Glossary: safety
12 terms in this category.
- Basic Safety TrainingMandatory STCW training covering personal survival, fire prevention, first aid, and personal safety for all seafarers.
- Emergency Escape Breathing DeviceA self-contained breathing device providing approximately 10 minutes of breathable air to escape a smoke-filled space.
- Emergency Position Indicating Radio BeaconA satellite beacon that transmits a distress signal with vessel identity and position to the Cospas-Sarsat system when activated.
- Fire DrillA mandatory shipboard exercise practising the crew's response to a fire emergency, required at least monthly under SOLAS.
- Fire Safety Systems CodeIMO code detailing international requirements for fire detection, suppression, and firefighting equipment on SOLAS ships.
- Immersion SuitA watertight thermal protective suit worn in cold water abandonment that significantly extends survival time.
- Life-Saving Appliances CodeIMO code specifying performance standards and testing for all life-saving appliances required by SOLAS Chapter III.
- LifeboatA survival craft capable of sustaining life at sea, required on all SOLAS vessels and capable of being launched under adverse conditions.
- LiferaftAn inflatable or rigid survival craft stowed on deck and launched by hand or hydrostatic release if the vessel sinks.
- Muster StationA designated assembly point where crew and passengers gather when an emergency alarm is sounded prior to abandoning ship.
- Search and Rescue TransponderA 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 ApparatusA compressed-air breathing set worn by firefighting team members to allow entry into oxygen-deficient or toxic atmospheres.