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Marine Pipe Marking text standards

Marine Pipe Marking text standards

Marine Pipe Marking text standards

(OP)
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.
  

RE: Marine Pipe Marking text standards

I've never heard of pipe color labels with text on them...
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

Check www.seton.com for Info Link  -- Pipe Marker Regulations.

 

RE: Marine Pipe Marking text standards

just a few down to earth remarks:
-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

(OP)
i again, agree. i think the purpose of a color band labeling system is to avoid communication barriers, that something like a text might create.

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

DEF STAN 02-853 (available free from www.dstan.mod.uk) specifies tape with both identification colour and the written name of the service in ARTICLE 0502.

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.

A.

 

RE: Marine Pipe Marking text standards

Perhaps some information such as fluid names could cause issues for some people; still additional information is desirable at a few limited locations.

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.

RE: Marine Pipe Marking text standards

Is this for ships, process/production facilities, or pipelines?

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"Pumping accounts for 20% of the world's energy used by electric motors and 25-50% of the total electrical energy usage in certain industrial facilities."-DOE statistic (Note: Make that 99% for pipeline companies) http://virtualpipeline.spaces.live.com/

RE: Marine Pipe Marking text standards

(OP)
JLSeagull:
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.

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