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  2. General emergency signal - Wikipedia

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    Requirements on General Alarm Systems according to the Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS) Convention: The alarm must be powered by the ship's main electrical supply and also by the emergency supply. It must continue to operate automatically unless turned off or over-ridden. The alarm signal is given both by the ship's whistle (or siren) and by ...

  3. Life-saving appliances - Wikipedia

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    Passengers and crew are informed of their availability in case of emergency. Life-saving appliances are mandatory as per chapter 3 of the SOLAS Convention. The International Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code [2] gives specific technical requirements for the manufacture, maintenance and record keeping of life-saving appliances. The number and ...

  4. Bridge navigational watch alarm system - Wikipedia

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    In addition an emergency call function may be provided, by which bridge personnel can activate a Stage 2 or Stage 3 alarm to call for help. [4] IMO requirements under the SOLAS resulting from an amendment of June 5, 2009, [5] [6] [7] come into force on the following dates for ships classified by size: July 2011: new vessels in excess of 150 tonnes

  5. Standards for Alarm Systems, Installation, and Monitoring

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    The standard details requirements for a range of alarm systems including central station burglar alarms, police station connected alarms, local alarms, proprietary systems, holdup alarms, and digital alarm communicator system units. It also covers power supplies essential for burglar-alarm equipment operation.

  6. Dead man's switch - Wikipedia

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    Interest in dead man's controls increased with the introduction of electric trams (streetcars in North America) and especially electrified rapid transit trains. The first widespread use came with the introduction of the mass-produced Birney One-Man Safety (tram) Car, though dead-man equipment was fairly rare on US streetcars until the successful PCC streetcar, which had a left-foot-operated ...

  7. PASS device - Wikipedia

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    PASS device (22, boxed in red) integrated into an SCBA unit. It is connected by a hose (18, green) to the air circuit and arms automatically when the air circuit is opened.

  8. Dead Man's Diary - Wikipedia

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    Dead Man's Diary is an adventure-survival video game developed and published by TML-Studios. The game was released for Microsoft Windows on 30 March 2022. Gameplay

  9. FSS Code - Wikipedia

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    The FSS Code or International Code for Fire Safety Systems is a set of international treaties organised by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) under the SOLAS Convention that are designed to reduce the risk of fire, and aid in emergency response aboard ships. [1]