BCO vessel-specific training
Applicability: Specialised ships transporting non-standardised heavy cargo: project cargo, open-deck cargo, dock and semi-submersible ships. RISQ 8F expressly excludes general cargo ships transporting heavy lifts.
What is being checked
Ballast operators understand the fitted system and stability effects.
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.
1Is survival-draught capability stated for every vessel in the section?
The guidance specifically attaches it to semi-submersible heavy-lift vessels.
Where a finding may arise
Missing evidence, defects 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
This entry checks competence, not a ballast-transfer or submergence sequence.
References and source status
RightShip Inspection Ship Questionnaire, November 2025, version 3.2. Section 8F, page 167, reference 8.9.
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.