7.1.1 The personnel alarm should automatically
give an alarm on the navigating bridge or in the officers' quarters
as appropriate, if it is not reset from the machinery spaces in a
period satisfactory to the Administration, but not exceeding 30 minutes.
7.1.2 A pre-warning signal should be provided
in the machinery spaces which operates 3 minutes before the alarm
required by 7.1.1 is given.
7.1.3 The alarm system is to be put into operation:
7.1.4 The alarm system is to be disconnected by
the engineer on duty after leaving the machinery spaces. When the
system is brought into operation in accordance with 7.1.3.1, disconnection
should not be possible before the engineer has accepted the alarm
in the machinery spaces.
7.1.5 The personnel alarm may also operate the
engineers' alarm.