ABCD states of readiness are required to ensure that the ship is always prepared to resist the effects of damage and flooding, whether from attack or accident.
Imo ye ABCD yobulunga iyafuneka ukuqinisekisa ukuba inqanawe ikulugele, ngalo lonke ixesha, ukumelana neziphume zomonakalo nephuphumo, nokuba kunqenxa yohlasele okanye ingozi.