🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR emergency alarm signals for passenger vessels (fire vs abandon ship) • How many short vs long blasts are used for different emergencies • Difference between continuous blast and a pattern of short/long blasts

💭 Think About

• First, match the pattern “more than six short and one long” with the emergency it usually indicates under U.S. regulations. • Ask yourself: is a continuous blast for at least 10 seconds typically used for fire, abandon ship, or something else? • Look at which answer choices include use of the general alarm in addition to the whistle, and recall what SOLAS/46 CFR require for internal alarms.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in 46 CFR which sound pattern is assigned to abandon ship and which to fire. • Check whether the fire signal uses a distinct repeated pattern or a continuous blast. • Confirm that the correct fire signal description mentions both the ship’s whistle and the general alarm as required on most inspected vessels.