Which risk increases when a wooden sailing ship experiences prolonged exposure to marine borers in warm waters?

💡 Explanation

When a wooden ship is exposed to marine borers, bioerosion occurs because the organisms excavate tunnels within the wood, weakening the hull's structural integrity. Therefore structural collapse risk increases from reduced strength, rather than capsize, sail degradation, or compass error, which stem from different environmental factors or physical processes.

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