🔍 Key Concepts

• Initial actions after grounding in damage control and emergency response • Risks of increasing hull damage or flooding when trying to free a grounded vessel • Purpose of sounding tanks and voids after a casualty

💭 Think About

• Before trying to move the vessel, what information do you need to know about its condition and watertight integrity? • Which option, if done too early, could make unseen hull damage or flooding noticeably worse? • Which step is primarily about assessing the situation rather than immediately changing the vessel’s position or stability?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which choices involve forcing the vessel to move while still aground • Identify which choice is about checking for damage and flooding before taking further action • Ask yourself: what is a standard first step in damage assessment after any suspected hull breach or grounding?