Pre-loading ultrasonic hatch testing
Applicability: Bulk grain, not bagged grain. RISQ 8B normally requires the grain authorisation and loading manual and grain on board; a brief period without grain may be assessed if procedures can be adequately checked and the circumstances are recorded. See 8B.5 for the separate no-authorisation provision.
What is being checked
Hatch weathertightness testing and defect evidence are available.
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 ultrasonic frequency range provide a pass/fail leakage limit?
No. It describes the technique, not an acceptance criterion.
Where a finding may arise
Missing evidence, unsafe arrangements or gaps in familiarity against the checks above may prevent a satisfactory answer. These are derived preparation concerns, not additional explicit 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 question asks about pre-loading testing; its guidance describes it as prudent. Do not turn this into an invented statutory testing interval. Equipment and procedure limitations still apply despite the source’s broad weather/temperature claim.
References and source status
RightShip Inspection Ship Questionnaire, November 2025, version 3.2. Section 8B, page 124, reference 8.13.
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.