The SVIS© system searches for a ship by name or Lloyd's number. It then instantly shows key details about the ship and a risk evaluation, from one to five stars.

A three, four or five-star rating means the ship is an acceptable risk.

Two stars means the user must contact RightShip for further review of the ship's risk profile.

A one star rating indicates that RightShip need to do a more detailed investigation before recommendation could be considered. This may require physical inspection of the ship and/or an audit of the vessel management systems.

The instant rating is based on complex analysis of comprehensive data. The SVIS© assesses about 50 separate factors, including yard, owner, operator/manager, vessel age, casualty history, port state control history, flag, conditions of class and class changes, trading patterns and cargo history, terminal inspections and ISPS certificate data.

In our ratings we also encourage other quality-minded organisations. For example, the system rewards marine providers with audited "preferred supplier" status or Green Award certification, by making their risk profile more attractive to shippers and ports.