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Title: water line mark
Post by: merseyferry on July 28, 2017, 01:44:41 pm

 hi   after a repaint on the hull ,what water line do i use for calypso research ship  ,.there is 4    G-L....L-R...A-B..B-V best regards pat

Title: Re: water line mark
Post by: rickles23 on July 28, 2017, 05:46:19 pm

Hi,


I have two colour schemes for Calypso.


C1 is as originally painted


C2 A later repaint


Regards

Title: Re: water line mark
Post by: merseyferry on July 28, 2017, 05:58:58 pm

many thanks for that  rickles i have went with the 2nd choice  but pic i have is far to small to see decal, maybe my old eyes are failing, :embarrassed: .. ps ship in pic is not mine only useing it for reference.
regards
Pat

Title: Re: water line mark
Post by: Umi_Ryuzuki on July 28, 2017, 09:43:51 pm

You are looking for a Plimsoll symbol to indicate load level in fresh, salt water.

https://www.google.com/search?q=plimsoll+symbol&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi44pu_66zVAhVP5mMKHccDCaAQ_AUICigB&biw=1198&bih=632

 :-)

Title: Re: water line mark
Post by: merseyferry on July 29, 2017, 06:21:25 am

thank you umi..do the letters ether side of the little circle have any significance or can i just use any ones regards pat

Title: Re: water line mark
Post by: Colin Bishop on July 29, 2017, 09:34:16 am

The letters each side of the circle indicate the classification society which authorised the mark. Possibly Calypso was reclassified at several times in her career after modifications hence the different options you have.

B-V is Bureau Veritas the French classification society.

There is lots of info online if you search 'Plimsoll Load Line'

Colin

Title: Re: water line mark
Post by: merseyferry on July 29, 2017, 10:29:51 am

thanks for that colin ,i have a spare cpl ..B-V  thanks again  :-))