The AWO was way ahead of the curve and in 1994 established its.

Pilothouse alerter system. United States Coast Guard. A Except as provided in paragraph d or e of this section a towing vessel with overnight accommodations and alternating watches shift work when pulling pushing or hauling alongside one or more barges must have a system to detect when its master or mate pilot becomes incapacitated. Built to recognized classification societyABYC standards Electrical engineering system requirements Requirements for propulsion steering and related controls for vessels moving a barge carrying oilhazmat.

The BR500PA consists of the BR500 Main Panel BR530 Timer Reset Panel two BR540 Cabin Alarm Panels and a BR560 Motion Detector. Inspect Automated Identification System AIS 33 CFR 16446 38. The CG highly recommends that the acknowledgement time be reduced as appropriate for the route and service.

Certain requirements for electrical and machinery systems such as pilothouse alerter system and remote shutdown devices were deferred until five years after the initial COI. All alternate steering and propulsion controls. 13 rows Pilothouse alerter system.

Additional safety measures must be in place on vessels with overnight accommodations and alternating watches when pulling pushing or hauling and among these is a system to detect when a master or mate becomes incapacitated. General alarm if the vessel is so equipped. 143450 Pilothouse alerter system.

A Except as provided in paragraph d or e of this section a towing vessel with overnight accommodations and alternating watches shift work when pulling pushing or hauling alongside one or more barges must have a system to detect when its master or mate pilot becomes incapacitated. Systems such as pilothouse alerter system and remote shutdown devices were deferred until five years after the initial COI. The Pilothouse Alerter System also commonly referred to as a Man Down System monitors movement and sounds an alert when it detects none for a set period of time.

Referred to as a pilothouse alerter system Kirby and Inland Gulf Marine chose the Furuno BR500 BNWAS to fill this need. Inspect survival craft 46 CFR 141305 46 CFR 141330 T 40. Towing vessels moving oil or hazmat in bulk also have certain electrical and machinery requirements deferred until five years after the first COI.