Arctic Waters

Arctic Waters

Definition(s)

Arctic waters

Arctic waters means those waters which are located north of a line extending from latitude 58º00΄.0 N, longitude 042º00΄.0 W to latitude 64°37΄.0 N, longitude 035°27΄.0 W and thence by a rhumb line to latitude 67º03΄.9 N, longitude 026º33΄.4 W and thence by a rhumb line to Sørkapp, Jan Mayen and by the southern shore of Jan Mayen to the Island of Bjørnøya and thence by a great circle line from the Island of Bjørnøya to Cap Kanin Nos and thence by the northern shore of the Asian continent eastward to the Bering Strait and thence from the Bering Strait westward to latitude 60º N as far as Il’pyrskiy and following the 60th North parallel eastward as far as and including Etolin Strait and thence by the northern shore of the North American continent as far south as latitude 60º N and thence eastward along parallel of latitude 60º.N, to longitude 56º37΄.1 W and thence to the latitude 58º00΄.0 N, longitude 042º00΄.0 W. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Guidelines for ships operating in polar waters, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Polar Waters

Polar Waters

Definition(s)

Polar Waters

Polar waters includes both Arctic and Antarctic waters. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Guidelines for ships operating in polar waters, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Water Ingress Detection Pre-alarm

Water Ingress Detection Pre-alarm

Definition(s)

Water Ingress Detection Pre-alarm

An alarm given when the water level reaches a lower level in cargo holds or other spaces on bulk carriers or single hold cargo ships. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Water Ingress Detection Main Alarm

Water Ingress Detection Main Alarm

Definition(s)

Water Ingress Detection Main Alarm

An alarm given when the water level reaches the main alarm level in cargo holds or other spaces on bulk carriers or single hold cargo ships. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Warning

Warning

Definition(s)

Warning

Condition requiring no immediate attention or action. Warnings are presented for precautionary reasons to bring awareness of changed conditions which are not immediately hazardous, but may become so if no action is taken. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Warning

Condition requiring immediate attention, but no immediate action by the bridge team. Warnings are presented for precautionary reasons to make the bridge team aware of changed conditions which are not immediately hazardous, but may become so if no action is taken. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.302(87), Performance standards for bridge alert management, 17 May 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Steering Gear Alarm

Steering Gear Alarm

Definition(s)

Steering Gear Alarm

An alarm which indicates a malfunction or other abnormal condition of the steering gear system, e.g., overload alarm, phase failure alarm, no-voltage alarm and hydraulic oil tank low-level alarm. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Silence

Silence

Definition(s)

Silence

Manual stopping of an audible signal. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Required Alert or Indicator

Required Alert or Indicator

Definition(s)

Required Alert or Indicator

An alert or indicator required by IMO instruments referred to in paragraph 1.1. Any other alerts and indicators are referred to in this Code as non-required alerts or indicators. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Prioritization/Priority

Prioritization/Priority

Definition(s)

Prioritization/Priority

The ordering of alerts in terms of their severity, function, sequence, etc. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Power-operated Watertight Door Fault Alarms

Power-operated Watertight Door Fault Alarms

Definition(s)

Power-operated Watertight Door Fault Alarms

Alarms which indicate low level in hydraulic fluid reservoirs, low gas pressure or loss of stored energy in hydraulic accumulators, and loss of electrical power supply for power-operated sliding watertight doors. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Power-operated Sliding Watertight Door Closing Alarm

Power-operated Sliding Watertight Door Closing Alarm

Definition(s)

Power-operated Sliding Watertight Door Closing Alarm

An alarm required by SOLAS regulation II-1/15.7.1.6, warning of the closing of a power-operated sliding watertight door. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Personnel Alarm

Personnel Alarm

Definition(s)

Personnel Alarm

An alarm to confirm the safety of the engineer on duty when alone in the machinery spaces. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Machinery Alarm

Machinery Alarm

Definition(s)

Machinery Alarm

An alarm which indicates a malfunction or other abnormal condition of the machinery and electrical installations. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Grouping

Grouping

Definition(s)

Grouping

Grouping is a generic term meaning the arrangement of individual alerts on alert panels or individual indicators on indicating panels, e.g., steering gear alerts at the workstation for navigating and manoeuvring on the navigation bridge, or door indicators on a watertight door position indicating panel at the workstation for safety on the navigation bridge. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Grouping

Arrangement of alerts in terms of their function or priority. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.302(87), Performance standards for bridge alert management, 17 May 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
General Emergency Alarm

General Emergency Alarm

Definition(s)

General Emergency Alarm

An alarm given in the case of an emergency to all persons on board summoning passengers and crew to assembly stations. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Gas Detection Alarm

Gas Detection Alarm

Definition(s)

Gas Detection Alarm

An alarm which indicates that gas has been detected. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Fixed Local Application Fire-extinguishing System Activation Alarm

Fixed Local Application Fire-extinguishing System Activation Alarm

Definition(s)

Fixed Local Application Fire-extinguishing System Activation Alarm

An alarm to alert the crew that the system has been discharged, with indication of the section activated. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Fire-extinguishing Pre-discharge Alarm

Fire-extinguishing Pre-discharge Alarm

Definition(s)

Fire-extinguishing Pre-discharge Alarm

An alarm warning of the imminent release of fire-extinguishing medium into a space. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Fire Detection Alarm

Fire Detection Alarm

Definition(s)

Fire Detection Alarm

An alarm to alert the crew in the onboard safety centre, the continuously manned central control station, the navigation bridge or main fire control station or elsewhere that a fire has been detected. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Fire Alarm

Fire Alarm

Definition(s)

Fire Alarm

An alarm to summon the crew in the case of fire. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Engineers’ Alarm

Engineers’ Alarm

Definition(s)

Engineers’ Alarm

An alarm to be operated from the engine control room or at the manoeuvring platform, as appropriate, to alert personnel in the engineers’ accommodation that assistance is needed in the engine-room. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization, Regulatory Guidance
Emergency Alarm

Emergency Alarm

Definition(s)

Emergency Alarm

An alarm which indicates that immediate danger to human life or to the ship and its machinery exists and that immediate action should be taken. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization, Regulatory Guidance  

Emergency Alarm

Highest priority of an alert. Alarms which indicate immediate danger to human life or to the ship and its machinery exits and require immediate action. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.302(87), Performance standards for bridge alert management, 17 May 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Control System Fault Alarm

Control System Fault Alarm

Definition(s)

Control System Fault Alarm

An alarm which indicates a failure of an automatic or remote control system, e.g., the navigation bridge propulsion control failure alarm. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Caution

Caution

Definition(s)

Caution

Lowest priority of an alert. Awareness of a condition which does not warrant an alarm or warning condition, but still requires attention out of the ordinary consideration of the situation or of given information. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance Source: IMO Resolution MSC.302(87), Performance standards for bridge alert management, 17 May 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Cargo alarm

Cargo alarm

Definition(s)

Cargo alarm

An alarm which indicates abnormal conditions originating in cargo, or in systems for the preservation or safety of cargo. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Call

Call

Definition(s)

Call

The request for contact, assistance and/or action from an individual to another person or group of persons, i.e. the complete procedure of signalling and indicating this request. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System

Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System

Definition(s)

Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS)

Second and third stage remote audible alarm as required by resolution MSC.128(75). Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Bilge Alarm

Bilge Alarm

Definition(s)

Bilge Alarm

An alarm which indicates an abnormally high level of bilge water. Source:  IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Alert

Alert

Definition(s)

Alert

Alerts announce abnormal situations and conditions requiring attention. Alerts are divided in four priorities: emergency alarms, alarms, warnings and cautions. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization, Regulatory Guidance  

Alert

Alerts are announcing abnormal situations and conditions requiring attention. Alerts are divided in four priorities: emergency alarms, alarms, warnings and cautions.  An alert provides information about a defined  state change in connection with information about how to announce this event in a defined way to the system and the operator. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.302(87), Performance standards for bridge alert management, 17 May 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Alert

A notification that a specific attack has been detected or directed at an organization’s information systems. Adapted from: CNSSI 4009 Source: NICCS™ Portal Cybersecurity Lexicon, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (https://niccs.us-cert.gov/glossary) as of 11 November 2015, Global Standards
Alarm

Alarm

Definition(s)

Alarm

An alarm is a high-priority alert.  Condition requiring immediate attention and action by the bridge team, to maintain the safe navigation of the ship. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.302(87), Performance standards for bridge alert management, 17 May 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance

Alarm

An alarm is a high priority of an alert condition requiring immediate attention and action, to maintain the safe navigation and operation of the ship. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance