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Damage control is the term used in the Merchant Navy , maritime industry and Navies for the emergency control of situations that may hazard the sinking of the ship. The Term is also commonly used in any context to describe the actions needed to deal with any Problem that may jeopardize an endeavor, such as in Project Management .

Examples are:
  • rupture of a pipe or Hull especially below the water line,

  • damage from grounding (running aground) or hard berthing against a Wharf ,

  • temporary fixing of bomb or explosive damage (navies).



Particular examples:


MEASURES USED

Simple measures may stop flooding, such as:
  • locking off the damaged area from other ship's compartments;

  • blocking the damaged area by wedging a box around a tear in the ship's hull;

  • putting a band of thin sheet steel around a tear in a pipe, bound on by clamps;


More complicated measures may be needed if a repair must take the pressure of the ship moving through the water, for example:

Damage control training is undertaken by most seafarers, but the engineering staff are most experienced in making lasting repairs.

Damage control is distinct from Firefighting .