🔍 Key Concepts

• Damage control terminology used aboard ships • How forces are transferred when supporting a weakened structure • Typical methods used to support a damaged bulkhead or deck in an emergency

💭 Think About

• Think about which term is most commonly associated with emergency damage control on ships, especially in flooding or collision scenarios • Consider how wood or steel members are placed to take the load off a damaged bulkhead or deck—what is that process usually called? • Ask yourself which terms are more general construction words versus the specific damage-control term taught in maritime training

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which term appears in shipboard damage control manuals in connection with flooding and structural support • Check which option specifically involves installing timbers or steel members under compression to support a weak structure • Eliminate any terms that are mainly associated with securing cargo or loose gear rather than reinforcing structure