What is a muster station on a ship?

A muster drill, sometimes referred to as a lifeboat drill or a boat drill, is an exercise that is
conducted by the crew of a ship prior to embarking on a voyage. ... In a muster drill, the use of
life vests and the escape routes from the ship are explained to the passengers.

It is typically conducted approximately 30 minutes prior to the ship's scheduled departure time, and
all guests must remain silent during the drill so that everyone will be able to hear the safety
announcements from the captain.

To alert that the drill is in progress, a general emergency alarm is sounded, and the captain then
explains what the passengers need to do.

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, another announcement is made, informing crew and passengers, that the "General
Emergency Alarm" is about to be sounded for exercise purposes only.
3. After the alarm has been sounded, passengers are told to then make their way to their Muster
Station.
4. Upon reaching their muster station, passengers are informed of the use of life jackets, lifeboats,
etc.
5. A final signal is made, informing that the muster drill is concluded.

Alarm Signal[edit]
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 (such as fire alarm bells accompanied with flashing strobe lights in corridors and
public areas for hearing impaired) and PA systems with a tone.
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