1.1 The Code is intended to provide general design
guidance and to promote uniformity of type, location and priority
for those alerts and indicators which are required by the International
Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (1974
SOLAS Convention), as amended; associated codes (BCH, Diving, FSS, Gas Carrier, 2000 HSC, IBC, IGC, IMDG, LSA, 2009 MODU,
and Nuclear Merchant Ship Codes); the International Convention for
the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol
of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78),
as amended; the Torremolinos Protocol of 1993 relating to the Torremolinos
International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels (1993 Torremolinos (SFV) Protocol); the Principles
of Safe Manning; the Guidelines for Inert Gas Systems (IGS); the Standards
for Vapour Emission Control Systems (VEC); the Performance Standards
for a Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS); and the Revised
Performance Standards for Integrated Navigation Systems (INS).
1.2 The Code will benefit designers and operators
by consolidating in one document the references to priorities, aggregation,
grouping, locations and types, including colours, symbols, etc., of
shipboard alerts and indicators. Where the applicable IMO instruments
do not specify the type and location of particular alerts, this information,
as far as practicable, is presented in this Code to promote uniform
application.
1.3 In order to achieve similar uniformity, the
Code also serves as guidance for alerts and indicators included in
IMO instruments other than those referred to in 1.1.
1.4 The management and presentation of alerts
should conform additionally to the appropriate performance standards
adopted by the Organization.