Hold and tank access structures
Applicability: Apply the arrangements and conditions stated in this entry to the vessel.
What is being checked
Access ladders, rungs and platforms are sound.
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.
1Which access defects are expressly identified as findings?
Damage or corrosion of the listed ladders, rungs, stations and platforms.
Where a finding may arise
Explicit RISQ trigger: vertical ladders, spiral ladders, rungs, stations or platforms are found damaged or corroded.
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 numerical wastage limit or separate inspection interval is given in this entry.
References and source status
RightShip Inspection Ship Questionnaire, November 2025, version 3.2. Section 6, page 83, reference 6.4.
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.