Radio equipment and ignition control
Applicability: Section 7B applies where equipment, machinery or a system on board uses LNG fuel. Apply the vessel-specific conditions in this entry.
What is being checked
Radio and portable equipment are suitable for their areas.
Ready on board
0 / 5 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.
1Can a handheld radio be assumed intrinsically safe just because it is VHF or UHF?
No. The question requires hazardous-area approval; verify the equipment’s certification rather than infer it from radio frequency or low voltage.
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 guidance broadly calls handheld VHF/UHF radios intrinsically safe, while the question requires approval and the final paragraph recommends intrinsically-safe equipment. Frequency and low voltage alone do not demonstrate certification. This entry follows the question’s approval check.
References and source status
RightShip Inspection Ship Questionnaire, November 2025, version 3.2. Section 7B, page 92, reference 7.10.
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.