Glossary: safety

12 terms in this category.

• Basic Safety Training
  Mandatory STCW training covering personal survival, fire prevention, first aid, and personal safety for all seafarers.
• Emergency Escape Breathing Device
  A self-contained breathing device providing approximately 10 minutes of breathable air to escape a smoke-filled space.
• Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
  A satellite beacon that transmits a distress signal with vessel identity and position to the Cospas-Sarsat system when activated.
• Fire Drill
  A mandatory shipboard exercise practising the crew's response to a fire emergency, required at least monthly under SOLAS.
• Fire Safety Systems Code
  IMO code detailing international requirements for fire detection, suppression, and firefighting equipment on SOLAS ships.
• Immersion Suit
  A watertight thermal protective suit worn in cold water abandonment that significantly extends survival time.
• Life-Saving Appliances Code
  IMO code specifying performance standards and testing for all life-saving appliances required by SOLAS Chapter III.
• Lifeboat
  A survival craft capable of sustaining life at sea, required on all SOLAS vessels and capable of being launched under adverse conditions.
• Liferaft
  An inflatable or rigid survival craft stowed on deck and launched by hand or hydrostatic release if the vessel sinks.
• Muster Station
  A designated assembly point where crew and passengers gather when an emergency alarm is sounded prior to abandoning ship.
• Search and Rescue Transponder
  A radar transponder that responds to X-band radar pulses to indicate the position of a survival craft to SAR aircraft and vessels.
• Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
  A compressed-air breathing set worn by firefighting team members to allow entry into oxygen-deficient or toxic atmospheres.