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THE DEEPDRAFT · RIGHTSHIP PREPARATION

Breathing-air recharging system

RISQ 4.31Section 4 · ISM SystemSource marking: V & M

Applicability: Breathing-apparatus air recharging systems where fitted.

What is being checked

Breathing-air operation, maintenance and annual quality testing are documented.

Ready on board

0 / 2 checked

Check 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.

1What recurring test is expressly stated here?

An annual air-quality check of the breathing-apparatus air recharging system.

Where a finding may arise

Missing evidence, ineffective implementation or defects in the arrangements listed above may prevent a satisfactory answer to this question.

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.

References and source status

RightShip Inspection Ship Questionnaire, November 2025, version 3.2. Section 4, page 62, reference 4.31.

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.