and, of course (well, somebody always has to say this), make sure that you are not in silent running mode, as this will prevent the repair crew from doing its job (doing repairs would make a lot of noise, so they don't work if you have ordered silent running)
also, check the numbers associated with the flooding compartments and make sure to assign your repair crew to the compartment that is flooding the fastest/soonest - but keep an eye on the other compartments because once you get the worst compartment a bit more under control, you may need to switch the repair crew to the next worst one so it doesn't fill up while you're emptying out the first one.
and of course, if all else fails, grab your ankles, bend down, put your head between your knees and kiss your A@@ goodbye
