GB2393843A - High visibility aid for water borne vessels. - Google Patents

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GB2393843A
GB2393843A GB0316853A GB0316853A GB2393843A GB 2393843 A GB2393843 A GB 2393843A GB 0316853 A GB0316853 A GB 0316853A GB 0316853 A GB0316853 A GB 0316853A GB 2393843 A GB2393843 A GB 2393843A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B45/00—Arrangements or adaptations of signalling or lighting devices
    • B63B45/04—Arrangements or adaptations of signalling or lighting devices the devices being intended to indicate the vessel or parts thereof
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B2201/00—Signalling devices
    • B63B2201/04—Illuminating
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
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Abstract

A high visibilty aid for water borne vessels comprises at least two substantially planar elements for attachment to either side of the vessel. The elements have means for producing a non-electrically powered illuminated display which is coloured to indicate which side of the vessel the element is attached. The non-electrically powered illuminated display may be achieved by reflective means, light absorbing / emitting means or chemiluminescent means. The planar elements may also include indicia to eneable the vessel to be identified, e.g. they may be in the form of nameplates.

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Background and Disadvantages
The International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea, 1972 require the display of a red light to Port ( left hand-side of boat) and a Green light to Starboard ( right hand side) [ for craft over a certain length] This is to aid visibility in the hours of darkness and the colour of the light displayed will not only add to the conspicuity of the vessels existence, but discern to other vessels the direction in which the vessel is heading. ( This has obvious navigational implications for alternating course to avoid a collision) Interestingly, in conditions of poor or restricted visibility, ( e.g. fog) there are no nautical lighting requirements such as those that apply to road vehicles. Instead, sound signals are required. However at night and in poor visibility, together with circumstances such as anchorage in a bay / coastal region, additional reflectivity is an advantage for navigation and identification.
Advantages Currently the norm for Sailing and Motor vessels, in additions to the obligatory red and green light mounted to the bow of the craft, it is customary to have the name of the vessel printed or affixed to the port and starboard bow.
The intention of utilising non-electric light emitting / reflective signs that incorporate the crafts name together with the additional navigational conspicuity, adds to the visibility required by the existing marine regulations.
Summary of Benefits
The benefits of added navigational conspicuity are conducive to the prevention of collision at sea. A parallel can be drawn with the utilisation of reflective markers on road traffic emergency service vehicles, i.e. Long vehicle chevrons or emergency service vehicle markings for added visibility in hazardous circumstances.
The incorporation of the crafts name in a navigational reflective sign achieves added visibility with marine safety that incorporated the vessels identity.
Detailed Description.
The nautical reflective lighting effect is to be achieved by one ofthree methods; I) Reflective material, such as glass bead 'Scotch-lite' type or other brand material, In Red on the Port ( left-hand) side of the craft with silver / or white lettering bearing the vessels name ( identity) and In Green on the Starboard ( right-hand side)... as above 2) Solar absorbing / emitting material that displays the above described in I) above.
3) Chemiluminescent strips for display on a vessel during; A) Poor visibility and / or B) The event of electric failure of Navigational lighting.
These signs would be rectangular in Red on the port side and Green on starboard.
Dimensions would be various to suit boat length. They would be mounted on the guard rail and pulpit by means of fastenings as depicted on Drawing3.
The chemiluminescent sign would be operated by a switching device that activates the chemicals ( See Drawing])

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1. A visibility aid for water borne vessels, comprising at least two substantially planar elements for attachment in use to either side of a water borne vessel, the at least two substantially planar elements have means for producing a non-electrically powered illuminated display, the illuminated display being of an appropriate colour to indicate in use to which side of the water borne vessel each of the at least two substantially planar elements are attached.
2. A visibility aid for water borne vessels as claimed in claim 1, where the non-electrically powered illuminated display is produced by a reflective means.
3. A visibility aid for water borne vessels as claimed in claim 1, where the non-electrically powered illuminated display is produced by a solar absorbing / emitting means.
4. A visibility aid for water borne vessels as claimed in claim 1, where the non-electrically powered illuminated display is produced by a chemiluminescent means.
5. A visibility aid for water borne vessels as claimed in any previous claim, where the at least two substantially planar elements also include thereon indicia to enable the water borne vessel to be identified.
GB0316853A 2002-07-20 2003-07-18 Visibility aid for water borne vessels Expired - Fee Related GB2393843B (en)

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JPH0314783A (en) * 1989-03-08 1991-01-23 Stanley Electric Co Ltd Ship shape indicating method
WO1995022662A1 (en) * 1994-02-16 1995-08-24 Luke Gregory Kelly Surface finish of cementitous nature and containing glass beads
US5996526A (en) * 1998-03-06 1999-12-07 Sunderland; Jeffery M. Reflector for watercraft
WO2000015490A1 (en) * 1998-09-14 2000-03-23 Marineglo Corporation Phosphorescent marine products
WO2002001538A2 (en) * 2000-06-29 2002-01-03 Mario Boras Reflective-luminescent and/or luminescent means of transport, signals, equipment, fishing
US6371634B1 (en) * 1999-08-11 2002-04-16 I3 Ventures, Llc Boat side lighting apparatus

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US6425342B1 (en) * 1997-10-23 2002-07-30 Dale E. Hohman Method of cautionary warning on vessels and a removable cautionary warning device

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0314783A (en) * 1989-03-08 1991-01-23 Stanley Electric Co Ltd Ship shape indicating method
WO1995022662A1 (en) * 1994-02-16 1995-08-24 Luke Gregory Kelly Surface finish of cementitous nature and containing glass beads
US5996526A (en) * 1998-03-06 1999-12-07 Sunderland; Jeffery M. Reflector for watercraft
WO2000015490A1 (en) * 1998-09-14 2000-03-23 Marineglo Corporation Phosphorescent marine products
US6371634B1 (en) * 1999-08-11 2002-04-16 I3 Ventures, Llc Boat side lighting apparatus
WO2002001538A2 (en) * 2000-06-29 2002-01-03 Mario Boras Reflective-luminescent and/or luminescent means of transport, signals, equipment, fishing

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