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Marine ship bell the bell sounding every half hour to indicate the time hit flask half hour - polscience, hour - flask, also to indicate fire alarm and signaling in the fog. Eight strikes of the bell four bottles denote noon. Usually the bellows are installed on all modern ships and vessels.At present, the use of the ship`s bell is governed by the rules for preventing collisions at sea . According to them, the bell should be equipped with any vessel longer than 12 meters for signaling in conditions of limited visibility, anchorage or being stranded.