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VISUAL INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR FERRY BOATS GRAPHIC STANDARDS MANUAL
Visual information system for ferry boats Graphic standards manual
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Bachelor’s degree final work Visual information system for ferry boats Mentors dr. sc. Nikola Đurek, doc., Damir Bralić, doc. Student Iris Klarić Arts Academy, University of Split Visual communication design Typeface Typonine Condensed Pro, Nikola Đurek MT Signage, Iris Klarić Croatia, 2014.
1. Current situation analysis 2. Typography 2.1 MT Signage Stencil, 12 2.2 MT Signage Sans-serif, 14 2.3 Special treatments, 16 2.3.1 Pictograms, 16 2.3.2 Index, 18 2.4 Type size and spacing, 22 3. Modular labeling system 3.1 Basic module, 25 3.2 Arrows module, 26 3.3 Bilingual pictogram module, 28 3.4 The composite sign, 29 4. Pictogram system 4.1 Construction, 31 4.1.1 Grid, 32 4.1.2 Pictograms, 33 4.2 Groups of pictograms, 36 4.2.1 Rescue signs, 36 4.2.2 Fire Protection signs, 38 4.2.3 Destination signs, 44 4.2.4 Orientation signs, 46
5. The composite signs 5.1 Construction, 49 5.1.1 Grid, 49 5.1.2 Units , 50 5.1.3 Textual signs, 51 5.1.4 Destination signs, 52 5.1.5 Orientation signs, 56 5.1.6 Bilingual pictograms, 60 5.2 Height placement, 64 5.2.1 Main deck, 64 5.2.2 Platform deck, 66 5.2.3 Saloon deck, 68 5.2.4 Sun deck, 70 6. Signage coding 6.1 Coding system, 73 6.2 Spatial sign distribution, 78 6.2.1 Main deck, 78 6.2.2 Platform deck, 80 6.2.3 Tanks, 82 6.2.4 Saloon deck, 84 6.2.5 Sun deck, 85 6.2.6 Wheelhouse roof, 86 7. Photographs
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1. Current situation analysis
Current ferry signage system was reduced to meet the legal regulations. Pictograms on the ferry, defined by international standards, are applied as pvc stickers at arbitrary heights from devices which they are expaining. In some situations there are few different pictograms that are allowed by the law wich are explaining the same thing. Except stickers, on the walls and various rescue objects are printed text explanations or warnings to passengers by unknown stencil font, on an uneven number of languages. Font is different size and spacing on the walls of the ferry, and is different positioned on fire extinguishers and rescue objects. It is necessary to create a new typeface that would meet all of these situations. The current fire protection plan is not designed for easy readability and comprehension. In the case of emergency that failure could have serious consequences. Therefore, I propose the coding of the entire system and redesign of the fire plan in order to avoid visual clutter and lack of understanding (see page 76).
Example 1. Ferry fire plan
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Mandatory signs—
Fire equipment signs—
Information signs—
Prohibition signs—
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iso fire control symbols—
iso and solas shiping symbols—
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Picture 1. Sun deck
Picture 2. Saloon deck
Picture 3. Saloon deck
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Picture 4. Saloon deck
Picture 6. Main deck
Picture 5. Main deck
Picture 7. Main deck
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2. Typography
Font family ‘MotorTransportation Signage’ (MT Signage) designed for this pourpose is revival of typeface ‘Geogrotesque’, in which the aim was to create a more simple and purer typeface for signage purpose only.
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2. Typography 2.1. MT Signage Stencil When constructing a typeface for ferry signage, the main guideline was easy readability and quick understanding . The letters are designed so that weight of stroke and details are offering the best readability from all angles, whether a passenger is standing, walking or sitting. At the same time, stencil cut retains the “spirit� of the fonts most often used on ships, ferries, etc. The letters within a word must not be spaced more or less than the font specifies (see page 20).
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ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP QRSTUVWXYZČĆĐŠŽ abcdefghijklmnopq rstuvwxyzčćđšž01 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9, . ! / ? - “ ”
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2. Typography 2.2 MT Signage Sans-serif Sans-serif is constructed from stencil for the purpose of pictogram modules (see page 62). It’s used for an explanation of the pictograms in the composite signs and as an index, which in some cases is an integral part of the pictograms. The letters within a word must not be spaced more or less than the font specifies.
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ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP QRSTUVWXYZČĆĐŠŽ abcdefghijklmnopq rstuvwxyzčćđšž01 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9, . ! / ? - “ ”
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2. Typography 2.1. Special treatments 2.3.1 Pictograms In some cases letters are in the service of pictograms. There where it is necessary to replace the pictogram with text acronym or with a name of chemical element, stencil font is used (Example 2–7). Light letters and numbers are used in situations where it is necessary to show the quantity of something or mark the area of the ferry. For such cases letters are designed so that their x height* is twice longer than in ordinary stencil letters, but they remain approximately the same shape. They also never stand as an independent, and can only be used as part of a composite character. In this case, only letters that are needed to show the functionality of the system are constructed. * X represents the height of lowercase letter ‘x’.
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0123456789 Example 2. Generator
Example 3. Control station
Example 4. Fire plan
Example 5. Fire locker
Example 6. Toxic fumes detector
Example 7. Oxygen detector
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2. Typography 2.1. Special treatments 2.3.2 Index There are situations in which same pictograms is used for more situations which differ only in color (see page 6–7). It is necessary to re-examine such a distinction. The introduction of the index as part of pictograms replaces such distinction. They are positioned in the upper right corner precisely defined by grid of individual pictogram (see page 32). In this case it would be always clear about what pictogram is about. The letters on the index position have thicker basic stroke from the regular sans-serif style because of the optical equalization with pictogram. In this sans-serif bold style only those characters that needed to show the functionality of the system were constructed. Index marks are written in uppercase (Example 12–16), except when it comes to classes (see page 38). In the case of similar phrases (eg. Fire Pump and Fuel Pump), first two letters of the first word are used, provided that the the first letter is written in uppercase and other in lowercase, and the first letter of the second word written in uppercase (Example 17). In the case of pictograms for fire extinguisher, acronym for content of object is written in the uppercase and placed above the masses that are written in lowercase, aligned to the right (Example 8–11). This type of index always stands to the right of the pictogram within the grid C (see page 31).
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Example 8. Five kilo of carbon dioxide
Example 12. Crew and passengers area
Example 13. Atomizin system
Example 9. Five kilo of powder
Example 14. Machinery compartment
Example 10. Nine kilo of powder
Example 15. Sea water
Example 16. Water tighten
Example 11. Twelve kilo powder
Example 17. Fire pump
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M/T Ferry boat Area for crew only - do not enter
Please recycle! LIFEJACKETS FOR KIDS AND ADULTS
ďż˝ No dogs allowed
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NO SMOKING SECONDARY ESCAPE ROUTE
Ladies toilete Fire extinguisher, 12 kg of carbon dioxide
CAR PLATFORM B
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2. Typography 2.1. Type size and leading Grid refers to the correct proportions in the stacking lines of text. As a point of reference is used height lowercase ‘x’. When increasing or decreasing characters, text lines and spacing increases proportionally to the desired size. These rules od leading must be applied to the entire system (see page 49).
x x hxp x x hxp x
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3. Modular labeling system 3.1 Basic module 17 cm
Ferry walls are filled with a variety of devices that enter or come out of them, so it is necessary to unify the new signage and detach it from these devices. Therefore stencil frame is introduced as part of basic module.
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The basic module is the starting point of a modular system. It is designed according to the letters. The ratio of black and gray characters shows on what way is determinated within the frame a place for pictogram (x, y) and his protective area (a, b). y
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Displayed construction of the protective area of pictograms is only one of three possible variations (see page 31). The dimensions of the basic module are 17 Ă— 20 cm. Thickness of the basic stroke of the characters and frame is always the same. From the basic model are derived sizes of other composite signs (see page 29).
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3. Modular labeling system 3.2 Arrows module In situations where it is necessary to orient passengers, left or right module can take the form of arrows. It is made of six different construction arrow modules, depending on the direction to which the arrow should point, the passenger can find their way up, down or straight—to the left or right side. 124˚
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3. Modular labeling system 3.3 Bilingual pictogram module
In cases where it is necessary to include a text description of the pictogram, a black surface is introduced whose size depends on the number of characters in the description. A three sizes of modules are displayed that differ only for height ‘b’ (height of character with diacritic). The width of the surface is equal to the width of the basic module, and the height depends on the lines of text. The text is written exclusively in uppercase (see page62–63). Bilingual modules stand alone as composite signs (see page 60).
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3. Modular labeling system 3.4 The composite sign A composite sign is gained when the basic module is duplicated several times until it reaches desired form. Within a frame that is gained, the space is partitioned so that the left side retaines the size of basic module while the modules to the right are connecting together. After that, it is necessary to equalize the horizontal lines. Left module is used exclusively for the pictogram and on the right is place only for text (see page 49). All composite signs must be constructed according to the present rule, unless one exception, the three-digit number in the second pictogram module (see page 53).
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4. Pictogram system 4.1 Construction All pictograms in system are designed by three types of grid. Grid determines the space for pictogram and his protective space inside the frame. All three grids have the same structure and height, only differ in width. Depending on the complexity of the pictogram design, one should choose the most appropriate grid. Grid A Mainly used for vertical pictograms that indicate destination or orientation.
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Grid C
Grid B Wider than the Grid A, is commonly used for the horizontal pictogram design and those with an index mark. Grid C Is the widest grid and is used for those pictograms that contain circular symbol which indicates the emergency or the triangle mark that indicates remote control. Most often they have the index mark. *Red diagonal lines indicates protective area of pictogram in every Grid.
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4. Pictogram system 4.1 Construction 4.1.1 Grid
Index, a Index, c
All pictograms in the system are constructed within the grid. The grid display detailed structure and measures of all three grids which height is common but have different width (Grid x, y). Inside the pictogram space, there is space for two types of Index marks: ‘Index a, b’and ‘Index c, d’. Width of the smaller space (Index, a) depends on the width of those grid within which a pictogram is constructed.
Index, b Index, d
Bigger index space (Index c, d) is always the same size and is used exclusively within the Grid C only in cases of marking mass and contents of fire extinguisher (See page 40: p2.31, p2.32, p2.33).
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Index marks are not allowed to go out of their area.
Grid C, x Grid B, x Grid A, x
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4. Pictogram system 4.1 Construction 4.1.2 Pictograms Pictograms are designed to be optically adjusted to one of the three grids (see page 20). The thickness of strokes which design all pictograms, are determined by four sizes and in some cases a filled surface. The displayed Grid C shows the best use of all four strokes and solid surfaces. It is a pictogram which refers to mandatory behavior on the escalator in the ferry.
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Thicknesses of strokes in the pictogram construction, in units*: I / One grid unit (1) II / One and a half grid unit (1.5) III / Two grid unit (2) IV / Four grid unit (4) *One unit indicates the size of the smallest square on the grid.
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4. Pictogram system 4.1 Construction 4.1.2 Pictograms The presented examples show different treatments of pictogram construction. Depending on what pictogram should display, some strokes are put under a certain angle or their surface round out (Example 21). Pictograms relating to the fire-fighting devices or devices necessary for the function of the ferry, which should be known to the crew and have index marks, may consist of a circle (Example 20) or a triangle (Example 19). The circle indicates that the device is used in an emergency, and the triangle indicates that the device can be remotely controlled. Index marks are positioned by individual Grid, and are always located in the same place (Example 22 and 19). Also, they can be a punctuation, for example ‘a plus’ that indicates first aid (Example 24). In case that it is mark of a content mass within of fire extinguisher, index characters can have two lines of text (Example 23). All pictograms are black except in the case of prohibited activities where for better differentiation, a diagonally set red line is placed across the pictogram (Example 18).
Example 18. Forbidden to throw trash into the sea
Example 19. Remote control release station
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Example 22. Fire Pump
Example 23. Portable fire extinguisher with COâ‚‚, 5 kg
Example 24. Emergency stretcher
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4. Pictogram system 4.2 Groups of pictograms 4.2.1 Rescue signs P1.1 Primary escape route P1.2 Secondary escape route P1.3 Escape route with directional P1.4 Rescue boat P1.5 Inflatable rafts P1.6 Lifebuoy with light and smoke signal P1.7 Lifebuoy P1.8 Lifebuoy with floating rope P1.9 Lifebuoy with light P1.10 Lifejacket P1.11 Kids lifejacket P1.12 Assembly station P1.13 Survival craft distress signal P1.14 Line throwing appliance P1.15 Portable radiotelephone vhf device for boats P1.16 Embarkation ladder P1.17 Marine evacuation system (chute) P1.18 Emergency stretcher P1.19 Medical locker P1.20 Emergency escape breathing device
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P1.2
P1.3
P1.4
P1.11
P1.12
P1.13
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P1.5
P1.6
P1.7
P1.8
P1.9
P1.10
P1.15
P1.16
P1.17
P1.18
P1.19
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4. Pictogram system 4.2 Groups of pictograms 4.2.2 Fire Protection signs P2.4 a-class hinged fire door P2.5 b-class hinged fire door P2.6 a-class self-closing fire door P2.7 b-class self-closing fire door P2.8 Sliding watertight door P2.9 Ventilation remote control or shut-off P2.10 Ventilation remote control or shut-off P2.11 Remote control for skylight P2.12 Remote control for watertight doors P2.13 Fire damper P2.14 Closing device for ventilation inlet or outlet of the crew and passenger lounges P2.15 Closing device for ventilation inlet or outlet of the crew and passenger lounges of the engine and other machine area P2.16 Remote control for fire dampers P2.17 Fire plan P2.18 Remote control for fire pump P2.19 Fire Pump P2.20 Remote control for closing pumps P2.21 General remote control for pumps P2.22 Remote control for closing valves in P2.23 Remote control release station * Codes P2.1, P2.2 and P2.3 refer to the layout of the blueprint marks inside the ferry, which indicate fire bulkheads and decks (see page 5).
P2.4
P2.5
P2.6
P2.7
P2.14
P2.15
P2.16
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P2.8
P2.9
P2.10
P2.11
P2.12
P2.13
P2.18
P2.19
P2.20
P2.21
P2.22
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4. Pictogram system 4.2 Groups of pictograms 4.2.2 Fire Protection signs P2.24 International shore connection P2.25 Hydrant valve with “Storz” coupling P2.26 Fire main section valve P2.27 Sprinkler section valve P2.28 Fixed fire—extinguishing battery P2.29 Fire hoze and nozzle P2.30 Fire basket with flexible pipes P2.31 Portable fire extinguisher with powder, 5 kg P2.32 Portable fire extinguisher with CO₂, 5 kg P2.33 Portable fire extinguisher with powder, 9 kg P2.34 Portable fire extinguisher with powder, 12 kg P2.35 Portable foam generator P2.36 File locker P2.37 Immersion suit P2.38 Extinguishing system, water P2.39 Extinguishing system, CO₂ P2.40 Water fog applicator P2.41 Generator in emergency P2.42 Batteries in emergency P2.43 Emergency switchboard
P2.24
P2.25
P2.26
P2.27
P2.34
P2.35
P2.36
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P2.28
P2.29
P2.30
P2.31
P2.32
P2.33
P2.38
P2.39
P2.40
P2.41
P2.42
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4. Pictogram system 4.2 Groups of pictograms 4.2.2 Fire Protection signs P2.44 Control panel for fire detection and alarm system P2.45 Push button/switch for general alarm P2.46 Manually operated call point P2.47 Smoke detector P2.48 Heat detector P2.49 Control Station P2.50 Fire alarm P2.51 COâ‚‚ alarm P2.52 Firefighting tools P2.53 Fire blanket P2.54 Remote closing of watertight doors P2.55 Portable radiotelephone vhf device for fire patrol P2.56 Telephone connection P2.57 Device for measuring the concentration of flammable and toxic fumes and gases P2.58 Device for measuring the oxygen concentration
P2.44
P2.45
P2.46
P2.47
P2.54
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4. Pictogram system 4.2 Groups of pictograms 4.2.3 Destination signs P3.1 No entry P3.2 No dogs P3.3 No smoking P3.4 Forbidden to throw trash into the sea P3.5 Prohibited misconduct on the escalator P3.6 Mandatory to hold children on the escalator P3.7 Mandatory to keep animals in hands on the escalator P3.8 Mandatory waste separation P3.9 Smoking P3.10 People with disabilities P3.11 Women P3.12 Men
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P3.11
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4. Pictogram system 4.2 Groups of pictograms 4.2.4 Orientation signs P4. 1 Garage P4. 2 Car platform P4. 3 Saloon P4. 4 Sundeck P4. 5 Cafe P4. 6 Toilette P4. 7 Stairs
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5. The composite signs 5.1 Construction 5.1.1 Grid Composite signs consist of pictograms and accompanying text, bordered by stencil frame. They are divided on destination and orientation group of composite signs. Depending on the purpose they have to serve, they can be stacked to form a larger whole (see page 50).
Platforma vozila A Car platform A h
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Regardless of the arrow modules pointing to the left or right side, a pictogram module always stands on the left and the text to the right of it. The text must be the same color as the frame and placed inside it. In cases that it’s necessary to indicate the quantity of signified, it is allowed to add another pictogram module to the left of the existing (see page 53). The height of the composite sign is equal to the height of the basic module, 20 cm. The width of the space within which are positioned text lines, depends on the amount of characters in text string. Horizontal line of first and last module of text area (d1), depends on space between the first and last character in the longest line of text. That space depends on width of lowercase ‘h’. Other lengths of horizontal lines (d2) which is obtained by modular structure, remains unchanged (see page 18). The composite signs as exceptions include bilingual pictogram modules (see page 60) and textual signs (see page 51).
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5. The composite signs 5.1 Construction 5.1.2 Units At that place where you need to set up multiple composite signs, they are grouped into a single unit while maintaining its proportions. The width of the unit depends on the longest line of text. In the construction of the unit, composite signs according to the main module can expand in height (Example 25), or in the event that it is necessary to emphasize the amount of something, they can be extended in width (Example 26).
Example 26. Double pictogram module for destination sign unit
Module of a pictogram always stands on the left, and the text to the right of it, regardless of the arrow module pointing to the left or right side.
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5. The composite signs 5.1 Construction 5.1.3 Textual signs In some cases is only necessary to provide a text notification to passengers and crew. In that case the sign is constructed by the same rule of construction for composite signs (see page 33), but without the pictogram module. These examples show the most common text signs that are used on ferries (Example 27–29). Example 27.
Example 28.
Zabranjeno zadržavanje u garaži Do not detain in garage Example 29.
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5. The composite signs 5.1 Construction 5.1.4 Destination signs Destination composite signs refer to those signs which explain the place where the traveler is, and those signs that prohibit or allow certain actions. They can be stacked up to two composite signs into a single unit (Example 30) and constructed with two pictogram modules if it’s necessary to emphasize the quantity (Example 31.1.). In case of emphasizing quantity number of lifejackets, composite sign can be extended to the left for another pictogram module within which will be located number. A number in the pictogram module is spaced from vertical lines of the frame by length of ⅔h. If it is about three-digit number, the pictogram module expands for ⅔h size from the first and the last number, thus creating enough protective space around number. In case that under the expanded number of pictogram module is digit or single-digit number, it must be centered within the increased module. The destination composite signs also include those signs made from two modules of a pictogram, where the letter is treated as a pictogram, explaining side of the ferry, a or b (Example 31.2.).
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Example 31.1. â…”h
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5. The composite signs 5.1 Construction 5.1.5 Orientation signs Orientation composite signs refer to those signs that direct travelers to the location. Such composite characters use the arrow module (see page 26). Depending on the direction in which passengers should be oriented, first module of a composite signs (pictogram module) and the last module in the text can be replaced with a arrow module, but the place of a pictogram and lines of text should not be changed (Example 32). Orientation composite signs can not have more than one pictogram module in a road. However, it is allowed to add in height up to five composite signs, making a unit (Example 33).
Example 32. h
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Example 33.
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5. The composite signs 5.1 Construction 5.1.6 Bilingual pictograms Example displayed shows a basic size of bilingual pictogram module. Height of black surfaces depends on the lines of text, and the width is static and equal to the width of the basic module.
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The text has a central alignment and is exclusively in uppercase. The color of the letters is inverted color of the substrate. Example 34. Bilingual module: a / basic stroke of the frame c / character height * In this system bilingual pictograms are used for the explanation of thoose pictograms that are intended for ferry passengers.
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5. The composite signs 5.2 Height placement 5.2.1 Main deck The main deck on ferry is approximately 290 cm high. This area serves as a car garage during the travel. Orientation signs on the main deck are placed at a height of 220 cm. Destination signs and pictograms in the area of the main deck are placed at a height of 200 cm. * The size of each square on the grid indicates the size of 20 Ă— 20 cm.
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5. The composite signs 5.2 Height placement 5.2.2 Platform deck Platform deck is approximately 210 cm high. This area serves as additional space in the case that on the main deck has no more room for cars. 180 cm
Composite and orientation signs and symbols on this deck are placed at a height of 160 cm. *The size of each square on the grid indicates the size of 20 Ă— 20 cm.
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5. The composite signs 5.2 Height placement 5.2.3 Saloon deck Saloon deck on the ferry is approximately 220 cm high. This area serves as a lounge for passengers during the travel. 180 cm
Destination composite signs and pictograms on this deck are placed at a height of 160 cm. Orientation compositional signs that consist of two or more composite signs are placed at a height of 180 cm. *The size of each square on the grid indicates the size of 20 Ă— 20 cm.
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5. The composite signs 5.2 Height placement 5.2.4 Sun deck Sun deck on the ferry is approximately 260 cm high. This area serves as a kind of outdoor lounge where passengers can be during the travel. Composite orientation signs on the sun deck are placed at a height of 200 cm. The exceptions are situations when it’s necessary to indicate exit, number of lifejackets or prohibiting actions. In that cases, it is allowed to put that signs higher or lower, depending on the ship’s architecture and inventory (See page 69, Figure 24 and Figure 25). Destination composite signs and pictograms on sun deck are placed at a height of 180 cm. * The size of each square on the grid indicates the size of 20 × 20 cm.
200 cm 180 cm
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6. Signage coding 6.1 Coding system KK Wheelhouse roof (Krov kormilarnice)
SP Sun deck (SunÄ?ana paluba)
PS Saloon deck (Paluba salona)
PP Platform deck (Paluba platformi)
GP Main deck (Glavna paluba)
T Tanks (Tankovi)
The ferry is divided into six levels, or to the following decks: tanks, main deck, platform deck, saloon deck, sun deck and wheelhouse roof. This division serves that every sign of the ferry can have alphanumeric name, so when you join the ordinal number of every pictogram, or composite sign, with level code, one can make a precise position of each sign for every level.
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6. Signage coding 6.1 Coding system Each deck is accordingly to ferry blueprint, divided into sectors. Numbering of sectors is determined on the ferry blueprint starting from the left toward the right side, from the top down. The tanks have a 29, the main deck and platform deck 14, saloon deck 26, sun deck 41 and wheelhouse roof 30 sectors.
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6. Signage coding 6.1 Coding system Each composite sign and pictogram on the ferry have the option to be assigned with code. It serves to accurately position the specific character, device or object within the area of entire ferry, taking into account all levels and sectors of each level of the ferry. Each sign in the system and the sector on the ferry has a serial number. Each pictogram group is marked in Roman numeral, and each level has a letter code. So this coding system creates a code by which it is easier to keep a track of inventory and signs on the ferry. In the case of putting the codes on the fire plan, for better distinguishing a group of characters, the background color code is introduced. Yellow color for the first group, red for second, green for the third and grey for fourth group of signs (Example 36–41). In the case of the labeled amount of the lifejackets, it is essential for the code to add an exact number of them on the right side, provided that the background color is black and text color white (Example 37–38). For this purpose it is allowed to use only sans-serif style.
AABCC.DD Ordinal number of pictogram or composite sign Level sectors: T(29), GP(14), PP(14), PS(26), SP (41), KK(28) Group of pictograms: Rescue (I), Fire protection (II), Orientation (III), Destination (IV) Levels: Tanks (t), Main Deck (gp), Platform Deck (pp), Saloon Deck (ps), Sun Deck (sp), Wheelhouse Roof (kk)
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Reading the code examples: Example 36. Saloon deck, the first pictogram group, sector 14, number 8 Example 37. Sun deck, the first pictogram group, sector 29, number 11 , three times per five units designated
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Example 38. Sun deck, the first pictogram group, sector 29, number 10, three times per 30 units designated Example 39. Sun deck, second pictogram group, sector 41, number 10 Example 40. The main deck, a third group pictogram, sector 10* Example 41. Saloon deck, the fourth group of pictogram, sector 25* *Composite orientation and destination signs for this purpose are not numbered, but if necessary, they should be numbered by the rules written above.
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6. Signage coding 6.2 Spatial sign distribution 6.2.3 Tanks blueprint
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Picture 14. Saloon deck
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