Protected machinery and preparation-room access
Applicability: Section 7D applies where equipment, machinery or a system on board uses ammonia fuel. Apply the vessel-specific conditions in this entry.
What is being checked
Access arrangements limit exposure and airlocks remain effective.
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.
1What should airlock maintenance cover beyond ventilation?
Doors, seals, alarms and the stated leak-detection testing, with self-closing and anti-hold-open arrangements maintained.
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
This entry combines quoted Class guidance and airlock requirements in the PDF. Verify the vessel’s approved access arrangement; no unapproved structural alteration or additional fixed test interval is prescribed.
References and source status
RightShip Inspection Ship Questionnaire, November 2025, version 3.2. Section 7D, page 106, 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.