Safety, Fire & Survival · Damage Control — Damage Control Plan
The ship's damage control plan and booklet provide:
- ACrew vacation schedules
- BThe menu for the galley
- CCargo prices
- DLocations of watertight boundaries, valves, cross-flooding/dewatering arrangements, and stability information for responding to flooding✓ Correct
Explanation
The damage control plan shows watertight subdivisions, openings, valves, bilge and ballast systems, and cross-flooding fittings, with stability data, so the crew can isolate flooding, dewater, and correct list/trim. It must be readily available and crews drilled in its use.
Authority: SOLAS II-1; damage control documentation
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