%80%9C+whereby+required+documents+are+submitted+online+in+advance%2C+shortening+on-board+inspections+to+an+average+of+11.5+hours+%28compared+to+an+average+of+14.1+hours+for+standard+inspections%29.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+advantage+of+hybrid+inspections+is+that+63+of+the+86+submitted+documents+can+continue+to+be+used+in+the+future%2C+and+it+was+recommended+during+the+webinar.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80COO+%28Chief+Operating+Officer%29+Darren+Ryan+said+the+average+number+of+issues+raised+during+this+year%E2%80%99s+ship+inspections+was+%E2%80%9C20.1%2C+an+improvement+from+23.1+in+2024.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80He+especially+warned+that+there+was+a+series+of+fatal+accidents+in+high-risk+areas%2C+including+accidents+in+enclosed+spaces%2C+falls+from+pilot+ladders%2C+and+electric+shock.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+schedule+for+lowering+the+threshold+of+vessel+ages+for+future+ship+inspections+is+as+follows%3A+Phase+2%3A+vessels+aged+12+years+and+older+starting+in+April+next+year%3B+Phase+3%3A+vessels+aged+11+years+and+older+starting+in+July+next+year%3B+and+Phase+4%3A+vessels+aged+10+years+and+older+starting+in+January+2027.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Cooperation+with+22+shipowner+associations+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+%3Cb%3ERightShip%3C%2Fb%3E+ship+inspection+checklist%2C+%E2%80%9CRISQ%2C%E2%80%9C+covers+hundreds+of+items+across+a+wide+range%2C+and+many+shipowners+have+called+for+a+reduction+in+inspection+time+and+the+burden+on+crew+members.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80According+to+Ali+Darani%2C+senior+manager+of+inspections%2C+the+company+has+held+workshops+in+Japan%2C+China+and+Greece+to+improve+the+checklist.+The+workshops+were+attended+by+550+shipowners+and+management+companies.+In+addition%2C+242+pieces+of+feedback%2C+including+consultations+with+22+international+shipping+organizations%2C+were+incorporated+into+RISQ3.2.+%3Cbr%3E+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+main+updates+include+clarifying+and+simplifying+questions+on+training%2C+operation+of+the+ISM+%28International+Ship+Safety+Management%29+Code%2C+engine+room+management%2C+pollution+prevention%2C+cargo+management%2C+mooring+practices%2C+etc.%2C+as+well+as+revisions+based+on+the+latest+accident+trends.+New+areas+include+heavy+lift+vessels%2C+ammonia-fueled+ships%2C+and+STS+%28ship-to-ship+transfer%29+unit+evaluation.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+the+area+of+crew+health+and+welfare%2C+a+zero-tolerance+policy+against+sexual+haras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