Engineering duties and manning matrix
Applicability: Apply to the vessel’s machinery, certification and operating arrangements; retain the equipment-specific conditions in each question.
What is being checked
Posted duties and a manning matrix cover planned and unexpected demands.
Ready on board
0 / 4 checkedCheck the vessel’s actual procedures, equipment and records against these points from RISQ 3.2.
Practice questions
Preparation prompts derived from this entry, not an official inspector interview script.
1Can the EOOW wait for a planned matrix change during an emergency?
The source encourages early action to set manning appropriate to the actual situation.
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 minimum headcount or waiver of rest-hour requirements is invented.
References and source status
RightShip Inspection Ship Questionnaire, November 2025, version 3.2. Section 13, page 197, reference 13.2.
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.