(bron: wikipedia)In navies and the maritime industry, damage control is the emergency control of situations that may cause the sinking of a watercraft.
Examples are:
Simple measures may stop flooding, such as:
More complicated measures may be needed if a repair must take the pressure of the ship moving through the water. For example:
Damage control training is undertaken by most seafarers, but the engineering staff are most experienced in making lasting repairs.
Damage control is distinct from firefighting. Damage control... meer
