Some of the biggest ships have been blown up in a ball of fire due to a very tiny problem which the crew failed to detect through the cable transit areas watertight testing. Yes it’s true that the ship’s crew is often lethargic over testing the cable ducts and transit areas for leakages. Most of them think that they would never develop a leak and even if they did, water will not be entering them and it’s safe to let a few loose wires be left around in the ducts and transit areas. It can be disastrous and when the damage has already been done, there is nothing to be gained from crying over spilled milk.

Even if the water does not enter the cable transit areas as it can enter the other parts of the ship’s body, the highly humid air is powerful enough to create a medium between the two naked or partially uncovered wires and a short circuit can easily take place. The ocean is a huge mass of water and the air over it is also dense and humid enough to be called an invisible ocean. As the water droplets that evaporate from the ocean are still present in the air, they can be fatally damaging and powerful enough to create a medium for the electricity to find a way off course.

A lot of testing and repair work is seen to be done on the ship’s deck and it’s hatch covers because it is clearly visible to anyone and if the hatch covers are leaking, water would get inside the cargo holds and wreak havoc on in. this would definitely impact the profits of the ship owners and hence they are often seen imploring the crew to ensure that the hatch covers and the ship’s deck do not lose the watertight integrity. They keep the outer side of the ship spick and span but they often ignore the inside of the ship because it seems as if the ship is strong from the outside, the inside of it would never be harmed anyway.

This is not entirely true because when the ship’s inside starts rotting, the doors also start to get affected but they seem okay to the eye. You cannot trust any metal object when it is in constant contact with water be it a door to the basement located deep inside the ship. You need to have the watertight compartment doors testing done also to ensure that the ship’s doors are also well kept and there is no chance of the water to get inside even from below or from any side of the door. Water’s presence on the inside is just like carrying a huge rock in your stomach which can make you fatally ill any moment.