Enhanced Survey file and condition evaluation
Applicability: Explicit RISQ instruction: answer N/A if the Class certificate designates the vessel as a General Cargo Ship. Use the certificate designation, not the website’s vessel label.
What is being checked
The ESP file supports the ship’s condition and intended service.
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.
1How is this question answered for a vessel classed as General Cargo Ship?
The source explicitly requires N/A when the Class certificate indicates General Cargo Ship.
2What is the condition evaluation report being checked for?
Confirmation of fitness for the ship’s intended service for the next five years, together with an adequately maintained survey report file.
Where a finding may arise
Missing evidence or defects inconsistent with the checks above may prevent a satisfactory answer. These are preparation concerns derived from the question, not explicit additional 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
The PDF cites resolution A.744(18), then refers to paragraphs 6.2 and 6.3 of Annex A/Annex B, Part A/Part B of the 2011 ESP Code. This summary does not replace the applicable survey documentation or guarantee future condition.
References and source status
RightShip Inspection Ship Questionnaire, November 2025, version 3.2. Section 6, page 83, reference 6.3.
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.