So have you ever noticed when on board any codes that you hear over the ship been spoken by Crew and ever wondered what they are for, having just come off Navigator where they used the Code Bravo Bravo Bravo in the middle of the night here is a guide to what they mean, now you know fingers crossed you never hear them when on your trip,
- Alpha Team, Alpha Team, Alpha Team is the code for a fire emergency aboard Carnival Cruise Line ships.
- Alpha, Alpha, Alpha is the code for Medical Emergency aboard Royal Caribbean ships.
- Assemble at Muster Stations, seven or more short blasts on the ship’s whistle and general alarm, followed by one long blast.
- Bravo, Bravo, Bravo, used by many cruise lines to alert crew to a fire or other serious incident on board without alarming passengers
- Charlie, Charlie, Charlieis the code for a security threat aboard Royal Caribbean ships and the code for upcoming helicopter winch operations aboard c-bed accommodation vessels
- Delta, Delta, Delta is the code for a possible bio-hazard among some cruise lines.
- Echo, Echo, Echois the code for a possible collision with another ship or the shore aboard Royal Caribbean ships. On board some cruise lines this means danger of high winds while at port. It alerts the crew responsible for the gangway, thrusters etc… to get into position and be ready for new maneuvers.
- Fire and emergency, continuous ringing of the general alarm bell for ten seconds and a continuous sounding of the ship’s whistle for ten seconds.
- Kilo, Kilo, Kiloon Royal Caribbean is a general signal for crew to report to emergency stations.
- Mr Mobmeans Man overboard can also be signaled with three prolonged blasts on the ship’s whistle and general alarm bell
- Mr Skylightpaged over the PA system is an alert for the crew on board and means there is a minor emergency somewhere.
- Oscar, Oscar, Oscaris the code for Man Overboard aboard Royal Caribbean ships.
- Purell, Purell, Purellfollowed by a location is for cleanup (vomit) on Celebrity ships.
- Red Parties, Red Parties, Red Parties, used by Disney Cruise Line over the PA system to alert the crew of a fire or possible fire on board the ship. The message is immediately followed by information about where the fire is.
- Star Code, Star Code, Star Codeis a code for Medical Emergency aboard Celebrity ships.
- Zulu, Zulu, Zuluis the code for a fight aboard most cruise lines