As countries around the world start to slowly lessen lock down measures, the challenges in shipping remain. Conducting dry dock services of one’s vessels, carrying out vessels’ mandatory compliance audits & vettings, and inspecting vessels prior to purchase, are some of the services that are crucial to operating successfully, but that are challenging for ship owners & managers to execute during these times of Covid-19 restrictions. Superintendents and service engineers are hesitant, afraid to travel and expose themselves to the virus; often times refusing to attend their company’s vessels that require immediate attention.