Fire and Safety Plan Sign

Fire and Safety Plan Sign – FS0109

This fire and safety plan sign uses the standard “FIRE AND SAFETY PLAN” wording on a photoluminescent background to mark the location on board where a vessel’s combined fire control and safety plan is posted. Smaller vessels often consolidate the fire control plan and the safety plan, showing life-saving appliances and escape routes, into a single combined document, and this sign marks exactly where that combined document is kept.

Where this fire and safety plan sign is used

Every vessel subject to SOLAS is required to permanently exhibit fire control and safety information for the guidance of the ship’s officers and crew, whether that information is presented as two separate plans or combined into one document. This sign is fixed directly above or beside the display case or cabinet holding the combined plan, typically at the bridge, at a muster station, or near the accommodation stairwell, so crew and passengers know exactly where to find it without searching.

Where a vessel keeps a single combined document rather than separate fire control plan and safety plan postings, this fire and safety plan sign gives crew and inspectors a single, unambiguous marker rather than fitting two separate signs for information held in one place. This is common practice on smaller commercial vessels and workboats where a combined plan format is more practical than maintaining two separate documents.

Knowing the exact location of fire zones, firefighting equipment, life-saving appliances, and escape routes matters most in the first minutes of any shipboard emergency. This fire and safety plan sign gives crew and passengers a single, consistent reference point across every vessel in a fleet, so time is not lost searching for a plan that may be labelled or combined differently from ship to ship.

This sign is checked during SOLAS fire safety surveys and port state control inspections, where the surveyor confirms the combined plan is present, current, and clearly marked at its display location. A missing or unmarked fire and safety plan sign is a common finding during these inspections, since the plan can be correctly posted but not signposted clearly enough to be located quickly by an inspector or an unfamiliar crew member.

New crew should be shown the location of the combined plan during safety familiarisation and fire drills, since referring to it for the nearest firefighting equipment or life-saving appliance is one of the first things anyone should do when an alarm sounds. Clear, consistent labelling like this fire and safety plan sign removes the need to search or ask where the plan is kept during an actual emergency.

Consistent signage also matters during a routine walk-through inspection, since an unmarked plan location can slow down an auditor trying to confirm the vessel’s fire and safety documentation is properly exhibited as required. Fitting this fire and safety plan sign at the correct location keeps the vessel’s documentation easy to verify against what SOLAS requires.

The combined plan should be reviewed and updated whenever the vessel’s fire safety arrangements, life-saving appliances, or escape routes change, and marking its location clearly also makes it easier for the officer responsible for maintaining it to locate and update the plan without needing to search the vessel.

Technical specifications:
SKU: FS0109
Compliant: IMO Resolution A.1116(30)

• Fire-retardant marine-grade material
• Available in non-glow vinyl, general purpose glow, or DNV Wheelmark certified Class C / Class D photoluminescent film
• Waterproof and saltwater resistant
• Glossy wipe-clean finish
• Peel-and-stick installation, no tools or drilling

Supplied ready to apply directly at the fire and safety plan location. Available in the standard size shown above.

This sign is produced to IMO fire control symbol specifications for consistent recognition across international fleets. Need a different size or a custom layout? Contact us for a quote.