USCG Exam PracticeFirefighting, damage control, and emergency response
During a flooding emergency, the damage control team successfully stops the flooding but cannot restore adequate vessel stability. According to the USCG Boatswain's Mate Manual, what is the correct next action?
- A. Continue attempting to save the vessel indefinitely while monitoring the waterline
- B. Immediately jettison all deck cargo to restore stability
- ✓ Abandon shipCorrect
- D. Transfer fuel to windward tanks to correct the list
Why C is correct
USCG Boatswain Manual Ch. 5 §5.1 states that if priorities 1 (stop the flooding) and 2 (maintain stability) fail, the crew must abandon ship. Jettisoning cargo and fuel transfers are not identified as subsequent steps in the prescribed priority sequence.