A drill drill , sometimes referred to as a lifeboat straw or drill boat , is an exercise performed by the crew prior to starting the journey. Raid drills prepare passengers for safe evacuation, in an emergency on board, and familiarize crews and passengers with escape routes. In collecting exercises, the use of life vests and escape routes from the vessel are explained to passengers. Usually done about 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time of the vessel, and all guests must remain silent during the rehearsal so that everyone will be able to hear the captain's safety announcement. To remind that the exercises are under way, a general emergency alarm will sound, and the captain then explains what passengers should do.
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Description
As required by the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, the exercise of collecting passengers shall be carried by the ship within 24 hours of departure. However, after the Costa Concordia disaster, many shipping lines chose to drill before the ship departed for the first time. It is the crew's responsibility to ensure that strike exercises are held and that every passenger and crew member is aware that it is being held. If an exercise can not be held, a report in a notebook should be made to state the circumstances.
Laws in some places make crew members accountable for dealing with civil demands if they voluntarily do not attend the exercises. For example, in some US states, those who are not present are fined with varying amounts, depending on their rank.
Muster exercises are usually not done and are usually not needed for short trips in the water, as do ferries, dinner cruises, and river boats. On ferries, safety guidance delivered through the PA system informs passengers about the emergency alarm pattern and what to do if the signal is heard.
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Announcement
In general, the train exercise is done with simple instructions:
1. Announcements are usually made for passengers, informing them that mandatory training is about to begin.
2. Then, another announcement is made, informing the crew and passengers, that "General Emergency Alarm" will be sounded only for training purposes.
3. After the alarm goes off, the passengers are told to then go to their Muster Station.
4. Upon reaching their delivery station, passengers are informed of the use of life jackets, lifeboats, etc.
5. The last signal is made, informing that the complexity exercise is concluded.
Alarm Signal
The "General Emergency Alarm" consists of seven or more short bursts followed by a single long explosion of a horn or whistle of a ship (some lines do not sound a signal on horns or whistles) and by ship's internal alarm (such as a bell fire alarm accompanied by a flashing strobe light in corridors and public areas for hearing loss) and PA systems with tones.
Time
After the Costa Concordia disaster, all cruise ships must do the exercises before the ship leaves the harbor. This change was made because the majority of passengers in Concordia stated that they had not been through practice and did not know where the lifeboats were. The length will vary depending on the size of the ship and the passenger cooperation. The time taken to bring all the passengers to the lifeboat and to maneuver away from the vessel is governed by the International Maritime Organization, and must be completed within 30 minutes.
See also
- Women and first children (protocol)
References
External links
- YouTube Videos from Muster Drill on cruises
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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