What is Muster drill?
A '''muster drill''' (sometimes called '''lifeboat drill''') is a [[practice]] event which usually takes place on [[holiday]] [[cruise ship]]s. The purpose of a muster drill is to show [[passenger]]s what to do if there was a real [[emergency]]. The muster station leaders tell passengers about how to put on a [[Life vest|life jacket]], where the muster stations are and also explains other emergency information on the ship. The drill itself has to be completed before the ship leaves. Muster drills are not required on [[Ferry|ferries]], but safety announcements are made before the ferry departs. There was a rule where life jackets were needed to be worn at the drill but there has been some changes to the rules and most cruise liners do not require life jackets at the drill. == General emergency alarm signal== Before a muster drill starts, the [[Sea captain|captain]] announces over a [[loud speaker]] 30 minutes before, 15 minutes before and when the emergency [[alarm]] signal is about be sounded. The general emergency alarm is seven short blasts followed by one long blast of the ships horn/whistle and alarms that are built into the ship. The alarm inside the ship is usually a [[musical note]] which is sometimes joined with another to make a nicer sound. Signal: 7 short and 1 long: [---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----------------------] ==Related pages== * [[Fire drill]] [[Category:Water transport]] [[Category:Safety]] {{transport-stub}}