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The document describes 30 different International Maritime Organization safety symbols, including symbols indicating the location of lifeboats, lifejackets, embarkation ladders, assembly stations, distress flares, lifebuoys, first aid kits, stretchers, emergency equipment, emergency phones, and breathing apparatuses. It also includes symbols prohibiting certain dangerous behaviors and indicating emergency procedures like fastening seatbelts, closing hatches, starting engines, and lowering lifeboats. The symbols are used onboard ships to clearly mark emergency equipment and communicate important safety information to crew and passengers.

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IMO Symbols

The document describes 30 different International Maritime Organization safety symbols, including symbols indicating the location of lifeboats, lifejackets, embarkation ladders, assembly stations, distress flares, lifebuoys, first aid kits, stretchers, emergency equipment, emergency phones, and breathing apparatuses. It also includes symbols prohibiting certain dangerous behaviors and indicating emergency procedures like fastening seatbelts, closing hatches, starting engines, and lowering lifeboats. The symbols are used onboard ships to clearly mark emergency equipment and communicate important safety information to crew and passengers.

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PADAGAS, Anne Dominique G.

(CLCN02H)
H232CLOHS Prof. Winona C. Yap

International Maritime Organization Safety Symbols

1. Lifeboat – This sign identifies the lifeboat which is one of the most
important life-saving equipment onboard a ship. It is used at the time
of extreme emergencies for abandoning a ship. Lifeboats are secured
onboard into davits so that it can be launched over the side of the
ship with least time and mechanical assistance possible for an early
escape of the crew from the ship.

2. Lifejacket – This sign identifies the lifejacket, a sleeveless jacket


made up of buoyant or inflatable material used to keep human body
afloat in water. They are also an important life-saving equipment.

3. Embarkation Ladder – This symbol indicates the location of an


embarkation ladder. Embarkation ladders are used for embarkation
and disembarkation of people into/out of lifeboats and also at carrying
out different outboards works: painting sides, cleaning anchors,
scuppers, inspecting weld seams etc.

4. Assembly Station – This signage symbolizes the location of an


assembly station, a place inside the ship assigned to crew and
passengers where they have to meet according to the muster list
when a corresponding alarm is released or an announcement is
made.

5. Survival Craft Pyrotechnics – These are the distress flares used


at the time of abandoning the ship or used in survival crafts which
produces visual signals to attract attention of the other crafts at sea.
Pyrotechnics can be one of the last resorts for the ship personnel’s
survival and rescue out at sea.

6. Lifebuoy – This symbol indicates the location of lifebuoys onboard


a ship. Lifebuoys are usually ring- or horseshoe-shaped personal
floatation devices allowing the casualty to be pulled to the rescuer in
a boat.
7. First Aid – This symbol indicates where you should be able to
find people, tools, or a facility providing first aid care to preserve
life, prevent conditions from worsening, and/or promote recovery.

8. Stretcher – This sign indicates the location of a stretcher, a


device used to carry a person who must lie flat and can’t move
their own.

9. Emergency Equipment – This symbol indicates the emergency


equipment onboard a ship. All ships must carry certain emergency
and life-saving equipment. This equipment must meet minimum
standards and must be properly tested and serviced.

10. Emergency Telephone – The emergency phone, also called


a magnetic phone, is a telephone powered by cranking a handle.
It is perfect for maintaining communications aboard during a
power outage, since it is independent of the vessel's power supply.

11. Emergency Stop – This indicates the emergency maneuver


of full astern stopping of a ship to avoid a collision.

12. Breathing Apparatus – This sign symbolizes self-contained


compressed air apparatuses which supply the crew with
breathable oxygen to help them safely escape from contamination
areas on a ship
13. Fasten Seat Belt – The purpose of this to remind passengers in
vehicles to ensure that their seat belts are fastened while the
vehicle is travelling. 

14. Close and Secure Hatches – This symbol signifies that hatches
on a lifeboat, fully enclosed rescue boat or rigid life raft must be closed
and secured in launch sequence.

15. Start Engine – This sign indicates a Mandatory Action which


signifies for launching lifesaving equipment.

16. Start Water Spray – This IMO symbol signifies that the water
spray system for a lifeboat must be energized in launch sequence.

17. Lower Lifeboat – This symbol indicates that that the lifeboat
must be lowered in launch sequence.

18. Start Air Supply – This symbol signifies that the self-contained air
support system must be energized in launch sequence.
19. Fire Extinguisher – This symbol indicates the location of a fire
extinguisher, an active fire protection device used to extinguish or
control small fires, often in emergency situations.

20. Fire Ladder – This signifies to indicate the location of a ladder that
is to be used exclusively for firefighting.

21. Collection of Firefighting Equipment – This signage


determines and indicates the location of firefighting equipment.

22. Fire Alarm Call Point – To indicate the location of a fire alarm
call point. They indicate to building occupants the location of a call
point and shows them how to raise the alarm in the event of a fire.

23. Wheeled Fire Extinguisher – To indicate the location of a


wheeled fire extinguisher. Wheeled extinguishers are designed to
protect high fire-risk areas where the potential for large-scale fires
exist.

24. Water Fog Applicator – To indicate the location of a water fog


applicator. A “water fog” is a fine spray of water droplets that is
produced as a fire-extinguishing agent by certain specialized fire
suppression systems.
25. No Children Allowed – This symbol is used to prohibit
children from entering dangerous areas.

26. No Pushing into Water – This sign is an indication to prohibit


people pushing into the water.

27. No Leaning Against – This symbol is used to prohibit people


from leaning against an object aboard a ship.

28. No Running – This is a prohibition symbol which indicates


that running is not allowed.

29. No Reaching in – This symbol is used to prohibit people


putting hands into openings.

30. No Heavy Load – This symbol indicates the prohibition of


placing heavy objects on a surface.

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