M3000-2.2.5

Watertight doors, side scuttles and scuppers - operation, maintenance and testing

M3000-2 · Response to Emergencies · M3000-2.2 Response to Other Emergencies

This lesson distinguishes watertight doors, side scuttles, and scuppers — their operational status requirements, testing regimes, and the Master's command responsibility for maintaining the vessel's watertight integrity.

Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA Master (Yachts less than 3000 GT) examination syllabus (updated June 2026). Not an MCA-approved course and confers no credit toward a Certificate of Competency.