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Document ID (ISN)23231
CIS number 75-989
ISSN - Serial title 0099-4480 - Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society
Year 1973
Convention or series no.
Author(s)
Illuminating Engineering Society, New York, July 1973.
Title Recommended practice for marine lighting.
Bibliographic information July 1974, Vol.3, No.4, p.397-410. Illus.
Abstract This data sheet contains lighting recommendations for the principal parts of merchant ships. Seeing tasks are defined and illumination levels for tasks in the living, recreation, service, navigating, and operating areas are listed. Individual chapters deal with the objectives of shipboard lighting, selection of light sources, lighting distribution systems and lighting design with examples for interior and exterior lighting. An annex gives rules for maintenance of the lighting system.
Descriptors (primary) ships; sea transport; artificial lighting
Descriptors (secondary) illumination levels; USA; electric lighting equipment; data sheet; maintenance; illumination design; visual tasks
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Subject(s) Lighting, colour and vision
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Lighting and colour
Water transportation