Damage control is the word used in the Merchant Marine, maritime industry and navies intended for the crisis control of situations that may hazard the sinking of the ship. The term is also used in project management plus other contexts to explain the events needed to contract with some problem that might jeopardize an endeavor. oxyacetylene or emotional arc welding of plates in excess of the break. Damage control training is undertaken by most seafarers, but the engineering employees are most experienced in making lasting repairs. Damage control is separate as of firefighting.

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