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Training for solid bulk cargo handling

RISQ 2.7Section 2 · Certification and personnel managementSource marking: V

Applicability: The question concerns dangerous/hazardous substances in solid bulk form. The guide expressly says N/A when the ship is not carrying solid bulk cargo.

What is being checked

Responsible cargo officers and ratings have formal training for solid bulk cargo handling.

Ready on board

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Use the vessel’s actual documents, records and arrangements. Checklist points are drawn from RISQ 3.2.

Confirm whether the ship is carrying solid bulk cargo; the source directs N/A if it is not.Identify officers and ratings responsible for the cargo handling covered by this question and have formal training evidence aligned with IMO Model Course 1.45, Safe Handling and Transport of Solid Bulk Cargoes.Have a certificate or similar completion document showing training in practical IMSBC Code use.Be ready to explain cargo risks, consignment acceptability especially Group A cargoes, safe loading/carriage practices, security and supervision of operations under the IMSBC Code.For formal training, check the syllabus, learning objectives, assessment and successful-completion certificate described in the questionnaire’s enhanced-training introduction.For formal training, have the course certificate reference the applicable syllabus and confirm that instructors have relevant training-delivery experience and recognised Train the Trainer certification; where no IMO model course exists, training is developed with a subject-matter expert.

Practice questions

DeepDraft preparation prompts based on this RISQ entry, not an official inspector interview script.

1What training evidence does the guidance identify?

A certificate or similar document showing successful training in practical use of the IMSBC Code according to IMO Model Course 1.45.

2What should a trained person be able to explain?

The relevant solid-bulk risks, safe acceptance of consignments including Group A cargoes, loading/carriage practices and supervision under the IMSBC Code.

Where a finding may arise

For applicable cargo handling, absent formal training evidence or training that does not address the specified course objectives may prevent a satisfactory answer.

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 question’s dangerous/hazardous scope and the guide’s broader solid-bulk N/A wording are both retained. Do not infer grain/IMSBC applicability from a generic bulk-carrier label. Enhanced-training source: page 13.

References and source status

RightShip Inspection Ship Questionnaire, November 2025, version 3.2. Section 2, page 21, reference 2.7.

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.