Additional Information Sign

Additional Information Sign for Custom Shipboard Messaging

An additional information sign is a supplementary panel used alongside a dedicated lifesaving appliance pictogram wherever a vessel needs to add wording that no single catalogue code covers, such as capacity figures, deck-specific instructions, or a note directing crew to a secondary muster point. SKU LA0046 is produced in a 150x300mm format and, unlike most of the signage in this catalogue, is not tied to a single IMPA or ISSA reference, since its role is to carry whatever supplementary text or symbol a particular installation requires rather than a single fixed pictogram.

Even without a catalogue code attached, an additional information sign still needs to hold up to the same shipboard conditions as every other piece of lifesaving appliance signage, which is why this panel is manufactured as standard on photoluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) material. That keeps any text or symbol added to it visible during a blackout in exactly the same way as the coded signage it is typically mounted beside.

This page covers how an additional information sign is typically used aboard ship, the material specification behind it, and how it complements rather than replaces the vessel’s coded lifesaving appliance signage.

Typical Uses for an Additional Information Sign

Ship operators commonly use an additional information sign beneath or beside a lifejacket, liferaft or muster station sign to add a locally relevant detail, such as the number of persons a locker is rated for, a deck or frame reference number, or a short instruction specific to that vessel’s layout. Because refit yards and shipowners sometimes need wording that a standard IMPA or ISSA pictogram cannot cover, this blank panel format gives a way to add that detail without departing from the size, material and finish of the rest of the signage set.

Photoluminescent Material and Fire-Retardant Build

LA0046 is manufactured as standard on photoluminescent self-adhesive film, laminated to the same specification as the coded signs in this range, giving it resistance to UV, humidity and general handling. The film is fire-retardant and holds roughly a long-duration afterglow cycle after charging, so any wording or symbol added to this additional information sign stays legible in the dark alongside the primary pictogram it supports.

Self-Adhesive Label or Rigid Panel Mounting

This additional information sign is available as a self-adhesive label, suited to pairing directly beneath an existing sign on a flat bulkhead or door, or as a rigid panel where it needs to be fixed to a frame or stanchion independently. Yards fitting out multiple sister vessels often specify the rigid panel version so the supplementary wording can be swapped or replaced without disturbing the primary coded sign next to it.

Complementing Coded Lifesaving Appliance Signage

An additional information sign is not a substitute for a coded lifejacket, stretcher or muster station sign, it is a companion panel used to add detail a single pictogram cannot carry, and inspectors generally expect any supplementary wording to be consistent with the vessel’s approved muster list and safety plan. Shipowners standardising signage across several sister vessels often keep a small stock of this additional information sign on hand precisely because the wording it needs to carry can vary from one hull to the next, even when the surrounding coded signage is identical. Graphical symbol conventions for the primary lifesaving appliance signs this panel typically accompanies are addressed in published ISO standards for marine safety symbols, and the full coded range is available in the Life Saving Appliances category alongside this additional information sign for vessels needing a complete, consistent signage set.