This watertight compartmentation provides a great measure of safety to the ship should her hull be holed below the waterline, as it enables the resultant flooding to be confined to a small portion of the hull .
Ezi ndawo zokuhlala zithintelwe amanzi zinikezela ngomlinganiselo omkhulu wokhuseleko enqanaweni nje ukuba ivuleke umngxuma ngaphantsi komgca wamanzi, nanjengokuba ubangela ukuphuphumala kwamanzi kwindawana nje encinci yesiqu senqanawa.