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IMO has issued two circulars from the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) on the subject of flooding of bulk carriers.  They are MSC/Circ. 995 – concerned with forward flooding, issued in 2001 and MSC/Circ.1143 – referring to early assessment of damage on bulk carriers and appropriate action to take and issued in January 2004.  Circ. 995 was reproduced in UK as MGN 210(M).   Both circulars are aimed primarily at masters of bulk carriers and deserve careful attention.
 
Additionally, BIMCO has published specific guidance on what to do in the event of activation of the Water Ingress Detection or Monitoring system (WIDS).

These documents are available for download in PDF format.
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The Nautical Institute Bulk Carrier Safety Poster 1.1Mb
Advice on the Dangers of Flooding of Forward Compartments [MGN 210(M)] 93kb
Guidelines on Early Assessment of Hull Damage and Possible Need for Abandonment of Bulk Carriers [MSC/Circ 1143] 125kb  
Water Ingress Monitoring - A Guide for Masters of Bulk Carriers 74kb

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