近日，英国劳氏船级社宣布收购了ISF Watchkeeper 50%的股份。ISF Watchkeeper是英国公司IT Energy Systems and Consulting Limited推出的用于监测海员船上作息时间合规性的软件。此次收购将使劳氏船级社与国际航运公会（ICS）成为ISF Watchkeeper的共同所有者。双方将发挥各自在行业专业和合规领域的优势，提高航运业船员和环境安全的标准。ISF Watchkeeper作为一套数字解决方案，可以帮助航运公司根据《国际海员培训、认证和值班标准公约》（STCW）和《海事劳工公约》（MLC）的要求规划、管理和报告船员的休息时间。目前，已有超过180,000名海员使用过这款软件的计算休息时间和规划工作时间表。

Lloyd’s Register has acquired a 50% interest in ISF Watchkeeper, the leading work and rest hours compliance software solution from IT Energy Systems and Consulting Limited. The acquisition will result in LR becoming a joint owner of ISF Watchkeeper with the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). The partnership that will combine the pair’s formidable compliance and industry expertise to improve crew and environmental safety standards in the maritime industry. ISF Watchkeeper is a suite of digital solutions that helps global ship operators to plan, manage and report their crew’s rest hours compliance in accordance with International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) and the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC). The software is used by more than 180,000 seafarers for calculating seafarers’ rest hours and planning work schedules.