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Vessel emergency codes
Coded messages used over public address systems on passenger ships
Vessel emergency codes
In addition to distress signals like Mayday and pan-pan, most vessels, especially passenger ships, use some emergency signals to alert the crew on board. In some cases, the signals may alert the passengers to danger, but, in others, the objective is to conceal the emergency from unaffected passengers so as to avoid panic or undue alarm. Signals can be in the form of blasts on alarm bells, sounds on the ship's whistle or code names paged over the PA system. Alpha, alpha, alpha is the code for a medical emergency aboard Royal Caribbean and Norwegian ships. Alpha Team, Alpha Team, Alpha Team is the code for a fire emergency aboard Carnival Cruise Line ships. Bravo, bravo, bravo is used by many cruise lines to alert crew to a fire or other serious incident on board without alarming passengers. Operation Brightstar designates a medical emergency, such as cardiac arrest or stroke on Carnival and Disney cruise line vessels. It can only be requested to be announced by one of the medical team or...
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