Block stowage and isolated stacks
Applicability: Section 8D applies only to cellular container ships. It must not be used for non-cellular ships carrying containers.
What is being checked
Isolated stacks and the coastal-ship exception are assessed.
Ready on board
0 / 3 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 every isolated stack necessarily require a No answer?
The source gives a Yes exception for coastal container ships where calculated lashing stress is within limits and the arrangement is recorded.
Where a finding may arise
Explicit RISQ trigger: isolated stacks, especially outboard. Preserve the stated coastal-container-ship exception when calculated lashing stress is within the allowable range and comments record the arrangement.
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
Stacks generally do not rely on each other for structural support; the source describes weather protection.
References and source status
RightShip Inspection Ship Questionnaire, November 2025, version 3.2. Section 8D, page 151, reference 8.8.
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.