PA/GA INSPECTION – QUICK STEP GUIDE
1
Make PA announcement and zone selection from all PA panels
2
Activate other Emergency Alarms from alarm panels
3
Activate General Emergency Alarm (GA) from alarm panels *
Verify that PA announcement is distributed to selected zones.
Verify that correct Emergency Alarms are distributed.
Verify that General Emergency Alarm is distributed.
If entertainment is provided this shall be interrupted.
If volume controls are provided, these shall be overridden.
If other Emergency Alarms are provided, these shall be interrupted.
Activation of muting interface to other systems shall be verified.
If volume controls are provided, these shall be overridden.
If entertainment is provided this shall be interrupted
Activation of muting interface to other systems shall be verified. If entertainment is provided, this shall interrupted
4
Make Emergency PA announcement from PA panels **
Verify that Emergency PA announcement is distributed. The General emergency alarm shall be temporarily interrupted. If volume controls are provided, these shall be overridden. Activation of muting interface to other systems shall be verified. If entertainment is provided this shall be interrupted.
REGULATIVE INFORMATION Public Address and General Alarm Systems have the primary purpose to inform persons on board of vessels of emergency situations, and to enable the ship’s officers relay voice messages to persons on board those vessels in emergency situations. A complete view of the Regulations with relevant amendments can be found in the IMO Vega Database. If you do not subscribe there is a free two-day trial option available. For Public Address system and operation the relevant legislation is found in the below sections: • SOLAS II-2 Reg.12 • SOLAS II-2 Reg.14 • SOLAS III Reg.6.4 and 6.5 • LSA Code Ch.VII-7.2 • MSC/Circ.808
5
Stop Emergency PA
Verify stop of PA distribution. Verify that the General Emergency Alarm automatically sounds again.
6
De-activate General Emergency Alarm
Verify that General Emergency Alarm is stopped.
*) General Emergency Alarm (GA) shall be capable of sounding the signal consisting of seven or more short blasts followed by one long blasts. GA shall be operated from the navigation bridge and at least one other strategic position. **) Emergency PA is highest priority and shall be operated from the navigation bridge and at least one other strategic position.
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