Engine log and alarm history
Applicability: Apply to the vessel’s machinery, certification and operating arrangements; retain the equipment-specific conditions in each question.
What is being checked
Engineering records and alarm histories are complete and traceable.
Ready on board
0 / 6 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.
1Does a current alarm display replace the required historical records?
No. The source calls for history covering the last twelve months.
Where a finding may arise
Explicit source wording links absence of manual logging where there is no alarm printer with inability to provide the last twelve months of historical records. Prepare evidence for both; neither a printer alone nor a current display establishes adequate history.
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
The source places soot blowing at sea and/or outside port limits; that wording does not itself authorise a particular operation.
References and source status
RightShip Inspection Ship Questionnaire, November 2025, version 3.2. Section 13, page 199, reference 13.9.
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.