Double Muster Drill

[Kamloops50]

The theatre, casino, and other lounges on Princess ships ARE the muster stations and is where you go incase of the emergency signal. If in the extremely unlikely event you have to abandon ship the exits from those area lead directly out to the lifeboat loading stations on both sides of the ship.

 

It is also possible on some ships on some lines where you muster at the lifeboats, that those areas could also be off limits depending on what the emergency is, in which case you are all going to be on one side of the ship.

 

On HAL we mustered at the lifeboats. On our first cruise thru the canal on HAL we had a total of three drills in 18 days.

 

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[KirkNC]

The theatre, casino, and other lounges on Princess ships ARE the muster stations and is where you go incase of the emergency signal. If in the extremely unlikely event you have to abandon ship the exits from those area lead directly out to the lifeboat loading stations on both sides of the ship.

 

It is also possible on some ships on some lines where you muster at the lifeboats, that those areas could also be off limits depending on what the emergency is, in which case you are all going to be on one side of the ship.

 

Well I hope they never have a fire because it is likely that smoke would make those uninhabitable. Than you have to hope the crew or others know where you should go. Does not seem like a good idea to me. I think the Concordia proved how well it would work. Much less likely that a muster at a lifeboat would be compromised.

[rafinmd]

Well I hope they never have a fire because it is likely that smoke would make those uninhabitable. Than you have to hope the crew or others know where you should go. Does not seem like a good idea to me. I think the Concordia proved how well it would work. Much less likely that a muster at a lifeboat would be compromised.

 

What if the emergency is an engine fire (Think Carnival Splendor fire) in 80 knot winds and 40 foot seas? Do you REALLY want to muster on the Promenade deck?

 

I think most if not all cruise lines have contingency plans for situations making normal muster stations untenable. The muster station you start with is a base to work from adjusting to the situation as necessary. When we had our drill on the Veendam Captain Bos was quite detailed in his instructions was that the first thing we were to do in an emergency would be to return to our cabins (if possible) get necessary medicine, clothing, and life jacket, and proceed to the muster station once personnel are in place to direct traffic and assist in an orderly evacuation. These same people can assist with whatever changes need to be communicated to the passengers to accommodate the situation as it develops.

 

I have been on ships which muster on the promenade deck and others which muster in public rooms. In all cases I've found the plan used appropriate for the design of the specific ship.

 

Roy

[CruiserBruce]

We can do "what ifs" forever. The most important things are that the equipment is maintained and functional, crew perform their responsibilities professionally, and people comply with the requirements in a cool, calm and effective way. Failures in any or all of this key categories cause injuries and deaths.

 

Please note the actions of the pax are absolutely NOT exempt here. People react poorly everyday to emergencies...frequently resulting in worsening of the situation.