Rare richwmn Posted September 20, 2014 #1 Share Posted September 20, 2014 We just finished the muster drill (AKA Passenger Safety Drill) on the Zuiderdam in Vancouver. I don't remember seeing it posted before, but attendance was taken by scanning our cabin cards. It went very smoothly! Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted September 20, 2014 #2 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Copper posted a while ago they were converting to card scanners for attendance and it sounds like a way better system than calling out cabin numbers. Thanks for telling us it is in use on Zuiderdam. Have a great cruise. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted September 20, 2014 #3 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Yay!:) Hope it's on all the dam ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PathfinderEss Posted September 21, 2014 #4 Share Posted September 21, 2014 yeah, me too! Hope it is fleet wide. Thanks richwmn for the information. Have a great cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenp123 Posted September 21, 2014 #5 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I just got off the zuiderdam and thought it was great. We went through all 3.stages of alarms and went to our lifeboat, got a life jacket demo and were done. They scanned cards and called out a few missing cabin s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommui987 Posted September 21, 2014 #6 Share Posted September 21, 2014 We just finished the muster drill (AKA Passenger Safety Drill) on the Zuiderdam in Vancouver. Rich Thank you Rich. See you at the next muster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJSULIBRARIAN Posted September 21, 2014 #7 Share Posted September 21, 2014 We just finished the muster drill (AKA Passenger Safety Drill) on the Zuiderdam in Vancouver. I don't remember seeing it posted before, but attendance was taken by scanning our cabin cards. It went very smoothly! Rich That's great news. On the Amsterdam two weeks ago it was still the shouting out of names, but I am glad to hear HAL is moving to the scanning of cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising-along Posted September 21, 2014 #8 Share Posted September 21, 2014 We just finished the muster drill (AKA Passenger Safety Drill) on the Zuiderdam in Vancouver. I don't remember seeing it posted before, but attendance was taken by scanning our cabin cards. It went very smoothly! Rich Thanks for the info! I hope you and your sister have a wonderful cruise. It was great seeing you in Seattle. Say hello to Pat for me. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandb Posted September 21, 2014 #9 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Will be on the Zuiderdam in January, so am really happy to hear about this positive change. We have long wondered why HAL didn't move to this procedure, when it would be so much easier on the passengers AND the crew. Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sppunk Posted September 21, 2014 #10 Share Posted September 21, 2014 This is good! On Rotterdam two weeks ago they gave up calling Najee's, you couldn't hear anything due to the harbor helicopters, ships horns, etc. it was a cluster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted September 21, 2014 #11 Share Posted September 21, 2014 We just finished the muster drill (AKA Passenger Safety Drill) on the Zuiderdam in Vancouver. I don't remember seeing it posted before, but attendance was taken by scanning our cabin cards. It went very smoothly! Rich That was not done in July on the Oosterdam but it sure sounds like a plan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberta Quilter Posted September 21, 2014 #12 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Anyone know if the cards are being scanned on the Westerdam? Hope so, as we board in a week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue from Canada Posted September 21, 2014 #13 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I was on the Statendam this past June and the muster drill was still the old way. However, I do love this new way of doing things and hope it will be implemented on the Ryndam in November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert425 Posted September 21, 2014 #14 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Do you have to wear life vest? or just show up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted September 21, 2014 #15 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Thanks for the information. Hope this is occurring fleet wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapper1 Posted September 21, 2014 #16 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Do you have to wear life vest? or just show up? HAL did away with wearing life jackets to muster drill a few years ago. You just turn up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapper1 Posted September 21, 2014 #17 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Question re the card scanning---- does everyone in the cabin scan their card or just one person? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert425 Posted September 21, 2014 #18 Share Posted September 21, 2014 HAL did away with wearing life jackets to muster drill a few years ago. You just turn up. cool! thanks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ine Posted September 21, 2014 #19 Share Posted September 21, 2014 That's great news. On the Amsterdam two weeks ago it was still the shouting out of names, but I am glad to hear HAL is moving to the scanning of cards. The same on Rotterdam departure August 16. Of course not all passengers were there, so it took a while. Great way they start scanning now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lis2065 Posted September 21, 2014 #20 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Yay to scanners! Hope they implement it on the Oosterdam for my next cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Flyer Posted September 21, 2014 #21 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Great idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubfan63 Posted September 21, 2014 #22 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Princess has been scanning cards for years at drills. About time HAL starts doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted September 21, 2014 #23 Share Posted September 21, 2014 We just finished the muster drill (AKA Passenger Safety Drill) on the Zuiderdam in Vancouver. I don't remember seeing it posted before, but attendance was taken by scanning our cabin cards. It went very smoothly! Rich Thank you for the information. I sure hope that it will be fleet wide soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare puppycanducruise Posted September 21, 2014 #24 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Thanks for the info. I hope this will be fleet wide soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaside sally Posted September 21, 2014 #25 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Just had a friend return from Alaska on The Zaandam -- will check with her re the card scanning Also, DH and I will be on The Statendam a week today for a wee 5 day Pacific Coastal -- will see if they have made the change yet!! Great Improvement! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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