Action in case of flooding

	Sound all the tanks.
	Determine compartment flooded.
	Determine cause of flooding.
	Start bilge pump, portable welden pumps to pump out water from the flooded compartment.
	Asses rate of flooding.
	Check ship’s damage stability condition and loss of buoyancy. Refer to damage stability booklet.
	Determine reserve buoyancy, change in GM, trim, list.
	As per damage control plan, follow counter measures to control flooding.
	Keep monitoring soundings at regular intervals.
	Contain any oil spill, activate SOPEP in case of any oil spill.
	Transmit distress/urgency message as necessary if situation is uncontrollable.
	Proceed to a port of refuge if necessary and unsafe to continue voyage.
	Inform owner, charterer, P&I club, MPA.
	Inform port control/VTIS if necessary.
	Log down all timings, corrective actions taken. Updated: October 22, 2007