As required by the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, a passenger muster drill must be conducted by the ship within 24 hours of departure. However, in the wake of the Costa Concordia disaster, many cruis… See more

Generally, the muster drill is taken in simple instructions:
1. An announcement is normally made to passengers, informing them that a mandatory muster drill will begin shortly.
2. Then, anot… See more

The "general emergency alarm" consists of seven or more short blasts followed by one long blast of the ship's horn or whistle (some lines don't sound the signal on the horn or whistle) and by the ship's internal alarm (suc… See more

Since the 2012 Costa Concordia disaster, all cruise ships have been required to perform the muster drill before the ship leaves port. This change was made because most passengers aboard the Costa Con… See more