RightShip Provides Technology Grant to Seafarers' House

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, June 10, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Thanks to a generous donation from global ship vetting specialist RightShip, Seafarers’ House has been able to replace its aging server and four computers – all of which are critical to the nonprofit’s communications.

After hearing about Seafarers’ House mission and the support it has provided to the maritime community, Captain Anuj Chopra, Vice President (Americas), RightShip Pty Ltd., came to the rescue with the $7,220 grant. The money has been used to purchase a single server along with installation and four new computers.

"RightShip's support of our mission is immeasurably meaningful to us and will help us to continue to better serve the more than 150,000 mariners each year who rely on our assistance."

Lesley Warrick, Executive Director, Seafarers' House

Seafarers’ House has struggled for several years with regular server outages and other technological challenges that come with working with older technology.

“This grant is a true blessing for which we are very grateful,” said Seafarers’ House Executive Director Lesley Warrick. “RightShip’s support of our mission is immeasurably meaningful to us and will help us to continue to better serve the more than 150,000 mariners each year who rely on our assistance."

On behalf of RightShip, Captain Chopra was pleased to be able to assist Seafarers’ House: “Our day-to-day work focuses on the safety and sustainability of our ships, bringing the seafarers and the goods they are transporting safely into harbor. We are delighted that our contribution to Seafarers’ House will help take this a step further, supporting and connecting these sailors with family and friends when they are far from home.“                         

ABOUT SEAFARERS’ HOUSE

Seafarers' House at Port Everglades is a non-profit organization supported by the faith-based community as well as by labor, business and civic leaders with a mission "to offer refuge, resources, renewal and respect to the maritime community through multi-faith service." Open throughout the year, Seafarers' House is a safe, friendly place where mariners can connect with their families, relax, or get emergency assistance if needed. With the help of its supporters and volunteers, Seafarers' House offers many services including low cost international phone calls, free transportation, Internet access, counseling services, liaison with authorities as well as recreational facilities. Seafarers' House was honored as the 2015 Seafarer Advocate of the Year by Lloyd’s List North America and received the 2014 Salute to Business award from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce. In 2012, Seafarers’ House was honored with the Seafarers' Center of the Year award from the International Committee on Seafarers' Welfare - the first American agency to receive this international honor. Seafarers' House annually hosts more than 150,000 visits by cruise and cargo ship crewmembers. For additional information visit seafarershouse.org

ABOUT RIGHTSHIP

RightShip is the world's leading third party ship vetting agency, supporting over seven thousand users in 250 organisations worldwide with expert vetting support and advice, vessel inspections and secure hosting of client systems. RightShip's comprehensive online vetting system is accessed 24/7 through rightship.com and analyses over fifty risk factors, using up-to-the-minute data from over 76,000 ships and thousands of maritime companies. RightShip delivers instant, reliable assessments of nominated vessels using customised criteria, and tracks vessel or fleet performance. At the forefront of industry innovation, 2015 will see the launch of a new online platform, RightShip Qi, which harnesses big data to provide predictive analytics and real-time risk assessments that will better target substandard and inefficient performers. Leading the way in environmental sustainability, RightShip’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions RatingTM enables charterers to select the most energy efficient vessel. By making this data freely available through www.shippingefficiency.org, RightShip provides a commercially viable way for the shipping industry to address global emissions. As of April 2015, 34 organisations - representing almost one quarter of global non-containerized trade – factor energy efficiency into their decision making. This accounts for 1.8 billion tonnes of cargo, or 21,500 annual vessel movements. For more information visit www.rightship.com.