Muster Drills
Everything around running, recording and reviewing muster drills: from configuring scenarios in the admin panel, to printing the hard copy muster list, to satisfying SOLAS and ISM inspection requirements.
Building emergency scenarios
Create Fire, Flooding, Man Overboard, Collision and every other emergency your vessel trains for, with muster stations and per-crew duties.
Abandon ship stations
Configure lifeboats, liferafts and rescue boats on their own tab: port and starboard sides, leader roles, duties and equipment per crew.
Rank order & muster ranks
Drag-and-drop the order crew appear on the iPad and the hard copy PDF. Set muster ranks for rotation positions like Deckhand A / B / C.
Audio recording during musters
Every session is recorded automatically. The iPad's full-header recording bar with live timer, VoIP call audio merged into the file, and how to turn it off.
Live session logging
Log events as they happen: quick actions, free-text notes, and automatic call records. Reviewable in a side drawer on the iPad and as a timeline in the admin panel.
Generating the hard copy muster list PDF
The SOLAS-required printed muster list, generated from your live data and ready to post around the vessel.
Reviewing past muster sessions
The admin Muster Sessions page: audio playback, event logs, exportable reports for ISM evidence and flag state inspections.
How often must drills be run?
The monthly rule per crew member, weekly drills on passenger ships, and the 24-hour rule after a crew change.
SOLAS fire drill requirements
How often every crew member must take part, what the drill has to involve, and what an inspector expects the record to show.
The 25% crew change drill rule
What counts towards the 25%, why yachts cross it a person at a time, and the 24-hour clock on your next departure.
Muster list requirements under SOLAS
Where the list must be posted, what it must show for each crew member, the language rule, and surviving crew changes without drift.
ISM drill records
What an auditor expects a drill record to show, the log book versus the SMS record, and the DPA's visibility.
Crew familiarisation
ISM 6.3's before-sailing instructions and SOLAS's two-week training rule, and evidencing both through a crew change.
SOLAS and ISM drill requirements
What regulations actually require (drill frequency, types, documentation) and how The Muster App helps you satisfy each one.
Tips for running effective drills
Lessons from real captains on making drills meaningful instead of box-ticking exercises. Vary the scenario, debrief with the recording, test the unexpected.
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