M500-2.2.6

Actions on partial loss of intact buoyancy

M500-2 · Response to Emergencies · M500-2.2 Response to Other Emergencies

This lesson covers the Master's command-level response to partial loss of intact buoyancy on a yacht, from initial assessment of flooding through damage control actions to the decision to fight the flooding or abandon.

Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA Master (Yachts less than 500 GT) oral examination syllabus. Not an MCA-approved course and confers no credit toward a Certificate of Competency.