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RightShip Bulk Carrier Vetting Inspection Readiness

Prepares a dry bulk carrier for a RightShip inspection using the RISQ, covering structure, cargo systems, safety management, and environmental performance.

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Documentation and Vessel History

  • Is the RightShip Inspection and Assessment Report Questionnaire (RISQ) completed and current? *
  • Are enhanced survey programme (ESP) reports and thickness-measurement records available for review? *
  • Are prior port state control and vetting deficiencies closed with documented corrective action? *
  • Is the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) and GHG rating evidence available? *

Structure and Cargo Holds

  • Are cargo holds, frames, and coatings inspected and free from significant wastage or cracking? *
  • Are bilge wells, sounding pipes, and hold ladders clean, clear, and in good order? *
  • Are hatch covers, coamings, and cross-joints weathertight with maintained sealing arrangements? *
  • Are water ingress detection alarms in holds and forward spaces tested and functional? *

Safety and Machinery

  • Are life-saving and firefighting appliances maintained and within service dates? *
  • Is machinery-space housekeeping free of oil leaks, and are emergency systems operational? *
  • Are mooring equipment and lines in serviceable condition with retirement criteria applied? *

Cargo Operations and Environment

  • Is a loading/unloading plan agreed with the terminal per the ship/shore safety checklist for bulk cargoes? *
  • Are cargo information and IMSBC Code declarations available for the intended cargo? *
  • Are garbage and MARPOL record books maintained with no unrecorded discharges? *

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