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Which is the best action to take when plugging holes below the waterline for the safety of the vessel?

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Which is the best action to take when plugging holes below the waterline for the safety of the vessel?

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• Watertight integrity and controlling flooding • Difference between ideal vs practical goal in damage control • Priority of slowing flooding vs completely stopping it

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• In a real flooding situation, can you always completely stop water coming in, especially with irregular or large holes? • What is more important in the first minutes: perfection, or quickly improving the situation as much as possible? • Which option reflects a realistic damage-control objective that can be achieved fast under stress?

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• Consider which choice is practically achievable with shoring, plugs, mattresses, etc. • Think about the primary goal: to buy time for pumps and other damage control measures. • Eliminate any option that assumes a level of control over flooding that is not realistic in most emergencies.

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Which is the best action to take when plugging holes below the waterline for the safety of the vessel?

Plug the largest holes first

Only plug holes in machinery or other vital spaces

Eliminate all water entering the hole

Reduce the entry of water as much as possible

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Question 1 / 205eccef9fbacbc34ba4d46a45

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Which is the best action to take when plugging holes below the waterline for the safety of the vessel?

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Which is the best action to take when plugging holes below the waterline for the safety of the vessel?

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• Watertight integrity and controlling flooding • Difference between ideal vs practical goal in damage control • Priority of slowing flooding vs completely stopping it

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