Marine Pipe Marking text standards
Marine Pipe Marking text standards
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I've found the marine pipe marking standard for colors (ISO/DIS 14726), but I can't seem to find one for the actual text of the markers.
The type of questions I'm looking to answer are:
-Where does the text is supposed to go on a marine pipe marker?
-Does the text cross the color band in the middle of the label or is it condensed to fit on one side, the other side or both?
-If it crosses the band, does it use the same color for the entire word, or does it use a contrasting color?
It HAS to be specifically for Marine Pipe Marking.
Any ideas are greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
The type of questions I'm looking to answer are:
-Where does the text is supposed to go on a marine pipe marker?
-Does the text cross the color band in the middle of the label or is it condensed to fit on one side, the other side or both?
-If it crosses the band, does it use the same color for the entire word, or does it use a contrasting color?
It HAS to be specifically for Marine Pipe Marking.
Any ideas are greatly appreciated.
Thanks.





RE: Marine Pipe Marking text standards
The idea for using colored labels is to avoid text, to identify a pipe with a glance of the eye.
RE: Marine Pipe Marking text standards
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i'm starting to think it might just be an add on by the company...
RE: Marine Pipe Marking text standards
RE: Marine Pipe Marking text standards
-I believe as for many things,color labels were introduced by safety.
Does it increase safety when color labels are used?
1-yes,it helps unexpierienced people to get to know the installation
2-yes,it defines the risk issues when working on pipe systems
Does text on pipes increase safety?
for point 1 it helps to indicate the flow direction
introducing text,doesn't help (manufacterer of this text labels would probably only provide text in common terms)
eg:lubricating oil,ballast water,fresh water,...
so not much added value to yellow,green,blue color bands,...
for point 2 it only complicate things.procedures can well be linked to the color codes...
RE: Marine Pipe Marking text standards
i do engineering/research/development for an industrial printing company that makes such products as these markers and seeing a company offer so many with the markers with texts just kind of threw me off.
it would only be something we used if there was a standard for it, because it otherwise just seems to be a waste or confusing.
i greatly appreciate the help.
RE: Marine Pipe Marking text standards
Reading the Standard, I don't think it answers all of the detailed questions you asked, or that any of the products you flag on the Brady website comply with it strictly - or for that matter that much of the pipeline marking I've seen on RN ships complies strictly either.
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RE: Marine Pipe Marking text standards
I worked on a kilometer long complex with about eight multiple deck platforms in addition to communications platform and multiple accommodations platforms. Several platforms were about the size of a football field. In addition to color bands and arrows, the pipe line numbers were stenciled on the piping at the bridge crossings between the platforms. This was a good thing. It is difficult for me to understand how this could be a bad thing. I like the colors, line numbers and would have suggested some of the fluid names at the bridge crossings.
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RE: Marine Pipe Marking text standards
I really appreciate the input and upon further thinking, I believe we'll go ahead and offer the text/arrow option as well.
BigInch:
It's for a general marine purpose, so "all of the above" would be an appropriate answer to your question.
Again, sticking to the conclusion I previously came to, it appears to be an option and in this case; one we'll probably offer.
Thanks again.