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GB 16557-2023: Signs for the life-saving appliances and escape route of ships
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GB 16557: Evolution and historical versions

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GB 16557-2023English539 Add to Cart 5 days [Need to translate] Signs for the life-saving appliances and escape route of ships Valid GB 16557-2023
GB 16557-2010English759 Add to Cart 4 days [Need to translate] Safety signs for life-saving on sea-going ship Obsolete GB 16557-2010
GB 16557-1996English599 Add to Cart 4 days [Need to translate] Safety signs for life-saving on sea-going ship Obsolete GB 16557-1996

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Basic data

Standard ID GB 16557-2023 (GB16557-2023)
Description (Translated English) Signs for the life-saving appliances and escape route of ships
Sector / Industry National Standard
Classification of Chinese Standard R22
Classification of International Standard 03.220.40, 47.020.01
Word Count Estimation 26,292
Date of Issue 2023-05-23
Date of Implementation 2023-12-01
Older Standard (superseded by this standard) GB 16557-2010
Issuing agency(ies) State Administration for Market Regulation, China National Standardization Administration

GB 16557-2023: Signs for the life-saving appliances and escape route of ships

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ICS 03:220:40;47:020:01 CCSR22 National Standards of People's Republic of China Replacing GB 16557-2010 Marine life-saving equipment safety signs Released on 2023-05-23 2023-12-01 implementation State Administration for Market Regulation Released by the National Standardization Management Committee

table of contents

Preface I 1 Scope 1 2 Normative references 1 3 Terms and Definitions 1 4 logo pattern 2 5 Technical Requirements 18 6 Test method 19 7 Application of signs 20 Appendix A (Normative) Commonly used minimum nominal dimensions for safety signs of marine life-saving appliances 21 Reference 22

foreword

This document is in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1:1-2020 "Guidelines for Standardization Work Part 1: Structure and Drafting Rules for Standardization Documents" drafting: This document replaces GB 16557-2010 "Safety Signs for Lifesaving on Sea-going Ships": Compared with GB 16557-2010, except for structural adjustment and editorial Besides the changes, the main technical changes are as follows: a) Changed the content of the scope "applicable to domestic ships and water facilities of Chinese nationality" (see Chapter 1, Chapter 1 of the:2010 edition); b) Deleted the term "instruction sign and prompt sign" and its definition (see 3:1 and 3:2 of the:2010 edition); c) Added the terms escape route signs, emergency equipment signs, life-saving system and equipment signs, mandatory action signs and their definitions (see 3:1~3:4); d) Added assembly station on board, emergency exit (to the left), emergency exit (to the right), slide to the right to open the door, slide to the left to open the door, reverse Clockwise rotation to open, clockwise rotation to open, left-hand pull to open, right-hand pull to open, right-hand push to open and left-hand The sign pattern of the escape route that pushes to open the door (see No: 1 to No: 11 in Table 1); e) Changed the sign pattern of the escape route of "boarding station and assembly station" (see Table 1 No: 12 and No: 13, Table 2 of the:2010 edition serial number 29 and serial number 28); f) The pattern of the emergency equipment signs of "first aid, emergency telephone, stretcher and emergency escape breathing apparatus" has been changed (see Table 2 No: 1, No: 2, No: 5 and No: 8, No: 24, No: 25, No: 23 and No: 27 of Table 2 of the:2010 edition); g) Added "eyewash station, safety shower, medical first aid kit, oxygen respirator, doctor, automated external defibrillator, safety equipment, boat "Universal alarm and crushing board" emergency equipment logo patterns (see Table 2 No: 3, No: 4, No: 6, No: 7 and No: 9~ serial number 13); h) Added "life buoy with buoyant lifeline and light, baby life jacket, two-way VHF radiotelephone equipment, life raft knife, plastic life jacket Life-saving buoys and personal life-saving buoyancy" life-saving system and equipment mark patterns (see No: 8, No: 12, No: 17 and No: 23~ serial number 25); i) Changed "lifeboat, rescue boat, liferaft, davit-launched liferaft, lifebuoy, lifebuoy with buoyant lifeline, lifebuoy with light" Rings, life buoys with lights and smoke signals, survival craft distress signals, rocket parachute flares, rope throwing equipment, emergency radios Position indicating signs, boarding ladders, marine evacuation slides, marine evacuation slides and immersion suits" life-saving system and equipment logo pattern (see Table 3 No: 1 to No: 7, No: 9, No: 14 to No: 16 and No: 18 to No: 22, No: 1 to No: 4 in Table 2 of the:2010 edition Serial number 7~serial number 10, serial number 17~serial number 19, serial number 15, serial number 5, serial number 6, serial number 20 and serial number 13); j) Changed the "fasten the safety belt, close and fasten the hatch in the order of landing, and lower the lifeboat to the surface in the order of landing (MSS025), Launching liferafts to the water surface according to the landing sequence (MSS026), launching rescue boats to the water surface according to the landing sequence (MSS027), and launching the rescue boats to the water surface according to the landing sequence Sequential release of the falls, start of the water spray in the sequence of landing, start of air supply in the sequence of landing, and release of the lifeboat brakes in the sequence of landing device" (see Table 4 No: 1, No: 2 and No: 4 ~ No: 10, Table 1 No: 1, No: 1,:2010 edition Serial number 2 and serial number 4~serial number 10); k) The prompt signs of "lifeboat (raft) hand-held radiotelephone, anti-exposure suit, heat preservation appliance, safety equipment box and exit" are deleted (see No: 14, No: 21, No: 22, No: 26 and No: 32 of Table 2 of the:2010 edition); l) The technical requirements and test methods for "durability" have been added (see 5:6 and 6:6); m) Added the test method of "shape and color" (see 6:2); n) Changed the requirements for "combination of signs" (see 7:1, 7:1 of the:2010 edition); o) Changed the requirements for "distribution of signs" (see 7:2:2, 7:2:2 of the:2010 edition); p) Added the requirement of "Maintenance of signs" (see 7:3): Please note that some contents of this document may refer to patents: The issuing agency of this document assumes no responsibility for identifying patents: This document is proposed and managed by the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China: The release status of this document and its previous versions are as follows: --- This document was first released in:1996 and revised for the first time in:2010; --- This is the second revision: Marine life-saving equipment safety signs

1 Scope

This document specifies the marking patterns, technical requirements, test methods and relevant life-saving appliances and devices used by ships and water installations: Application requirements for the logo: This document is applicable to domestic ships and water installations of Chinese nationality:

2 Normative references

The contents of the following documents constitute the essential provisions of this document through normative references in the text: Among them, dated references For documents, only the version corresponding to the date is applicable to this document; for undated reference documents, the latest version (including all amendments) is applicable to this document: GB/T 2406:1 Determination of combustion behavior of plastics by oxygen index method - Part 1: Guidelines GB 2893 safety color GB 2894 Safety Signs and Guidelines for Their Use GB/T 3181 paint film color standard GB/T 16903 Graphical Symbols for Signs Design Principles and Requirements for Public Information Graphical Symbols GB/T 26443 Classification, performance and durability of safety colors and safety signs safety signs GB/T 37820:2 Ships and marine technology Ship safety signs, safety-related signs, safety reminders and safety signs design, location Setup and Use Part 2: Classification GB/T 37820:3 Ships and Offshore Technology Ship safety signs, safety-related signs, safety reminders and safety signs design, location Installation and use - Part 3: Principles of use

3 Terms and Definitions

The following terms and definitions apply to this document: 3:1 escape route sign meansofescapesigns; MES Signs specifying the identification of escape routes: 3:2 Signs specifying the use and location of first aid facilities and portable safety equipment: 3:3 Signs specifying the use and location of life-saving systems and equipment: 3:4 Action signs specifying mandatory notices and instructions:

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