🔍 Key Concepts

• Immediate actions after collision to prevent a vessel from sinking • How damage control priorities differ between a small light boat and a large ship • The value of reducing water depth beneath the hull when flooding

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: On a small, light boat that is already taking on water, which option most directly keeps the boat from sinking deeper? • Which choice is a fast, practical step the operator can take immediately without special equipment or information? • Which actions might be important later, but do not quickly change the flooding or buoyancy situation right after the collision?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which option directly limits how far the vessel can sink if flooding continues • Consider which choice is immediately under the operator’s control and does not depend on outside help • Eliminate options that mainly provide information or communication but don’t actually slow or limit flooding right away