Emergency Flashcards
1
Q
What is the FIRE acronym?
A
Find
Inform
Restrict
Extinguish
2
Q
What is the margin line?
A
It is 76mm below the bulkhead deck and if immersed it is considered that there is no reserve of buoyancy.
3
Q
What is the floodable length?
A
Maximum length of the ship which can be flooded without causing the margin line to be immersed.
4
Q
What is the Permissible length?
A
maximum length of the ship at any point that can be flooded is less than the caused by flooding the floodable length.
5
Q
What is Foundering?
A
When a vessel has sunk below the margin line.
