Damage Control Overview LT Richard Garrison NAVA 102 - Naval Engineering NROTC Unit Houston Consortium.

Damage Control OverviewDamage Control Overview

LT Richard GarrisonLT Richard Garrison

NAVA 102 - Naval EngineeringNAVA 102 - Naval Engineering

NROTC Unit Houston ConsortiumNROTC Unit Houston Consortium

QuizQuiz

1. List the 3 Material Readiness Conditions1. List the 3 Material Readiness Conditions

2. What is the purpose of DCC2. What is the purpose of DCC

3. List 3 fire fighting agents3. List 3 fire fighting agents

4. Your bulkhead is weakened during a huricane. To 4. Your bulkhead is weakened during a huricane. To prevent it from collapsing and the ship flooding, prevent it from collapsing and the ship flooding, WHAT WILL YOU USE TO SUPPORT THE WHAT WILL YOU USE TO SUPPORT THE BULKHEAD?BULKHEAD?

Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

Know (identify) the requirements for looking Know (identify) the requirements for looking ahead in shipboard damage control training ahead in shipboard damage control training and preparedness.and preparedness.

Know (identify) the typical shipboard damage Know (identify) the typical shipboard damage control organization and the responsibilities of control organization and the responsibilities of key personnel assigned.key personnel assigned.

Know (identify) how shipboard watertight Know (identify) how shipboard watertight integrity is obtained through installed features integrity is obtained through installed features to increase material conditions of readiness.to increase material conditions of readiness.

Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

Know (recall) the various conditions of Know (recall) the various conditions of readiness.readiness.

Know (describe) the importance of preventive Know (describe) the importance of preventive damage control.damage control.

WHY ?WHY ?

Big Flick DC OverviewBig Flick DC Overview

Ships at sea are isolated from shore help and Ships at sea are isolated from shore help and usually help from other ships; therefore, the usually help from other ships; therefore, the crew must be capable of handling any crew must be capable of handling any damage the ship may encounter.damage the ship may encounter.

Damage control is a 3-phase Damage control is a 3-phase activity:activity:

Prevent the damagePrevent the damage Minimize the effects of damageMinimize the effects of damage Restore the ship to an effective fighting unitRestore the ship to an effective fighting unit

Effective damage control requires:Effective damage control requires: OrganizationOrganization EducationEducation Training Training Maintenance of equipmentMaintenance of equipment

• Ninety percent of the damage control needed to save a Ninety percent of the damage control needed to save a ship takes place before the damage occurs.ship takes place before the damage occurs.

• Damage control is an all-hands evolution. The crew Damage control is an all-hands evolution. The crew must be capable of handling damage because there is must be capable of handling damage because there is no place to go at sea. Everyone on a ship must be no place to go at sea. Everyone on a ship must be general damage control qualified and train regularly.general damage control qualified and train regularly.

Damage Control OrganizationDamage Control Organization

POSITION/COCPOSITION/COC LOCATIONLOCATIONCOCO CIC/BridgeCIC/Bridge

CHENG (DC Officer)CHENG (DC Officer) Main ControlMain Control

DC AssistantDC Assistant DC Central DC Central

Locker Officers/LeadersLocker Officers/Leaders Repair LockerRepair Locker

Scene LeadersScene Leaders Scene of damageScene of damage

Hose teamsHose teams Scene of damage Scene of damage

Repair partiesRepair parties

The larger the ship the greater the number of The larger the ship the greater the number of repair parties.repair parties.

REPAIR PARTYREPAIR PARTY LOCATIONLOCATION

Repair 2Repair 2 Forward repairForward repair

Repair 3Repair 3 After repairAfter repair

Repair 5Repair 5 Propulsion repairPropulsion repair

CompartmentationCompartmentation

Navy ships are extensively compartmented. Navy ships are extensively compartmented. This compartmentation acts as a barrier to fires This compartmentation acts as a barrier to fires and flooding and prevents further damage.and flooding and prevents further damage. Navy ships are built to withstand the solid Navy ships are built to withstand the solid flooding of a certain number of compartments flooding of a certain number of compartments without sinking. This passive defense is without sinking. This passive defense is surrendered if watertight integrity is not surrendered if watertight integrity is not maintained through training and repair. maintained through training and repair. Watertight doors and hatches must be Watertight doors and hatches must be maintained and closed properly.maintained and closed properly.

Material condition of readinessMaterial condition of readiness

Explains which doors, hatches and fittings are Explains which doors, hatches and fittings are permitted open (the ship’s level of watertight permitted open (the ship’s level of watertight integrity).integrity).


X-ray (X): Provides the X-ray (X): Provides the least protectionleast protection and and is set when there is is set when there is no danger of attack or no danger of attack or damagedamage. All fittings marked with a black “X” . All fittings marked with a black “X” shall be closed.shall be closed.


Yoke (Y): Set and Yoke (Y): Set and maintained at sea and in maintained at sea and in port during wartimeport during wartime or outside normal working or outside normal working hourshours. All fittings marked with a black “Y” . All fittings marked with a black “Y” shall be closed in addition to all “X” fittings.shall be closed in addition to all “X” fittings.


Zebra (Z): Set during Zebra (Z): Set during general quartersgeneral quarters; ; provides the provides the maximum protectionmaximum protection for the ship for the ship and personnel in battle and emergency and personnel in battle and emergency situations. All fittings marked with a red “Z” situations. All fittings marked with a red “Z” shall be closed, in addition to those marked shall be closed, in addition to those marked with an “X” and “Y."with an “X” and “Y."

Special classificationsSpecial classifications

William (W): William (W): Sea suction valvesSea suction valves and fittings and fittings which serve which serve vital systems’ cooling watervital systems’ cooling water, and , and other fittings and equipment necessary for other fittings and equipment necessary for fire fire protection and mobilityprotection and mobility. They are closed only . They are closed only to prevent further damage.to prevent further damage.


Circle X and Circle Y: Letter within a black Circle X and Circle Y: Letter within a black circle. Signifies that may be opened circle. Signifies that may be opened without without special permissionspecial permission, but must be , but must be secured secured immediately after useimmediately after use


Circle Z: Letter within a red circle. May be Circle Z: Letter within a red circle. May be opened with opened with permission of the COpermission of the CO during during general quarters for the comfort of the crew. general quarters for the comfort of the crew. Guarded Guarded when opened for immediate closure, when opened for immediate closure, if necessaryif necessary


Circle W: Letter within a black circle. Circle W: Letter within a black circle. Signifies Signifies ventilation fittingsventilation fittings that are normally that are normally open and operating, but may have to be open and operating, but may have to be closed to prevent contamination from closed to prevent contamination from CBRCBR attack or smoke. When closed, the attack or smoke. When closed, the habitability of the ship decreases rapidly. habitability of the ship decreases rapidly. Should be closed for only very short periodsShould be closed for only very short periods


Dog Z: Fittings marked with a red “Z” inside a Dog Z: Fittings marked with a red “Z” inside a black “D” are closed to black “D” are closed to darken the shipdarken the ship. . (Accesses to weather decks not equipped (Accesses to weather decks not equipped with light traps or door switches; porthole with light traps or door switches; porthole covers, etc.)covers, etc.)

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All HandsAll Hands

It is the responsibility of all hands to maintain It is the responsibility of all hands to maintain the material condition in effect. If it is the material condition in effect. If it is necessary to break the condition, necessary to break the condition, permission permission must be obtained (from OOD or DCCmust be obtained (from OOD or DCC). ). A DC A DC closure log is maintained in DCC at all timesclosure log is maintained in DCC at all times..

CompartmentCompartmentCheckoffCheckoff

ListList

ReadingReading

Introduction to Naval EngineeringIntroduction to Naval Engineering• Chapter 26Chapter 26

Naval OrientationNaval Orientation• Chapter 17, pp. 9-12Chapter 17, pp. 9-12

The Bluejackets’ ManualThe Bluejackets’ Manual• pp. 399-422pp. 399-422

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