Its probably silent running, they dont do anything then.
*Assign people to damage control team (send an officer with repair skills)
*Click on the compartment you want to repair in the "menu" under the damage control team
*Start with the most critical compartments (Left box shows how long it will take, and right box how long time you have before the hull implodes)
*Put people in the damaged compartments, that will also help
*When the pumps start working (the left box disappears), move to the next damaged compartment(unless the flooding is really bad)
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