Alerts; What Is An Alert - Furuno VR-7000 Operator's Manual

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1.4

Alerts

1.4.1

"Alert" is a generic name for a notice to any unusual or potentially dangerous situation

generated within the system.

For detailed information regarding specific alerts and alert codes, including possible

remedies, see section 3.2.

Alerts are classified according to priority and category.

Note 1: This equipment does not provide the functional alert group function.

Note 2: The reserved cluster identifier for this equipment, which is defined in

IEC62923-2 is "Nav".

Alert priority

The level of priority, from highest to lowest, is ALARM  WARNING  CAUTION.

Alarm: Situations or conditions which require immediate attention, decision and (if

necessary) action by the bridge team to avoid any kind of hazardous situation and to

maintain the safe navigation of the ship.

Warning: Conditions or situations which require immediate attention for precautionary

reasons, to make the bridge team aware of conditions which are not immediately haz-

ardous, but may become so.

Caution: Awareness of a condition which continues to require attention out of the or-

dinary consideration of the situation or of given information.

Note: This equipment does not generate Alarm priority alerts.

Alert category

An alert is further classified by category, A, B or C, according to its degree of severity

or source.

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