§ 149.570. How is a platform, single point mooring, or submerged turret loading identified?

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(a)Each platform, single point mooring, or submerged turret loading

(STL)that protrudes above the water or is marked by a buoy must display the name of the deepwater port and the name or number identifying the structure, so that the information is visible:

(1)From the water at all angles of approach to the structure; and

(2)From aircraft on approach to the structure if the structure is equipped with a helicopter pad.

(b)The information required in paragraph

(a)of this section must be displayed in numbers and letters that are:

(1)At least 12 inches high;

(2)In vertical block style; and

(3)Displayed against a contrasting background.

(c)If an STL protrudes from the water, it must be properly illuminated in accordance with § 149.540 of this part. \[USCG-1998-3884, 71 FR 57651, Sept. 29, 2006, as amended by USCG-2013-0397, 78 FR 39179, July 1, 2013\]