NOAA Instruction VC-06_Color and Identification of NOAA Vessels.pdf

Procedure:

VC 06

Date Printed:

Released:

Rev. Num:

11/14/2000 1.0

Approved By:

Rear Admiral Nicholas A. Prahl, NOAA

COLOR AND IDENTIFICATION OF NOAA VESSELS

Issued To: Issue Number:

1. Purpose and Scope

PURPOSE

This procedure describes the exterior paint colors and identifying features to be employed on all NOAA vessels over 65 feet in length.

SCOPE

Applicable to all NOAA vessels under the cognizance of the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO). Painting of NOAA small craft is covered by NAO 217-103.

2. Definitions No Definitions are required for this procedure.

3. Responsibilities MOC Marine Operations Center

CO & MED Commanding Officer/ Master and Marine Engineering Division

4. Procedures

4.1 MOC Ship color and identification

NOAA ship colors and identification are standardized according to technical criteria appropriate for public vessels.

The requirements for color and identification are contained in appendices A and B. Its primary features are stack bands, a bow logo with ship number, a permanent bridge-wing sign panel, and a modified boot top shape.

4.2 CO & MED Standards

Procedure:

VC 06

Date Printed:

Released:

Rev. Num:

11/14/2000 1.0

Approved By:

Rear Admiral Nicholas A. Prahl, NOAA

COLOR AND IDENTIFICATION OF NOAA VESSELS

Procedures (Continued)

Issued To: Issue Number:

All COs shall ensure that the standards contained in Attachment A are followed. Questions regarding this instruction may be directed to the Ship Systems Branch. The Marine Engineering Division will retain responsibility for the type of paint applied.

5. References

5.1 Related Procedures

No procedures are related to this procedure.

5.2 Reference Documents

No documents are referenced by this procedure.

6. Records No Records are created by this procedure.

7. Policy References

This procedure has no policy references.

8. Notes Effective Date: This procedure is effective upon receipt.

Distribution Media:

Distribution: OMAO, MOC, NOAA Ships, EASC, WASC

RADM Nicholas A. Prahl, NOAA, Director, Marine Operations Center

VC 06 COLOR AND IDENTIFICATION OF NOAA VESSELS ATTACHMENTS

APPENDIX A - GUIDELINES FOR THE PAINTING OF VESSELS

This appendix describes the paint colors to be used on various exterior components of NOAA ships. The painting of certain components is also described on the drawings listed in appendix B. It is essential that the appropriate drawing also be consulted because the few exceptions to these guidelines will only be described on those documents.

White

Hull and transom from the boot top to the weather decks, bulwarks, curtain plates, deckhouses, railings, stacks (except for bands), deck lockers, ventilators, booms stepped on white structure, boat davits, chocks (in bulwarks), stanchions, deck stands and pedestals, anchors stowed against deckhouses, undersides of overhanging decks, hatch coamings, breakwaters, cleats and other fittings on white structure, draft mark numerals and load line marks on the boot top, and tank fill, vent, and overflow piping.

(In addition, all canvas products such as awnings and winch covers shall be of white material; for gangway dodgers see appendix B also.)

Black

Boot top**, anchors in hawsepipes, recessed anchor pockets, stack rim and top, lower 4 inches of deckhouse bulkheads, bulwarks, and other white structure, mainmast and king posts where affected by smoke plume, deck machinery (including cranes and crane booms but excluding A-frames), deck machinery foundations, wire rigging (if painted), running light screens, line-handling fittings such as bitts, fairleads, chocks (on deck), and cleats (on deck), draft mark numerals and load line marks above the boot top, and the vessel's name aft.

** The shape of the upper edge of the boot top is a parabola, with the low point at about the 2/3 length of the ship. The offsets necessary to achieve this shape are presented in a table on each of the drawings listed in appendix B.

Buff

Foremasts, miscellaneous masts, mainmasts and king posts where not affected by the smoke plume, flagstaffs, stores davits, rigging blocks except on cranes, booms stepped on buff structure, A-frames and A-frame rests.

Blue

Exterior application of the two NOAA blue colors is reserved for identifying features as described on the drawings listed in appendix B. In general, the following are painted blue: Stack bands, bow logo, and bow lettering.

Gray

Surfaces of steel decks, waterways, deck pad eyes and clips, hatch covers, and boat chocks on deck.

Red

Fire main valves (except threaded and machined parts), firehose racks, saddles, cabinets, reels, fire axes, labels and warnings on white structure.

International Orange

Liferings, life buoys, lifefloats (all with the vessel's name in black lettering).

Yellow

Gasoline storage containers (with "GASOLINE" in black letters), outlining of hazard areas on decks.

Paint shall not be applied to surfaces where it will cause interference with the functions for which the surfaces were designed, nor to surfaces that are traditionally kept bright (e.g., antennas, gaskets, watertight door and hatch edges, and working or machined parts of valves, machinery, blocks, or other equipment).

APPENDIX B - GUIDELINES FOR VESSEL IDENTIFICATION

This appendix describes the identification features on NOAA vessels.

General

Features that impart a distinctive identity to vessels of the NOAA fleet are:

1. A stylized NOAA emblem port and starboard at the bow with the letters "NOAA" and the vessel's hull number. Refer to pages B-3 and B-4 and the drawings listed on page B-2.

2. Banding of the stack in the NOAA blue colors below the traditional black rim. Where stacks are suitable, paint schemes are provided on the drawings listed on page B-2.

3. A sign panel with the NOAA emblem and the words "U.S. Department of Commerce" and "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration" displayed near the port and starboard bridgewings. Refer to page B-5.

4. When alongside, canvas dodgers rigged on the sides of all gangways deployed. The dodgers shall be white and shall display the NOAA emblem and ship's name. Refer to page B-6 for guidance.

5. The vessel's name displayed aft, either centered on the transom, or port and starboard on the quarters.

6. The vessel's name displayed on nameboards port and starboard in the vicinity of the bridgewings.

B-1

Documentation

Below is a list of the drawings describing principal identifying features. These Headquarters drawings are available from the Marine Engineering Division of the appropriate marine center:

Vessel ID Drawing Number

ALBATROSS IV R342 R342-S28-4-1

DAVID STARR JORDAN R444 R444-S28-6-2

DELAWARE II R445 R445-S28-3-2

FAIRWEATHER S220 S220-6-2

GORDON GUNTER R336

JOHN N. COBB R552 R552-S28-1-1

KA’IMIMOANA R333

McARTHUR II R330

MILLER FREEMAN R223 R223-S28-1-1

NANCY FOSTER R352

OREGON II R332 R332-S28-2-2

OSCAR ELTON SETTE R335

RAINIER S221 S221-6-2

RONALD H. BROWN R104 6932850 or 6932857

RUDE S590 S590-S28-1-1

THOMAS JEFFERSON S222

Bow Designator

Figure 1 on page B-3 describes particulars of the bow designator, including colors, sizes, port and starboard layouts, and key dimensions. Figure 2 on page B-4 provides a lettering guide. The ship-specific drawings listed above repeat this information and also show the placement of the designator on the hull, as well as the logo templating procedure.

The vessel identification part of the bow designator is the "ID" from the list above, where "R" and "S" indicate "research" and "survey" respectively, the first number is the vessel class, and the remaining digits comprise the hull number.

B-2

Figure 1. Bow Designator Particulars

B-3

Figure 2. Lettering Guide B-4

Figure 3. Sign Panel

Paint

Two different blue paints are used in the logo, stack bands, and bow lettering, in accordance with the appropriate drawing. The dark blue is the equivalent of "PMS Reflex Blue" in the proprietary Pantone® Matching System and the light blue is the equivalent of "PMS Process Blue" in the same system. Pantone® chips shall be used as ordering samples whenever orders are placed from new sources. Do not attempt to make visual matches between proposed colors and paint already applied to a ship.

Although no approval procedure has been established for the buff paint, each marine center is encouraged to standardize on one product so that the ships on each coast have a uniform appearance.

Logo Templates

Master templates for the "gull" portion of the emblem have been provided to the marine centers for use in marking the emblem on the bow. These should only be used to trace expendable templates for use aboard ship and otherwise stored in a safe place. The templating procedure is described on each of the drawings listed earlier.

The manufacture of a replacement template is a process that can be handled by most sign shops. Template negatives and specification sheets have been provided to each marine center for this purpose.

Sign Panels

Sign panels as shown below shall be permanently displayed on bulwarks or handrails in the vicinity of the port and starboard bridgewings. These replaced the large NOAA emblem decals formerly applied in the same area. They are not intended to replace the signs that are often placed on the pier to describe the vessel's characteristics.

B-5

Gangway Dodgers

The dodgers shall be of white 18-oz vinyl-coated nylon, inscribed with vessel identification and the NOAA emblem, and laced on each side of the gangway.

All gangway sections shall have dodgers fitted. The dodgers on the pier end shall be inscribed with the NOAA emblem and ship name and number. The emblem diameter shall be about 15 inches and all lettering shall be of equal height, about 5 inches. The emblem should be to the left of the lettering on all dodgers.

The emblem shall be in the two NOAA blue colors (see the previous discussion of color under "Paint"). Application by silkscreen is recommended. The NOAA Visual Communications Standards Manual contains camera-ready copy for the complete emblem. The peripheral lettering is dark blue. The vessel identification lettering shall be black, in uppercase Helvetica type style.

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