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MEO CLASS 1 · ORAL QUESTION 11

Q10. Documents under damage stability requirements?

Answer


i) Damage Control Plan

- There shal be permamntly exhibited, readily available on the navigtn bridge for the guidance of the

officer incharge of the ship.

- Plans showing detailed & clearly Deck & hold, boundaries of watertight compartments , means of closure

& position of any controls & the arrangements for the corrctn of any list due to flooding ii)Damage Control Booklet

- Contains info on damage stability calcultns & procedures for maintng stability after damage

- Reqd for tankers, detailing how the ship will respond to flooding in various scenarios.

iii)Damage Stability Info

- It shall provide the master a simple & easily understandable way of assessing the ship’s survivability in

all damage cases involving a compartment or group of compartment iv)Damage Stblty calculation doc.

- Required for cargo ships 80m & upwards & all passsengr ships using a probabilistic approach to assess

damage stability.

v)Bulk carrier specific requirements SOLAS Ch. 12 , reg 4 outlines additional damage stability requirements for certain bulk carriers