GENERAL ALARM SYSTEM
APPLIES TO:
ALL DOCUMENTED COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS OPERATING
BEYOND THE BOUNDARY LINE OR WITH MORE THAN 16 POB ANYWHERE
AND HAS AN ACCOMMODATION OR WORK SPACE WHICH IS NOT
ADJACENT TO THE OPERATING STATION
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REQUIREMENTS:
-An audible general alarm system with Contact maker at the
operating station.
-A flashing red light must be installed in spaces where noise
makes the alarm system difficult to hear.
-Half inch lettering with each alarm and light Stating:
ATTENTION
GENERAL ALARM--WHEN ALARM SOUNDS GO TO YOUR STATION
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STANDARD:
-The alarm system must be capable of notifying an indivldual
in any accommodation or work space where they may be
normally employed.
-The alarm must be tested prior to operation of the vessel
and at least once each week thereafter.
-A public address system may be used for the alarm
system provided it is capable of performing all of the above stated
functlons.
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INSTRUCTORS NOTES:
-Operating Station means the principal steering station on the vessel
from which the vessel is normally navigated.
-There is no log entry requirement for tests of the system but stress
that it is in the fisherman's best interest to keep a written record
(ie to cover themselves if a lawsuit were to occur).
-Work station refers to any space were individuals are normally
employed.
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REFERENCES: 46 CFR 28.240
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