Question 178Safety & Environmental - Assistant Engineer

The correct answer is B) support a damaged bulkhead in position. Wooden shoring is used in shipboard damage control to provide temporary structural support to a damaged bulkhead or other components of the ship's hull. By securing the damaged bulkhead in its current position, the shoring helps prevent further damage or distortion, which could compromise the ship's watertight integrity and stability. The other options are incorrect because they do not accurately describe the primary purpose of wooden shoring. Option A is incorrect as shoring is not primarily used to prevent fractures from spreading. Options C and D are incorrect as shoring is not used to forcibly move or reposition a damaged bulkhead, but rather to stabilize it in its current state.