Securing personnel training
Applicability: Section 8C is for general cargo ships, Ro-Ro ships, timber carriers and non-cellular ships fitted for containers. It must not be used for cellular container ships. Apply the actual cargo, equipment and vessel conditions.
What is being checked
Personnel are trained for the gear and hazards of their tasks.
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.
1Does RightShip describe formal training attendance as a recommendation?
Yes. The source recommends a formal programme while also describing task-specific training needs.
Where a finding may arise
Missing evidence, unsafe arrangements or gaps in familiarity against these checks 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
Retain the recommendation status of formal programme attendance; no additional certificate or refresher interval is specified.
References and source status
RightShip Inspection Ship Questionnaire, November 2025, version 3.2. Section 8C, page 140, reference 8.15.
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.