M500-3.2.2

Fundamentals of watertight integrity

M500-3 · Onboard Ship Operation · M500-3.2 Seaworthiness of the Ship

This lesson covers the principle of watertight integrity as a command responsibility, from the underlying theory of reserve buoyancy to the practical checks and judgements a Master must make before departure and throughout a voyage.

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.