downflooding

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdaʊnflʌdˌɪŋ/

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Noun

downflooding (uncountable)

1. (nautical) The entry of water or other liquid into a boat, ship, or other vessel through openings that are normally above the waterline.
   • 2017 December 12, National Transportation Safety Board, “1.12.10 Postaccident Analysis of Stability, Structures, and Sinking”, in Marine Accident Report: Sinking of US Cargo Vessel SS El Faro, Atlantic Ocean, Northeast of Acklins and Crooked Island, Bahamas, October 1, 2015‎^[1], archived from the original on 15 May 2022, page 155:

     The tops of the baffle plates installed to limit water from entering holds 3 and 2A through the fire dampers, which were about 25 to 26 feet above the accident voyage still waterline, were found after loss of propulsion to submerge at heeling angles of 26° to 29°, with only hold 3 flooded to 20 percent at 0.7 permeability. No damage control plan or emergency plan was found that might recommend securing the fire dampers in extremely high seas to prevent potential downflooding through ventilation openings into cargo holds.

Derived terms

• downflooding angle
• downflooding point

Verb

downflooding

1. present participle and gerund of downflood