Ventilation and loss-of-capacity alarms
Applicability: Section 7C applies where equipment, machinery or a system on board uses methyl/ethyl alcohol fuel. Apply the vessel-specific conditions in this entry.
What is being checked
Fuel spaces are ventilated and loss of capacity is alarmed.
Ready on board
0 / 6 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.
1Does the 30-air-change figure automatically apply to every bunkering station?
The PDF specifies it for fuel-preparation spaces. Non-open-deck bunkering stations have a separate adequacy assessment.
2Where should lost ventilation capacity be alarmed?
Locally, on the bridge and at the continuously manned central control station or safety centre.
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.
References and source status
RightShip Inspection Ship Questionnaire, November 2025, version 3.2. Section 7C, page 99, reference 7.5.
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.