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An acceptable method of temporarily sealing a crack formed in the hull of a vessel is to __________.

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An acceptable method of temporarily sealing a crack formed in the hull of a vessel is to __________.

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• Emergency hull repairs and damage control priorities (slow flooding, maintain watertight integrity, avoid worsening damage) • Difference between permanent repairs (welding, structural modifications) and temporary patches for at‑sea emergencies • How shoring, strongbacks, and packing are used to distribute pressure and seal leaks without stressing damaged metal

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• Which option is least likely to make the crack spread or enlarge under stress or flexing of the hull? • Which methods are normally done in a shipyard by skilled welders versus methods that damage control parties can safely do at sea? • Think about how you can use soft material plus support to create a seal against water pressure from the outside.

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• Eliminate any option that would increase stress or heat on already‑cracked plating while afloat • Focus on methods that use external support (shoring/strongbacks) instead of depending on the cracked metal for strength • Ask: Does this method look like a temporary, reversible damage-control measure or a permanent structural repair?

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An acceptable method of temporarily sealing a crack formed in the hull of a vessel is to __________.

shore up the crack with welded braces

drill holes at each end

tack weld a doubler plate over the crack

apply a patch of sheet packing backed by a strongback or shoring

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Question 1 / 205eccef9fbacbc34ba4d46a51

Question 1 of 205eccef9fbacbc34ba4d46a51

An acceptable method of temporarily sealing a crack formed in the hull of a vessel is to __________.

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An acceptable method of temporarily sealing a crack formed in the hull of a vessel is to __________.

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