Nick and Raal are joined by maritime veteran Steen Lund, CEO of RightShip, to explore how one of shipping’s most influential maritime supply chain risk management digital platforms and standards organisations is evolving as technology reshapes the maritime industry.Steen reflects on his wealth of experience through nearly four decades in shipping, from Maersk and global operational roles to leading RightShip through a period of significant transformation. Over the past five years the organisation has been moving beyond its traditional roots in vessel inspections and vetting to become a technology-led platform focused on safety, sustainability and transparency across the maritime supply chain- with the ambition of raising collective standards towards zero harm.The conversation looks at how RightShip has brought product development in-house, enabling closer collaboration between maritime experts and technologists, and accelerating the development of digital and AI-enabled tools for maritime risk intelligence.They also discuss the future of vessel inspections. With thousands of ships inspected each year, RightShip is exploring how digital data from vessels could complement or replace parts of traditional inspections, reducing time onboard while improving insight sharing across the industry.The discussion concludes on the role of industry standards and seafarer welfare, including how frameworks like RISQ are helping raise safety baselines and why improving transparency around crew welfare is becoming a growing focus for charterers and ship operators alike.Chapters00:00 Steen Lund’s maritime journey and career path08:55 What RightShip is today and why it exists16:10 Transforming from services to a technology platform20:23 Bringing product development in-house27:30 Managing internal and customer adoption of new technology31:30 The future of vessel inspections and digital verification36:20 RISQ and raising safety standards across shipping45:40 Measuring and improving seafarer welfare57:17 Permira investment and RightShip’s growth strategy01:01:20 What’s next for RightShip and maritime AILinks:Join the priority list to get full acess to the Digital Ship summit agenda: https://thedigitalship.com/summit/

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