Enter one code or several, as written on the order or on the sign, in English or Russian. Below, an offered sign can be checked against the one wanted by its code.
Each frame is a schematic of the category: its shape and colours with the code inside, not the pictogram of the sign. Screen colours are approximate.
On the code alone: the size, the material and any supplementary text are checked separately.
Every ISO 7010 safety sign has a code: a category letter and three digits, such as E001, F001, M002, P003 or W012. Enter one code or a list from a sign order and the reader gives the category, its shape and colours and the referent of the sign, draws a schematic frame with the code inside, checks an offered sign against the one wanted and writes an RFQ line.
This is a reference for decoding a code and writing an RFQ, not safety advice. Which signs a ship needs, and where, is for its fire control plan, its flag and class rules and the competent person.
The letter is the category of the sign and the three digits its number within the category. E safe condition (escape routes, first aid, life-saving equipment), F fire equipment, M mandatory action, P prohibition, W warning. An ISO 7010 number always has three digits: W012, not W12.
Prohibition: a red circle with a diagonal bar and a black symbol on white. Mandatory action: a blue circle with a white symbol. Warning: a yellow triangle with a black band and a black symbol. Safe condition: a green square or rectangle with a white symbol. Fire equipment: a red square with a white symbol.
IMO Resolution A.1116(30) on escape route signs and equipment location markings gives the shipboard signs with their ISO 7010 codes and applies to ships built on or after 1 January 2019. Which signs a ship carries, and where, is for its fire control plan, its flag and its class.
| Letter | Frame | Category | Shape | Colours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | Safe condition | square (a rectangle is also used) | green, white symbol | |
| F | Fire equipment | square | red, white symbol | |
| M | Mandatory action | circle | blue, white symbol | |
| P | Prohibition | circle with a diagonal bar | red circle and bar, black symbol on white | |
| W | Warning | triangle with rounded corners | yellow, black band, black symbol |
| Code | Category | Referent |
|---|---|---|
| E001 | Safe condition | Emergency exit (left hand) |
| E002 | Safe condition | Emergency exit (right hand) |
| E003 | Safe condition | First aid |
| E007 | Safe condition | Evacuation assembly point |
| E008 | Safe condition | Break to obtain access |
| E009 | Safe condition | Doctor |
| E010 | Safe condition | Automated external heart defibrillator |
| E011 | Safe condition | Eyewash station |
| E012 | Safe condition | Safety shower |
| E013 | Safe condition | Stretcher |
| E015 | Safe condition | Drinking water |
| E016 | Safe condition | Emergency window with escape ladder |
| E018 | Safe condition | Turn anticlockwise to open |
| E019 | Safe condition | Turn clockwise to open |
| E020 | Safe condition | Emergency stop button |
| E022 | Safe condition | Door opens by pushing on the left-hand side |
| E023 | Safe condition | Door opens by pushing on the right-hand side |
| E027 | Safe condition | Medical grab bag |
| E028 | Safe condition | Oxygen resuscitator |
| E029 | Safe condition | Emergency escape breathing device |
| E031 | Safe condition | Shipboard general alarm |
| E032 | Safe condition | Shipboard assembly station |
| E033 | Safe condition | Door slides right to open |
| E034 | Safe condition | Door slides left to open |
| E035 | Safe condition | Liferaft knife |
| E036 | Safe condition | Lifeboat |
| E037 | Safe condition | Rescue boat |
| E038 | Safe condition | Liferaft |
| E039 | Safe condition | Davit-launched liferaft |
| E040 | Safe condition | Lifebuoy |
| E041 | Safe condition | Lifebuoy with line |
| E042 | Safe condition | Lifebuoy with light |
| E043 | Safe condition | Lifebuoy with line and light |
| E044 | Safe condition | Lifejacket |
| E045 | Safe condition | Child’s lifejacket |
| E046 | Safe condition | Infant’s lifejacket |
| E047 | Safe condition | Search and rescue transponder |
| E048 | Safe condition | Survival craft distress signals |
| E049 | Safe condition | Rocket parachute flare |
| E050 | Safe condition | Line-throwing appliance |
| E052 | Safe condition | Emergency position indicating radio beacon |
| E053 | Safe condition | Embarkation ladder |
| E054 | Safe condition | Marine evacuation slide |
| E055 | Safe condition | Marine evacuation chute |
| E056 | Safe condition | Survival clothing |
| E057 | Safe condition | Door opens by pulling on the left-hand side |
| E058 | Safe condition | Door opens by pulling on the right-hand side |
| E059 | Safe condition | Escape ladder |
| E061 | Safe condition | Water life-saving equipment |
| E068 | Safe condition | Lifebuoy with light and smoke |
| E069 | Safe condition | Person overboard call point |
| F001 | Fire equipment | Fire extinguisher |
| F002 | Fire equipment | Fire hose reel |
| F003 | Fire equipment | Fire ladder |
| F004 | Fire equipment | Collection of firefighting equipment |
| F005 | Fire equipment | Fire alarm call point |
| F007 | Fire equipment | Fire protection door |
| F008 | Fire equipment | Fixed fire extinguishing battery |
| F009 | Fire equipment | Wheeled fire extinguisher |
| F010 | Fire equipment | Portable foam applicator unit |
| F011 | Fire equipment | Water fog applicator |
| F012 | Fire equipment | Fixed fire extinguishing installation |
| F013 | Fire equipment | Fixed fire extinguishing bottle |
| F014 | Fire equipment | Remote release station |
| F015 | Fire equipment | Fire monitor |
| F016 | Fire equipment | Fire blanket |
| F018 | Fire equipment | Fire alarm flashing light |
| F019 | Fire equipment | Unconnected fire hose |
| M001 | Mandatory action | General mandatory action sign |
| M002 | Mandatory action | Refer to instruction manual/booklet |
| M003 | Mandatory action | Wear ear protection |
| M004 | Mandatory action | Wear eye protection |
| M005 | Mandatory action | Connect an earth terminal to the ground |
| M006 | Mandatory action | Disconnect mains plug from electrical outlet |
| M007 | Mandatory action | Opaque eye protection must be worn |
| M008 | Mandatory action | Wear safety footwear |
| M009 | Mandatory action | Wear protective gloves |
| M010 | Mandatory action | Wear protective clothing |
| M011 | Mandatory action | Wash your hands |
| M012 | Mandatory action | Use handrail |
| M013 | Mandatory action | Wear a face shield |
| M014 | Mandatory action | Wear head protection |
| M015 | Mandatory action | Wear high-visibility clothing |
| M016 | Mandatory action | Wear a mask |
| M017 | Mandatory action | Wear respiratory protection |
| M018 | Mandatory action | Wear a safety harness |
| M019 | Mandatory action | Wear a welding mask |
| M021 | Mandatory action | Disconnect before carrying out maintenance or repair |
| M022 | Mandatory action | Use barrier cream |
| M026 | Mandatory action | Use protective apron |
| M028 | Mandatory action | Keep locked |
| M032 | Mandatory action | Wear anti-static footwear |
| M037 | Mandatory action | Close and secure hatches in launch sequence |
| M038 | Mandatory action | Start engine in launch sequence |
| M039 | Mandatory action | Lower lifeboat to the water in launch sequence |
| M040 | Mandatory action | Lower liferaft to the water in launch sequence |
| M041 | Mandatory action | Lower rescue boat to the water in launch sequence |
| M042 | Mandatory action | Release falls in launch sequence |
| M043 | Mandatory action | Start water spray in launch sequence |
| M044 | Mandatory action | Start air supply in launch sequence |
| M045 | Mandatory action | Release lifeboat gripes in launch sequence |
| M046 | Mandatory action | Secure gas cylinders |
| M047 | Mandatory action | Use self-contained breathing appliance |
| M048 | Mandatory action | Use gas detector |
| M056 | Mandatory action | Ventilate before and during entering |
| M057 | Mandatory action | Ensure continuous ventilation |
| M058 | Mandatory action | Entry only with supervisor outside |
| P001 | Prohibition | General prohibition sign |
| P002 | Prohibition | No smoking |
| P003 | Prohibition | No open flame; fire, open ignition source and smoking prohibited |
| P005 | Prohibition | Not drinking water |
| P006 | Prohibition | No access for forklift trucks and other industrial vehicles |
| P007 | Prohibition | No access for people with active implanted cardiac devices |
| P008 | Prohibition | No metallic articles or watches |
| P009 | Prohibition | No climbing |
| P010 | Prohibition | Do not touch |
| P011 | Prohibition | Do not extinguish with water |
| P012 | Prohibition | No heavy load |
| P014 | Prohibition | No access for people with metallic implants |
| P015 | Prohibition | No reaching in |
| P016 | Prohibition | Do not spray with water |
| P017 | Prohibition | No pushing |
| P018 | Prohibition | No sitting |
| P019 | Prohibition | No stepping on surface |
| P020 | Prohibition | Do not use lift in the event of fire |
| P021 | Prohibition | No dogs |
| P022 | Prohibition | No eating or drinking |
| P024 | Prohibition | Do not walk or stand here |
| P027 | Prohibition | Do not use this lift for people |
| P028 | Prohibition | Do not wear gloves |
| P031 | Prohibition | Do not alter the state of the switch |
| P039 | Prohibition | Hot works prohibited |
| W001 | Warning | General warning sign |
| W002 | Warning | Explosive material |
| W003 | Warning | Radioactive material or ionising radiation |
| W004 | Warning | Laser beam |
| W005 | Warning | Non-ionising radiation |
| W006 | Warning | Magnetic field |
| W007 | Warning | Floor-level obstacle |
| W008 | Warning | Drop (fall) |
| W009 | Warning | Biological hazard |
| W010 | Warning | Low temperature/freezing conditions |
| W011 | Warning | Slippery surface |
| W012 | Warning | Electricity |
| W014 | Warning | Forklift trucks and other industrial vehicles |
| W015 | Warning | Overhead load |
| W016 | Warning | Toxic material |
| W017 | Warning | Hot surface |
| W018 | Warning | Automatic start-up |
| W019 | Warning | Crushing |
| W020 | Warning | Overhead obstacle |
| W021 | Warning | Flammable material |
| W022 | Warning | Sharp element |
| W023 | Warning | Corrosive substance |
| W025 | Warning | Counterrotating rollers |
| W026 | Warning | Battery charging |
| W027 | Warning | Optical radiation |
| W028 | Warning | Oxidising substance |
| W029 | Warning | Pressurised cylinder |
| W035 | Warning | Falling objects |
| W038 | Warning | Sudden loud noise |
| W041 | Warning | Asphyxiating atmosphere |
| W042 | Warning | Arc flash |
| W079 | Warning | Hot content |
| W080 | Warning | Hot steam |
Every referent and every category property is confirmed by at least two independent sources. Left out because the sources differ: E017 and F017 (the sources put the firefighters’ lift under different codes), M020, P004, P023 and W024 (the meaning of the referent differs between sources), E005 and E006 (one source gives them as withdrawn, a second still lists them). Left out because only one source gives them: M053 and P080, and a rectangular fire equipment sign. A code that is not in the table is shown with its category, shape and colours only. The table is not the full ISO 7010 list.
Wikipedia, ISO 7010; the list of ISO 7010 signs and amendments from the Italian safety publisher Certifico, April 2025 edition (to Amendment 9, 2025); the German workplace rule ASR A1.3 (BAuA), its Annex 1 of signs and its Table 1 of shapes and colours; IMO Resolution A.1116(30), Escape route signs and equipment location markings; the Türk Loydu newsletter 01-2019 on that resolution; the UK Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996, Schedule 1. Every value is in at least two of them.
The letter is the category of the sign: E safe condition (escape routes, first aid, life-saving equipment), F fire equipment, M mandatory action, P prohibition, W warning. The three digits number the sign within its category: E001 is the emergency exit to the left, F001 the fire extinguisher, M002 refer to the instruction manual, W012 the electricity warning.
P: a red circle with a red diagonal bar, a black symbol on white. M: a blue circle with a white symbol. W: a yellow triangle with rounded corners and a black band, a black symbol. E: a green square, also used as a rectangle, with a white symbol. F: a red square with a white symbol. The shape and the colour give the category before the symbol is made out.
IMO Resolution A.1116(30), Escape route signs and equipment location markings, adopted in December 2017, gives the shipboard signs with their ISO 7010 codes: E001 and E002 for the exits, E003 first aid, F001 and F002 for the extinguisher and the hose reel, the life-saving signs such as E036 lifeboat and E040 lifebuoy, and P, W and M signs. It applies to ships built on or after 1 January 2019 and to ships under repair or alteration within SOLAS chapters II-2 and III from that date. Which signs a ship carries is for its fire control plan, its flag and its class.
The ISO 7010 code of each sign with its meaning, the size in millimetres, the material (photoluminescent, self-adhesive vinyl or a rigid plate), whether a supplementary text or arrow is wanted, the quantity of each, and a photograph of the sign to be replaced.
Decoding is a check of the code, not a selection of signs for a ship. Attach the photograph, give the size and the material, and Vessel Core checks them before an offer goes back.
