Description
SOLAS No. 2 Life-Saving Signals Card – 2025 Edition by I.C. Brindle provides a compact overview of essential visual signals used for communication during maritime emergencies and search and rescue operations.
The card is designed as an easily accessible reference for use in liferafts and ships’ lifeboats and is also a practical safety aid for commercial and non-commercial vessels operating offshore.
Visual signals for search and rescue
The SOLAS No. 2 Card contains standardised signals for communication between persons in distress, vessels, shore and aircraft.
It covers search and rescue signals, shore-to-ship communication, air-to-surface signals and replies, and surface-to-air replies, as well as directional and request signals for assistance and medical aid.
The card also includes visual references such as V, X, N, Y and directional arrows, together with relevant Morse code signals.
For lifeboats, liferafts and vessels
I.C. Brindle states that the SOLAS No. 2 Card is required equipment in SOLAS- and ISAF-approved liferafts and ships’ lifeboats.
It is also accepted under the UK MCA Workboat Code for vessels operating offshore. Depending on the applicable vessel requirements, either the SOLAS No. 1 Poster or SOLAS No. 2 Card may be carried.
The card can also serve as a compact and cost-effective safety aid for non-commercial vessels operating offshore.
Product information: 2025 Edition. English. Approx. 160 × 210 mm. Life-Saving Signals Card for visual distress and rescue communication. Supplier: I.C. Brindle & Co. Ltd. SKU: 40020039.
