Fire on Board the Liberian Passenger Ship Ecstasy, Miami, Florida ...

87 Marine Accident ReportAppendix CEcstasy Emergency Procedures PlacardEmergency ProceduresEmergency Drills are held on board according to international maritime laws andare compulsory: All passengers must participate. The purpose of the drills is to acquaintall passengers with the correct procedure to be followed in the unlikely event of anemergency during the voyage.There are six muster stations which are identified and located as follows:Muster Station [A] Blue Sapphire Lounge (Atlantic Deck Forward)Muster Station [B] City Lights Blvd. (Promenade Deck Forward)Muster Station [C] City Lights Blvd. (Promenade Deck Midship)Muster Station [D] Stripes Discotheque (Promenade Deck Midship)Muster Station [E] Starlight Lounge (Promenade Deck Midship)Muster Station [F] Patio Pool Area (Lido Deck Midship)The purpose of assembling all passengers at the muster station is to clear the decksof all people enabling the crew to prepare the boats and at the same time, passengers arecomfortably standing by near the embarkation stations to which they will be led accordingto the orders given by the master and his officers in charge. No suitcases, bags, parcels orarticles of any kind, except blankets, can be taken to muster stations and into the lifeboats.DO NOT PANIC!Don’t use the elevatorsAvoid Useless Confusion and/or Noise.<strong>Fire</strong> on boardEmergency SignalsTwo long blasts of the ship’s whistle supplemented by a continuous two-tone alarmsignal over the loudspeakers.Abandon shipSeven or more short blasts followed by one long blast of the ship’s whistlesupplemented by the same signal over the loudspeakers.