Stowaway prevention
Applicability: Apply to the vessel’s security arrangements and the conditions stated in each question. The section instructs that inspectors should not sight sensitive security materials.
What is being checked
SMS prevention measures are implemented in port and before departure.
Ready on board
0 / 2 checkedCheck readiness without disclosing sensitive security materials. Do not put protected plans, SSAS locations or security vulnerabilities into this public guide or its contributions.
Practice questions
Preparation prompts derived from this entry, not an official inspector interview script. Keep answers free of sensitive ship-specific security details.
1Does the paragraph specify a fixed search pattern or number of searches?
No. It requires implemented prevention procedures and does not provide those details.
Where a finding may arise
Missing evidence, defects or gaps in familiarity against these checks may prevent a satisfactory answer. These are derived preparation concerns, not additional explicit finding criteria or reported past observations.
Past observations for practice
Anonymised reports, manually reviewed before publication. These are reported experiences, not additional inspection requirements.
No reviewed observations have been added for this entry.
Share an observation for private review
Remove vessel, company and inspector names, report numbers, exact dates and confidential information. Do not paste a complete inspection report.
Source clarification
No search route, detention procedure or invented checklist detail is added.
References and source status
RightShip Inspection Ship Questionnaire, November 2025, version 3.2. Section 12, page 194, reference 12.6.
The explanation, checklist and practice answer derive from the supplied questionnaire. Reported observations are separately contributed and manually reviewed; they are not official RISQ guidance.
Independent DeepDraft preparation guide, based on the supplied RISQ 3.2 questionnaire. Not an official RightShip product or inspection report.