3 Emergency instruction notices for passengers
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3 Emergency instruction notices for passengers

  3.1 Simple notices are required to be provided in passenger cabins, at muster stations and in other passenger spaces and as a minimum must include information on muster stations and essential actions to take in an emergency.

  3.2 Simple plans showing the “you are here" position and escape routes marked by arrows, properly oriented for each posted location, should be prominently displayed.

  3.3 The instructions and “you are here" plans may be provided on one notice or alternatively, in separate parts with the instruction on donning lifejackets being provided in the form of the lifejacket manufacturer's donning instructions and should be prominently displayed in the vicinity of the cabin door. The instructions should be in English and other languages appropriate to the principal nationalities carried on the route of the ship.

  3.4 Emergency instruction notices for passengers should be located in suitable positions in muster stations and where possible close to the muster station signs. Notices placed in other public passenger spaces not used as muster stations should be kept well clear of other non-safety signs and posters.

  3.5 An example of emergency instruction notice for passengers is given in annex 1 to the guidelines.

Figure Example Emergency Instruction Notice


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