C6 Flooding

Actions to be carried out:

Sound the general emergency alarm

Close watertight doors, if fitted

Sound bilges and tanks

Identify location of incoming water

Cut off all electrical power running through the area

Shore up area to stem water flow

Check bilge pump for operation

Check auxiliary pumps for back-up operation, as required

Make ship's position available to radio room/GMDSS station, satellite terminal and other
automatic distress transmitters and update as necessary

Broadcast DISTRESS ALERT and MESSAGE if the ship is in grave and imminent danger and
immediate assistance is required otherwise broadcast an URGENCY message to ships in the
vicinity

Other actions: