Safety, Fire & Survival · Damage Control — Watertight Subdivision
Watertight subdivision (transverse watertight bulkheads) limits flooding by:
- AConfining water to the damaged compartment(s) so the vessel retains enough buoyancy and stability to stay afloat✓ Correct
- BLetting water flow freely throughout the hull
- CIncreasing the cargo capacity
- DImproving fuel economy
Explanation
Transverse watertight bulkheads divide the hull so that hull damage floods only the bilged compartment(s). With doors closed, the intact compartments preserve buoyancy and righting ability. The required subdivision is set by damage-stability standards so the ship survives defined flooding.
Authority: SOLAS II-1; damage stability
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