question_answer 2)

 List the steps taken by the captain. (i) To protect the ship when rough weather began. (ii) To check the flooding of the water in the ship.  

Answer:

 (i) To protect the ship when rough weather began, the captain took the following steps   (a) To slow the boat down, the captain dropped the storm jib and lashed a heavy mooring rope in a loop across the stern. (b) He then double lashed everything, and went through the life raft drill. (c) The captain then attached lifelines, donned oilskins and life jackets.   (ii)To check the flooding of the water in the ship, the following steps were taken   (a) The captain stretched canvas and secured waterproof hatch covers across the gaping holes. With this step taken, the water still seeped, but most of it was now being deflected over the side. (b) When the hand pumps started to block up, the author found another electric pump under the chartroom floor and connected it to an out pipe.