Grab maintenance and load information
Applicability: Apply to the hatch covers, lifting appliances and loose gear fitted or carried on the vessel; retain the question’s equipment-specific conditions.
What is being checked
Grabs are maintained, function-tested and used with their actual ratings.
Ready on board
0 / 6 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.
1May the grab rating simply be calculated as 80% of the hook rating?
No. The source says a 20% reduction is usual, but the actual maker’s marked ratings must be used.
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
Typical grab sizes/weights and the source’s 25% peaked-cargo allowance are not proof that a particular lift is safe. This entry is not a lifting calculator or a substitute for the actual equipment limits.
References and source status
RightShip Inspection Ship Questionnaire, November 2025, version 3.2. Section 9A, page 175, reference 9.21.
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.