25.03.2021

What are the new challenges and opportunities for dry bulk shipping?

Maintaining integrity and achieving high operating standards has been made more important than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic, in this article, Luke Fisher, DryBMS project lead explains why it’s not the only test that our industry faces.  While COVID-19 has been a central focus for the maritime industry, and a major hurdle for us to overcome, the last decade has been full of moments that have increasingly demanded that we evolve our attitudes to performance beyond […]

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12.03.2021

Paul Markides, Marine Quality Manager at INTERCARGO discusses the final phase of DryBMS

Can you please comment on how RightShip and INTERCARGO are now working to finalise the standard?  Having been working together for some months now it is great to see the synergies at play and we are both now working full speed to deliver the product to the industry. Through the various reviews that are taking […]

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10.03.2021

Performance, People, Plant & Process – 3rd Area Plant 

This is the third of a series of articles describing the four main areas of risk in the DryBMS: – performance, people, plant, and process. In this article I will take a closer look at the third area: – plant, which is about ensuring the vessel, and its equipment and systems are fit for purpose throughout the life […]

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23.02.2021

INTERCARGO & RightShip joint interview: why the dry bulk industry needs DryBMS

RightShip and INTERCARGO joined forces to deliver the DryBMS together. In this Q&A, RightShip CEO Steen Lund and INTERCARGO Secretary General Kostas Gkonis discuss the benefits of the new standard and their aspirations for industry-wide safety enhancements.   Why you think the industry needs DryBMS?  KG: It is essential that companies in the dry bulk sector […]

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16.02.2021

How the DryBMS scoring system works

In this article, DryBMS Project Lead Luke Fisher highlights the importance of the standard’s scoring system and explains how it works under the revised system   The DryBMS scoring system is an essential component of the self-assessment process, with criteria specifically developed in order to give those using the standard a clear indication of their […]

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10.02.2021

Why collaboration is the key to the success of DryBMS   

In this article, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Secretary General, Guy Platten explains why the partnership between RightShip and INTERCARGO strengthens the impact of the DryBMS   The team at ICS is pleased that RightShip and INTERCARGO have partnered to finalise the DryBMS. A single-minded approach to lifting expectations across the industry is vital. As we observed the broad commitment to a […]

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