Maritime signage for vessel and offshore operations
Maritime safety signage under the SOLAS convention, following the symbols of IMO Resolution A.1116(30), for vessels and offshore assets. Escape route, low location light, and life-saving signs built to endure. Contact us.
Emergency Equipment (EES)
First aid, stretchers, eyewash stations and emergency communication points.
View familyFire-fighting Equipment (FES)
Extinguishers, hose cabinets, fire blankets and equipment lockers.
View familyHazard & Warning (WSS)
Warnings placed where people meet the hazard, not after they have passed it.
View familyLife-Saving System (LSS)
Identification of life-saving equipment and emergency support systems on board.
View familyLow Location Light (LLL)
Low-level visible guidance for routes and zones where smoke or darkness changes how signs are read.
View familyMeans of Escape (MES)
Escape-route signage for vessel circulation and emergency wayfinding under pressure.
View familyRecords & Manual Books
Record books for onboard operations, and manuals for training and reference.
View familySafety and training posters
Illustrated instructions and reminders, placed where crew can read them.
View familyStandards
What each standard covers here
DENFOIL Maritime Signs follow the symbols of IMO Resolution A.1116(30) and the shipboard plan conventions of ISO 17631; items carry IMPA numbers. Life-saving, fire-control and escape-route signage is supplied photoluminescent, in marine-grade film and rigid substrates rated for salt and condensation.
IMO Res. A.1116(30)
Symbols for shipboard safety signs
ISO 17631
Shipboard plans for fire protection, life-saving appliances and means of escape
ISO 24409-1
Design principles for shipboard safety signs
ISO 24409-3
Code of practice: where signs belong and how they are used together
SOLAS Ch. II-2 / III
Convention chapters on fire protection and life-saving appliances
ISO 15370
Low-location lighting on passenger ships
Shipboard signage, answered
Does IMO Resolution A.1116(30) replace the older resolutions?
No. A.1116(30) contains no revoking clause: A.760(18), as amended by MSC.82(70), and A.952(23) remain in force alongside it. It is often said otherwise in industry material, so if a specification claims the 2017 resolution superseded them, it is worth checking what the document itself says.
Which ships does A.1116(30) apply to?
Ships built from 1 January 2019, and ships under repair, alteration or outfitting from that date, under SOLAS chapters II-2 and III. An older vessel is not automatically covered, so the build year is worth establishing before a scope is agreed.
Which standard applies to which signs?
It depends on what the sign does. ISO 24409-1 covers how a shipboard sign is designed and ISO 24409-3 covers where it belongs, across the whole range. Beyond that, A.1116(30) covers escape route signs and equipment location markings, A.760(18) as amended by MSC.82(70) covers the life-saving symbols, and A.952(23) covers the symbols used on fire control plans, with ISO 17631 setting the requirements for the plans themselves. Each category page names the ones that govern it.
Can DENFOIL be bought directly?
No. DENFOIL is supplied through distributors, who quote the specification and handle the order. Tell us the vessel, the area and the conditions, and the request is routed to the right one.
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