Your passenger vessel has departed port with 1,235 passengers on board for a 10 day voyage. What should be your ship's standard operating procedures regarding watertight hatches and doors? |
A) All watertight doors in subdivision bulkheads shall be kept closed during navigation except when necessarily opened for working of the vessel, and in such cases they shall always be ready to be immediately closed. |
B) All watertight doors in subdivision bulkheads shall be kept open during navigation to facilitate crew movement and in all cases they shall always be ready to be immediately closed. |
C) All watertight doors in subdivision bulkheads shall be kept closed when the vessel is anchored except when necessarily opened for working of the vessel, and in such cases they shall always be ready to be immediately closed. |
D) All watertight doors in subdivision bulkheads shall be kept open during normal operation, except during adverse weather when they shall be closed. |