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JIS F 0062-2002

Shipbuilding - Voice synthesizer - Equivalent terms

1. Scope This Japanese Industrial Standard specifies equivalent terms and voice processing used in voice
synthesizers employed as means to complement alarms in shipboard spaces such as the wheel room and the
central control room where information is highly concentrated.
Considering the increasing use of alarm systems employing voice synthesizing techniques, this Standard
also specifies terms for shipboard alarm systems and voice processing to prevent possible confusion arising from
duplicated use or similar usage of terms conventionally used in relevant other shipboard alarm systems. The
requirements of this Standard also apply correspondingly to voice command terms and voice response terms used
in a voice control system utilizing the voice recognition technology.

2. Classification of terms Terms shall be classified in accordance with the following requirements.
a) General emergency alarm
b) Fire alarm
c) Ship-handling command (Engine telegraph, control authority, etc.)
d) Matters related to navigation console
e) Matters related to navigation equipment
f) Engine alarm
g) Call by telephone
h) Various calls
i) Matters related to radio installation
j) Matters related to cargo
k) Matters related to alarm confirmation and reset
l) Equipment number, location, etc.
m) Reading off numerals, etc.

3. Locations of voice alarms It is desirable to provide voice alarm devices at the following locations in
accordance with their importance and features:
a) General emergency alarms and fire alarms Public rooms, passageways, cabins and ordinary
work stations
b) Alarms related to navigation Wheel room, public rooms and offices
c) Alarms related to machinery Wheel room, engine control room, public rooms, offices and
passageways (engine department)
d) Alarms related to cargo operation Wheel room, cargo control room, public rooms and offices
e) Others Alarms shall be provided as necessary at limited spaces
General emergency alarms, fire alarms, etc., which are issued in an emergency, shall be provided at
manned spaces and be arranged so that the contents of an alarm can be distinguished sufficiently. Alarms other
than a) shall be provided with a power limiting device. In particular, audible alarms to be provided in the
watch-keeping personnel’s room of an unmanned engine room and passageways in the vicinity shall have a
destination selector function.

4. Message length, speed and quality of voice To enhance the effects of voice alarms in terms of calling
attention and quickly understanding alarm contents, the following items shall be taken into account for preferred
message length, speed and quality of voice:
a) Message length Basically, the message length shall be identical to that of terms used in this
Standard. When a message combines equipment number and location, the same rule shall be applied
with as short a message as possible used.
b) Speed The reading speed shall be differentiated according to the importance of an alarm. An
ordinary message (Importance class: 3) shall have a reading speed of seven characters per second, and
it shall be increased as the importance increases.
c) Quality and volume of voice Female voices are reportedly more effective than male voices when,

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for instance, calling the attention of people to alarms, but differences may be created due to clearness
of voice, volume of voice and tone of voice (imperative mood is preferred). The quality and volume
of voice shall be determined by coordinating the relationships of the entire message.

5. Treating alarm conditions

5.1 Voice alarm sequence Shipboard voice alarm sequence shall, in general, be the sequence of the
generation of alarm conditions, but when they occur simultaneously, voice alarms shall be generated according to
the order of importance shown in the following classification:
- Class 1 Importance This refers to vital for the ship and
human- life. Class 2 Importance This refers to matters requiring quick
response, although not vital to the safety of the ship.
- Class 3 Importance This refers to matters for which a
response can be made with a time allowance, if the primary response is made
Classes of importance of the terms
properly.
shall be in accordance with that shown in 10.
Those shown by a blank do not require activating alarms, and they are ranked next to Class 3 Importance.
5.2 Interruption processing When another alarm condition occurs while a voice alarm is being
activated, the new alarm message shall be given, following the contemporary voice message. Thereafter,
messages shall be given sequentially according to classes of importance. Note, however, that the number of
messages shall be subjected to restrictions, whereby those with low classes of importance shall be deleted if the
number of messages to be voiced simultaneously is extremely large.
5.3 Repetitions Shipboard voice alarms shall be repeated without restrictions until responses to them
are confirmed.
5.4 Disposition after confirming alarms Even when the reception of a voice message is confirmed
before it terminates, the message shall continue without interruption until it is completed.
For instance, when giving an alarm message comprising a set of words “Engine department general
abnormalities,” and confirmation is given partially for the term “Engine department,” leaving the words “general
abnormalities,” the message shall be continued until the last word of the message is given, without suspending the
words not given at the time of confirmation.
5.5 Specific examples of voice alarm processing
5.5.1 Explanatory notes on symbols and terms The explanatory notes on symbols and terms shall
be as follows:
a) Alarm 1, Alarm 2 and Alarm 3 denote the sequence of generation of alarms.
b) Alarm A, Alarm B and Alarm C denote the Class of importance;, i.e., Alarms of Class 1
importance, Class 2 importance and Class 3 importance respectively,
c) Confirmation 1, Confirmation 2 and Confirmation 3 denote the sequence of actions for
confirmation.
d) Voice 1, Voice 2 and Voice 3 denote voices corresponding to alarms with a common number.
e) Voice 1A, Voice 2A and Voice 3A denote voices corresponding to alarms with a common set of
alpha-numeric characters.
5.5.2 Relationships between generation of alarm condition and its confirmation The
relationships between the generation of alarm condition and its confirmation shall be as follows:
a) An alarm at point 1 shall be repeated until it is confirmed.
Alarm 1 Confirmation 1 Alarm 2 Confirmation 2

Alarm 1

Alarm 2

Voice 1

Voice 2

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b) When an alarm is generated at point 1, and the next alarm is generated before the first one is
confirmed, the second alarm shall be given after the first voice alarm, and messages for all alarm
conditions shall be repeated until all of them are confirmed.
Alarm 1Alarm 2 Confirmation

Alarm 1

Alarm 2

Voice 1

Voice 2

c) When alarms are generated at two or more points simultaneously, messages corresponding to the
respective alarms shall be given one by one according to class of importance, and all messages
shall be repeated until they are confirmed. The alarm shall be stopped when all alarm messages
have been confirmed.
Alarm 1A1B1C Confirmation

Alarm 1A

Alarm 1B

Alarm 1C

Voice 1A

Voice 1B

Voice 1C

d) Even before voicing all the messages, no alarm message shall be given after they are confirmed.
Alarm 1A1B1C Alarm 2A2B2C
Confirmation Confirmation
Alarm 1A Alarm 2A

Alarm 1B Alarm 2B

Alarm 1C Alarm 2C

Voice 1A Voice 2A

Voice 1B Voice 2B

Voice 1C Voice 2C

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6. Discriminated use of audible alarms
In the wheel room or the central control room where many alarm devices are arranged in a concentrated
manner, the probabilities of simultaneous occurrences of visual and audible alarms are very high. In view of the
fact that audible alarms play the role of complementing conventional bells and buzzers, it shall be designed to
provide such a function so that activation of audible alarms is restricted when multiple alarms are generated
simultaneously to prevent inconvenience in case of an emergency.

7. Sound signals to attract the attention

7.1 How to use sound signals to attract the attention When a function to attract attention is provided
additionally as a means to prepare for the contents of a voice alarm, it is desirable to place a preliminary sound
signal, for instance a chime before a voice alarm corresponding to class of importance and alarm group.
7.2 Types of sound signals to attract attention Representative examples of sound signals to attract
attention are shown below:
No. Sound signals to attract the attention Remarks
01 Chime General
02 Whistle Minor alarm
03 Intermittent buzzer Major alarm
04 Similar to telephone call signal General
05 Similar to departure signal of Shinkansen Minor alarm
06 Similar to warning signal of railway crossing —
07 High-frequency sound signal Major alarm
08 Announce chime General
09 Claxon General
10 Similar to bell —

8. Confirmation of operations When confirming the operation of a voice synthesizer or a voice

synthesizing system, a short message “This is a test” shall be given before a voice alarm. It shall be designed so
that operation can be confirmed with a dedicated test switch while a voice synthesizer or a voice synthesizing
system is in operation. The arrangement shall be such that tests can be conducted on all registered messages,
and the operation of alarms can be confirmed individually.

9. Editing messages When a message editing function is provided, the design shall include a back-up
function enabling the system to return to the previous state whenever required. The group of new messages
after editing shall be replaced after confirming the operation of all messages, and data such as date and control
number (versions) shall be added to the recording medium to discriminate new messages from old ones. It is
desirable to be able to seal the medium by a system manager to prevent difficulties due to changes to messages.

10. Classification of terms The terms and classes of importance used in a voice synthesizing system shall
be as follows.
The classification of classes of importance shall be as specified in 5.1.
When equipment number and location etc. are combined in a message; e.g., “No. 2 Generator” plus
“Generator abnormal,” may be modified to “No. 2 Generator abnormal” or “Generator No. 2 abnormal,”
involving omissions, splitting and changing the combination of terms to eliminate inconvenience in pronouncing
a voice message. In addition, colloquial expressions formed by adding a predicate verb to the combination of
nouns, adverbs and/or adjectives; e.g., “*** is abnormal” or “*** stopped” may be used for listening ease.

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a) General emergency alarm
No. Voice in English Class of importance
101 General emergency alarm Class 1
102 Watertight door closing Class 1

b) Fire alarm
No. Voice in English Class of importance
201 Fire Class 1
202 Engine room fire Class 1
203 Accommodation fire Class 1
204 Cargo area fire Class 1
205 Smoke detection Class 1
206 Fire extinguishing medium release Class 1
Halon release
CO2 release

c) Ship-handling command (Engine telegraph, engine control authority, etc.)

No. Voice in English Class of importance
301 Rung-up
302 Full ahead
303 Half ahead
304 Slow ahead
305 Dead slow ahead
306 Stand-by engine
307 Stop engine
308 Finished with engine
309 Dead slow astern
310 Slow astern
311 Half astern
312 Full astern
313 Emergency full astern
Crash astern

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d) Matters related to navigation console
No. Voice in English Class of importance
401 Cargo part abnormal Class 2
402 Engine telegraph abnormal Class 3
403 Telegraph wrong way Class 2
404 Main engine remote control system no-voltage Class 2
405 Time excess on critical speed Class 2
Time excess on critical revolutions
406 Control position transfer Class 3
407 Main engine start failure Class 2
408 Main engine starting air pressure low Class 2
409 Steering gear abnormal Class 2
410 Navigation light abnormal Class 2
411 Fault requiring action by the engineer on duty Class 2
412 Watertight door abnormal Class 2
413 Fire detection system abnormal Class 2
Smoke detection system abnormal
414 Fire extinguishing system abnormal Class 2
Halon system abnormal (power loss)

e) Matters related to navigation equipment

No. Voice in English Class of importance
501 Gyrocompass abnormal Class 2
502 Auto-pilot abnormal Class 2
503 Deviation from course Class 2
504 Threatening ship Class 1
505 ARPA abn ormal Class 2
506 Shallow depth Class 1

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f) Engine department alarms
No. Voice in English Class of importance
601 Main engine remote control system abnormal Class 2
602 Main engine emergency stop Class 2
Main engine trip
603 Main engine automatic revolution reducing Class 2
Main engine auto slow down
604 Main engine slow down request Class 2
Reduce main engine revolutions
605 Main engine slow down Class 2
606 Main engine auxiliaries abnormal Class 2
607 Main engine abnormal Class 2
608 Generator system abnormal Class 2
609 Alarm system power supply failure Class 2
610 Boiler abnormal Class 2
611 Fuel oil system abnormal Class 2
612 Machinery miscellaneous abnormal Class 3
613 Engine room bilge high level Class 2
bilge high level
614 Engine monitor abnormal Class 2

g) Call by telephone
No. Voice in English Class of importance
701 Auto exchange telephone
702 Manoeuvring telephone
703 Cargo handling telephone
704 Telephone handset for radio
705 Interphone

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h) Various calls
No. Voice in English Class of importance
801 Provision chamber locked-in Class 1
802 Patient call Class 2
Hospital call
803 Lift locked-in Class 2
Elevator locked-in

i) Matters related to radio installation

No. Voice in English Class of importance
901 Maritime telephone
902 VHF DSC receiving Class 2
903 MF DSC receiving Class 2
904 HF DSC receiving Class 2
905 ECC receiving Class 2
906 NAVTEX receiving Class 3
907 INMARSAT-A telephone
908 INMARSAT-A FAX receiving
909 INMARSAT-A TELEX receiving
910 INMARSAT-C receiving

j) Matters related to cargo operation

No. Voice in English Class of importance
1001 Cargo system emergency shut-down Class 2
1002 Gas leak Class 2
1003 Engine room gas leak Class 2
1004 Accommodation gas leak Class 2
1005 Cargo area gas leak Class 2
1006 Cargo tank abnormal (high level) Class 2
1007 Hold space abnormal Class 2
1008 Hold bilge high level Class 2
1009 Cargo pump abnormal Class 2
1010 Cargo machinery room fan abnormal Class 2
1011 Inert gas system abnormal Class 2
1012 Cargo machinery abnormal Class 2
1013 Reefer container abnormal Class 2

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k) Alarm confirmation and reset
No. Voice in English Class of importance
1101 Acknowledged by the duty officer
1102 Acknowledged at the console
1103 Recovery to normal

l) Equipment number, location, etc.

No. Voice in English Class of importance
1201 Starboard
1202 Port
1203 Center
Midship
1204 Bow
Forward
1205 Stern
Aft
1206 Number 1
1207 Number 2
1208 Number 3

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m) Reading off numerals, etc.
No. Voice in English Class of Importance
1301 Zero, One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine
1302 Ten, Twenty, Thirty, Forty, Fifty, Sixty, Seventy, Eighty, Ninety
1303 One hundred, Two hundred, Three hundred, Four hundred, Five hundred, Six hundred,
Seven hundred, Eight hundred, Nine hundred
1304 One thousand, Two thousand, Tree thousand, Four thousand, Five thousand, Six
thousand, Seven thousand, Eight thousand, Nine thousand
1305 Ten thousand, Twenty thousand, Thirty thousand, Forty thousand, Fifty thousand,
Sixty thousand, Seventy thousand, Eighty thousand, Ninety thousand

Related standards: JIS F 0417 Shipbuilding - Grade on alarms

JIS F 0418 Shipbuilding - Bridge alarms and indicators

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