English Dictionary

downflooding point

名詞

(nautical) An opening above the waterline of a boat, ship, or other vessel through which water or other liquid can enter if the vessel rolls to an excessive angle or rides lower than normally.

日本語の意味

（航海用語）船舶やその他の水上移動体の水線上部に設けられた開口部。船体が過度に傾く、あるいは通常より低く水に浮かぶ場合に、水や他の液体が船内に侵入する可能性のある部分を指す。

Before the storm hit, the captain ordered the crew to secure every hatch and seal the downflooding point.

嵐が来る前に、船長は乗組員にすべてのハッチを閉め、水線上の開口部を封鎖するよう命じた。

意味（1）

(nautical) An opening above the waterline of a boat, ship, or other vessel through which water or other liquid can enter if the vessel rolls to an excessive angle or rides lower than normally.

The El Faro stability booklet did not identify the cargo hold ventilation trunk openings as potential downflooding points, nor did it indicate that they should be closed to prevent downflooding. None of the former officers or crew of El Faro remembered the dampers being closed at sea (even for expected heavy weather), except when they were periodically tested. When asked what a captain should have done if faced with the risk of fire or flooding, an ABS representative stated that the captain would have to trade off one risk against another risk and maintain certain weathertight integrity while not compromising or not reintroducing some other risk.

downflooding points （ plural ）