![]() However, we had a detailed VIDEO (second line in the quote - supplemental information) that was showing in our stateroom upon arrival about how to put on the jacket and there was a demonstration in front of EVERY lifeboat by the lifeboat leader on how to put on the lifejacket, accompanied by the Cruise Director or Captain (couldn't remember) giving verbal instruction on how to don the life jacket. Hey - I just narrowed down the quote from SOLAS above ) On the Ryndam last month, as on all ships now it seems from posts on this thread and others, HAL has stopped requiring passengers to take their lifejackets with them. Information cards or posters or video programmes displayed on ships video displays may be used to supplement the briefing, but may not be used to replace the announcement. Passengers shall be instructed in the use of the lifejackets and the action to take in an emergency. I am not sure how HAL is able to get around the lifejacket piece? But in their defence, no one seems to have the full SOLAS regs online, so I am not entirely sure if I am quoting the most up to date version above. instruction in the use of radio life-saving appliances. ![]() a mock search and rescue of passengers trapped in their staterooms and operation of davits used for launching liferafts starting and operating the lifeboat engine lowering of at least one lifeboat after any necessary preparation for launching checking that lifejackets are correctly donned checking that passengers and crew are suitably dressed reporting to stations and preparing for the duties described in the muster list summoning of passengers and crew to muster stations with the alarm required by regulation 6.4.2 followed by drill announcement on the public address or other communication system and ensuring that they are made aware of the order to abandon ship The Administration may accept other arrangements that are at least equivalent for those classes of ships for which this is impracticable. When a ship enters service for the first time, after modification of a major character or when a new crew is engaged, these drills shall be held before sailing. The drills of the crew shall take place within 24 h of the ship leaving a port if more than 25% of the crew have not participated in abandon ship and fire drills on board that particular ship in the previous month. Information cards or posters or video programmes displayed on ships video displays may be used to supplement the briefing, but may not be used to replace the announcement.ĭrills shall, as far as practicable, be conducted as if there were an actual emergency.Įvery crew member shall participate in at least one abandon ship drill and one fire drill every month. The briefing may be included in the muster required by paragraph 2.2 if the muster is held immediately upon departure. The announcement shall be made on the ship's public address system, or by other equivalent means likely to be heard at least by the passengers who have not yet heard it during the voyage. The briefing shall include the instructions required by regulations 8.2 and 8.4, and shall be made by means of an announcement, in one or more languages likely to be understood by the passengers. Whenever new passengers embark, a passenger safety briefing shall be given immediately before sailing, or immediately after sailing. On a ship engaged on a voyage where passengers are scheduled to be on board for more than 24 h, musters of the passengers shall take place within 24 h after their embarkation. Every crew member with assigned emergency duties shall be familiar with these duties before the voyage begins. That said, I was doing some research to see what SOLAS regs had to say - and the latest version of SOLAS Ch III reg 19 that I could find online states, in part:įamiliarity with safety installations and practice musters Do you try on your life vest during your airline safety demonstration? Do you feel any less safe for not having done so? Could most people even quickly locate their airline life vest in an emergency situation? Do you have a home evacuation plan? Have you practised it? Interesting how we easily rationalize certain risks.
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