I wonder if Bruce the Whale Hunter/Bum Pirate came up with that silly camo paint?
Against visual spotting it dose make a ship hard to ID. Remember they are in waters with a lot of ships. If they can avoid getting IDed until they get close this could be an effective measure. That black paint job was just a give away. With a dazzle camo and the big block numbers they are trying to look like an Navy ship.