General Alarm:
> Pattern: 7 short ringing of the bell followed by a long ring or using the ship horn signal of 7 short blasts followed by 1 long blast
> Situation: Any Emergency. it may be fire, collision, grounding, or a scenario which can lead to abandoning ship etc
> Activation: Navigation bridge (Activate generally by Duty Officer)
> Action: Follow the instruction and duty as per muster list and proceed to muster station.
Fire Alarm
> Pattern: Continuous ringing of ship’s electrical bell or continuous sounding of ship’s horn.
> Situation: At the time of Fire
> Activation: Fire alarm switch in any deck (Any crew who see a fire)
> Action: Proceed to the fire station, locate fire, Perform the duty listed in the muster list
Man Overboard Alarm
> Pattern: 3 long ring of ship's electrical bell, 3 long blasts on ship whistle to inform the other ships nearby.
> Situation: At the time of Man Overboard
> Activation: Navigation bridge
> Action: Proceed to muster stations to assist in the recovery of the person
Abandon Ship Alarm
> Pattern: Verbally by the master to the station in-charge or the crew on ship’s Personal Addressing (PA) system.
> Situation: Ship is no longer safe for the crew
> Activation: Navigation bridge
> Action: Proceed to muster stations. Perform the duty listed in the muster list
Machinery Space CO2 Alarm
> Pattern: Audible and visual alarm, entirely different from machinery space alarm and other ship alarm signals for easy recognition.
> Situation: At the time of co2 fire extinguisher release
> Activation: From fire control room Upon opening the release cabinet door of co2 fire extinguisher
> Action: Evacuate engine room, Proceed to muster stations
Cargo Space CO2 Alarm:
> Pattern: Audible and visual alarm, entirely different from other ship alarm signals for easy recognition.
> Situation: At the time of co2 fire extinguisher release
> Activation: From fire control room Upon opening the release cabinet door of co2 fire extinguisher
> Action: Evacuate protected space, Proceed to muster stations
Ship Security Alarm System:
> Pattern: No alarm is sounded onboard ship
> Situation: At the time of Pirate Attack
> Activation: Two security alert switch provided, one on bridge other on any prominent position. All crew should know the position of switches