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❸ Have there been any changes in the way RightShip’s Crew Welfare Self-Assessment will
shipping companies deal with the safety be improved in the next few months to provide
and security of their crews in light of the a better insight and understanding of a vessel’s
recent geopolitical developments? crew. Expect more in this area in due course.
The relentless barrage of geopolitical events
over the past several years has had a profound ❹ Considering that incidents have a higher
impact on the shipping industry. impact on the Safety Score than PSC
A shipping company’s approach to crew safety deficiencies, will RightShip review the
and security varies, depending on the compa- incidents’ weightage, and is there a plan
ny’s risk appetite. Regarding the situation in to share more details on the categorisa-
the Red Sea, many container liners are being tion of incidents with the market?
diverted via the Cape of Good Hope, which is the The weightings of the various Safety Score com-
safest route. But I’ve heard that some trading ponents, including incidents, are not currently
companies in other sectors haven’t hesitated under review. However, we are actively consid-
to continue sending their chartered or owned ering new data points that may lead to poten-
vessels through the Red Sea. They often argue tial adjustments in the future. Detailed incident
that trade is untenable by any other route. They categorisation information can be viewed on the
hire armed guards and take other precautions, RightShip Platform and our public website.
sometimes paying crews’ risk bonuses and leav-
ing the insurance company to cover the war risk. ❺ Can RightShip offer more training and
These are age-old practices for those willing to expertise than Class Society surveyors
gamble with a dangerous trade route. and technical and oversight depart-
In these situations, the crew’s voice usually goes ments?
unheard outside of internal crew discussions, Crew training is not currently in RightShip’s pur-
while the only thing that is heard is their accep- view, but we are being increasingly asked about
tance of a risk bonus. Hearing the crew’s voice this. There have been ongoing discussions as
in these and similar circumstances is a high-pri- to what RightShip could offer or who RightShip
ority task for RightShip. Charterers often ask for could work with in this area beyond what is cur-
tangible data-driven insights about the crew. rently in the market.

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