Sounding pipes and self-closing devices
Applicability: Apply to the vessel’s machinery, certification and operating arrangements; retain the equipment-specific conditions in each question.
What is being checked
Sounding devices are closed and their return mechanisms are intact.
Ready on board
0 / 3 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.
1Is a sounding tape left in an open pipe merely a housekeeping matter?
The source expressly directs a finding for the listed practices.
Where a finding may arise
Explicit RISQ trigger: the listed practices are observed, including defeated self-closing weights/springs or rods, tapes or funnels left in open sounding pipes for convenient use or residue return.
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 V/M marking is printed for this question.
References and source status
RightShip Inspection Ship Questionnaire, November 2025, version 3.2. Section 13, page 204, reference 13.24.
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.