1、Designation: F 1297 90 (Reapproved 2005)An American National StandardStandard Guide forLocation and Instruction Symbols for Evacuation andLifesaving Equipment1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1297; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal ad
2、option or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONThis guide provides information on symbols for lifesaving appliances
3、and arrangements required byChapter III/9.2.3 of the 1983 Amendments to the 1974 Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS).Though this requirement applies only to ships that have either a SOLAS Passenger Ship SafetyCertificate or SOLAS Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate, it is recommended that a
4、ll vessels orfacilities engaged in waterborne operations seriously consider the use of this guide.1. Scope1.1 This guide covers those symbols to be used to identifythe location and operation of lifesaving equipment related toevacuation of personnel in the marine environment.1.2 The symbols depicted
5、should be used whenever graphicrepresentation could assist personnel in locating their emer-gency stations and equipment and in the operation of suchequipment.1.3 Posters or signs depicting these symbols should beplaced in conspicuous locations in the vicinity of survival craft,their launching contr
6、ols, or other lifesaving equipment.1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard. The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.2. Referenced Documents2.1 Safety of Life at Sea Convention:2SOLAS 74 International Convention for the Safety of Lifeat Sea3. Significance and U
7、se3.1 The symbols depicted represent the following:3.1.1 Equipment required during evacuation or rescue,3.1.2 Location of muster stations in preparation for evacu-ation or rescue, or3.1.3 The sequence of events for operation of survival craft.3.2 Where station numbers are used with another symbol,th
8、ey should be abutted to the right hand side of the othersymbol.3.3 Arrows may be used with any other symbol and, wherefeasible, should point in the direction of the equipment orstation by being abutted to the symbol on the edge towardwhich the arrow is pointing.3.4 Symbols that indicate station or e
9、quipment locationshould be in white on a green background (see Figs. 1 and 2).3.5 Symbols that specify the operating sequence of survivalcraft should be in white on a blue background (see Fig. 3).3.6 Symbols used as legends in station bills, lifesavingequipment arrangement plans or drawings, or othe
10、r posters,need not meet the dimensions specified in 3.7.3.7 Symbols used as markers to indicate the location ofstations or equipment should be sized in accordance with 3.7.1or 3.7.2.3.7.1 Station number symbol dimensions should be a mini-mum of 150 mm in height by 75 mm in width (6 by 3 in.).3.7.1.1
11、 Station number symbol dimensions of 600 by 300mm (24 by 12 in.) should be used for greater prominence withthe larger muster station symbol specified in 3.7.2.1.3.7.2 Other symbol dimensions should be a minimum of150 by 150 mm (6 by 6 in.), except:3.7.2.1 A muster station symbol with dimensions of 6
12、00 by600 mm (24 by 24 in.) may be used in conjunction with thelarger station number symbol specified in 3.7.1.1.3.8 Symbols depicted in Figs. 1 and 2 should represent thesurvival craft that is actually provided.1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F25 on Ships andMarine Technology
13、 and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.07 onGeneral Requirements.Current edition approved May 1, 2005. Published May 2005. Originallyapproved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as F 1297 90 (1999).2Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St
14、.,4th Floor, New York, NY 10036.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.4. Illustration of Symbols4.1 Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 (a through w) are symbols indicatinglocation of emergency equipment and muster and embarkationstations.4.
15、2 Fig. 3 (a through j) represent the general sequence ofevents that can be expected during the launching of survivalcraft. The symbols should reflect the launching procedurerecommended by the survival craft or system manufacturer.5. Keywords5.1 emergency stations; evacuation equipment; instructionsy
16、mbols; lifesaving equipment; marine; safety equipment;Safety of Life at Sea Convention; ship; ship evacuation;SOLAS; survival craft; symbols(a) Lifeboat(g) Lifebuoy(b) Rescue Boat(h) Lifebuoy with Line(c) Liferaft (i) Lifebuoy with Light(d) Davit Launched Liferaft(j) Lifebuoy with Light and Smoke(e)
17、 Embarkation Ladder (k) Lifejacket(f) Evacuation Slide (l) Childs LifejacketFIG. 1 Symbols for Location of Emergency Equipment and Muster and Embarkation Stations (continued in Fig. 2)F 1297 90 (2005)2(m) Immersion Suit (s) Line-Throwing Appliance(n) Survival Craft Portable Radio(t) Muster Station(o
18、) Emergency Position Indicating Radiobeacon (EPIRB)(u) Embarkation Station(p) Radar Transponder (v) Direction Indicators(q) Survival Craft Pyrotechnic Distress Signals(w) Station Numbers(r) Rocket Parachute FlaresFIG. 2 Symbols for Location of Emergency Equipment and Muster and Embarkation Stations
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22、ake your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards, at the address shown below.This standard is copyrighted by ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959,United States. Individual reprints (single or multiple copies) of this standard may be obtained
23、 by contacting ASTM at the aboveaddress or at 610-832-9585 (phone), 610-832-9555 (fax), or serviceastm.org (e-mail); or through the ASTM website(www.astm.org).(a) Release Gripes(f) Lower Lifeboat to Water(b) Fasten Seat Belts(g) Lower Liferaft to Water(c) Secure Hatches(h) Lower Rescue Boat to Water(d) Start Engine (i) Release Falls(e) Start Air Supply (j) Start WatersprayFIG. 3 Symbols for Launching and Operating Survival CraftF 1297 90 (2005)4
