Emergency signals or alarms on a ship are installed all over the 

vessel’s
various systems and machinery to notify the crew about a dangerous situation
that can arise from different types of emergencies onboard the ship.
Emergency alarms are of the audible and visual type to ensure that a person
can listen to the audible alarm when working in an area where seeing a visual
alarm is not possible and vice versa.

It is a standard practice in the international maritime industry to have an

emergency alarm on the ship for a particular warning that is similar for all
seagoing vessels, no matter in which seas they are sailing or to which
company they belong.

Important Features of Muster List on Ship

A ship’s crew must be prepared at all times to tackle and fight any kind of
emergencies which can arise due to reasons such as rough weather,
machinery malfunction, pirate attack, human error etc. Such emergencies can
lead to a fire, collision, flooding, grounding, environmental pollution, and loss
of life.

The Muster List consists of duties and responsibilities in case of such

mishaps, designated and assigned to each person on the ship; in other words,
it is a list of the functions each member of a ship crew is required to perform in
case of emergency.

Owing to it being a document that specifies the job that every crew member is
assigned with in case of an emergency, it must be displayed at every
conspicuous location onboard. Some of the important areas where the muster
list is posted are- Bridge, Engine room, accommodation alleyways etc. – areas
where ship’s crew spends the maximum of their time.

Clear instructions are provided for every person on board in the language or
languages required by the ship’s flag State and also in the English language.
The list shall be ready before the ship proceeds to sea. The regulatory
requirements for the Muster List are specified in SOLAS Chapter III, Reg. 8 and
37. The regulation applies to all ships.
 STATION BILL
The following information should be included on a station bill:
1. Vessel's name or number.
2. Date station bill was filled out.
3. Name of company.
4. Master's signature.
5. A numerical listing for each man authorized aboard the vessel. The Master
is listed as A, the Chief Mate is number one.
6. Crew rating and crew member's name. The crew rating is listed according
to precedence in rating and department. If carried, the sequence for
departments is deck, engine, radio, stewards, and medical.
7. Location and specific emergency duty to be performed by each crew
member.
8. Specific lifeboat assigned to crew member.
9. Specific location and task to be performed by crew member.