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Comparative Visibility of Colored Lifejackets.

AD896880

Publication Date	1948
Personal Author	Creedon, W. E.
Page Count	10
Abstract	Present specifications, approved by the Coast Guard for ocean and coastwise merchant vessels, require that the lifejackets be covered with Indian Orange colored cloth (Indian Orange is the fabric color corresponding to International Orange paint). International Orange and Indian Orange have been widely used on liferafts, life floats and lifejackets because of the considerable distance at which the colors may be seen and associated with marine distress. This report discusses observations on the visibility of lifejackets of different colors.
Keywords	Life jackets Visibility Orange Colors Sea states Marine safety equipment Sea rescues Range(Distance) Observation Day Night Searchlights Test methods U/A reports
Source Agency	Non Paid Delimited ADS
NTIS Subject Category	95D - Human Factors Engineering 91I - Emergency Services & Planning
Corporate Authors	Coast Guard Washington D C Testing and Development Div
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Rept. no. 1.
NTIS Issue Number	197622

Comparative Visibility of Colored Lifejackets.

Comparative Visibility of Colored Lifejackets.
AD896880

Publication Date	1948
Personal Author	Creedon, W. E.
Page Count	10
Abstract	Present specifications, approved by the Coast Guard for ocean and coastwise merchant vessels, require that the lifejackets be covered with Indian Orange colored cloth (Indian Orange is the fabric color corresponding to International Orange paint). International Orange and Indian Orange have been widely used on liferafts, life floats and lifejackets because of the considerable distance at which the colors may be seen and associated with marine distress. This report discusses observations on the visibility of lifejackets of different colors.
Keywords	Life jackets Visibility Orange Colors Sea states Marine safety equipment Sea rescues Range(Distance) Observation Day Night Searchlights Test methods U/A reports
Source Agency	Non Paid Delimited ADS
NTIS Subject Category	95D - Human Factors Engineering 91I - Emergency Services & Planning
Corporate Authors	Coast Guard Washington D C Testing and Development Div
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Rept. no. 1.
NTIS Issue Number	197622