Fuel-supply redundancy and segregation
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
Single-fuel arrangements retain power after a fuel-system leak.
Ready on board
0 / 4 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 quoted two-tank provision apply without qualification to all dual-fuel ships?
The supporting guidance expressly addresses single-fuel installations; establish the vessel’s applicable design basis.
2What is the stated one-tank exception?
For Type C only, one tank may be accepted with two completely separate tank-connection spaces.
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
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Source clarification
The opening question is broad, but its supporting redundancy/storage clauses are conditional on single-fuel installations.
References and source status
RightShip Inspection Ship Questionnaire, November 2025, version 3.2. Section 7D, page 109, reference 7.18.
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.