This system can be applied to any ship regardless of its size and the number of compartment sub-divisions (in practice it is applied to frigates and above) .
Le nkqubo ingasetyenziswa nakweyiphi inqanawa ngokungajonganga ubukhulu kunye nenani lezahlulo ezincinci zendawo zokuhlala (ngokwenene oku kusetyenziswa kwiinqanawa ezinesantya nangaphezulu).