Guidance

Life saving signals

For use by ships, aircraft of persons in distress when communicating with rescue units.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 1 January 2003
• Last updated: 23 November 2021 — See all updates

Documents

Life saving signals 2021

PDF, 1 MB, 4 pages

Details

Includes pictures and descriptive information on the different type of signals you can use when in distress at sea.

Published 1 January 2003

Last updated 23 November 2021 + show all updates

1. 23 November 2021

   new leaflet uploaded

2. 9 January 2020

   Typing error corrected in 2018 version.

3. 27 March 2014

   Typo by GDS

4. 1 January 2003

   First published.