Duct-keel access, ventilation and lighting
Applicability: Applies if the vessel has a duct keel.
What is being checked
The fitted duct keel is accessible, ventilated, lit and free of water.
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.
1What are the four checks in this question?
Adequate access, mechanical ventilation, lighting, and absence of water in the duct keel.
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.
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Source clarification
The PDF provides only the question, with no additional inspection guidance, test interval or numerical adequacy limits. This is not an instruction to enter the duct keel without the vessel’s enclosed-space controls.
References and source status
RightShip Inspection Ship Questionnaire, November 2025, version 3.2. Section 6, page 83, reference 6.6.
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.