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A guide to slipway signage

Good signage helps boaters make good decisions.

The RNLI's Guide to Slipway Safety Signs and Symbols is aimed at those who have a responsibility for public safety signage at slipway locations. Using this guide, each slipway owner can assess their own hazards and signage requirements and then use the templates to create an effective and universally understood set of signs.

We believe that standardising slipway signs around the UK will help change boaters' attitudes and behaviours for the better.

Download a copy of the guide, or contact us for a printed version. 

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