Inspection regime
RightShip and RISQ inspections
RightShip’s inspection regime governs much of the dry bulk trade: the RISQ question set, the vetting decision that follows it, and an inspection age trigger that steps down through 2026 and 2027. Our coverage of the changes and the dates they apply from.
Written for: Dry bulk owners, operators and technical managers.
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RightShip Requirements Explained: Vessel Data, Safety Score, RISQ Inspection and the Age Trigger
A practical breakdown of what RightShip actually asks from a dry bulk or general cargo vessel and its manager: platform data, the Safety Score inputs RightShip publishes, the RISQ inspection layer, charterer acceptance clauses — and the inspection age trigger, now 11 years and moving to 10 (or 10.5) years in January 2027.
Read the guide →What we’ve covered, by flag and vessel type
Counts from apeks.tech’s own RightShip RISQ coverage — not an industry-wide statistic. Updates automatically as we publish.
By vessel type
- Dry Bulk3
- General Cargo3
- Tanker1
- Container1
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