| Identifiers to be used by ships to report their type
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| Identifier No.
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Special
craft
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| 50
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Pilot
vessel
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| 51
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Search and
rescue vessels
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| 52
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Tugs
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| 53
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Port
tenders
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| 54
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Vessels
with anti-pollution facilities or equipment
|
| 55
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Law
enforcement vessels
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| 56
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- Spare - for assignments to local vessels
|
| 57
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- Spare - for assignments to local vessels
|
| 58
|
Medical
transports (as defined in the 1949 Geneva Convention and Additional
Protocols)
|
| 59
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- Ships according to Resolution No 18 (Mob-83)
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| Other ships
|
| First digit (*)
|
Second digit (*)
|
First digit (*)
|
Second digit (*)
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| 1 - reserved for future use
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0 - All ships of this type
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-
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0 - Fishing
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| 2 - WIG
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1 - Carrying DG, HS, or MP IMO hazard or
pollutant category X (**)
|
-
|
1 - Towing
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| 3 - see right column
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2 - Carrying
DG, HS, or MP IMO hazard or pollutant category Y (**)
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3 - Vessel
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2 - Towing and length of the tow exceeds
200 m or breadth exceeds 25 m
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| 4 - HSC
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3 - Carrying
DG, HS, or MP IMO hazard or pollutant category Z (**)
|
-
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3 - Engaged in dredging or underwater
operations
|
| 5 - see above
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4 - Carrying
DG, HS, or MP IMO hazard or pollutant category OS (**)
|
-
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4 - Engaged in diving operations
|
|
|
5 - reserved
for future use
|
-
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5 - Engaged in
military operations
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| 6 - Passenger ships
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6 - reserved for future use
|
-
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6 - Sailing
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| 7 - Cargo ships
|
7 - reserved for future use
|
-
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7 - Pleasure Craft
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| 8 - Tanker(s)
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8 - reserved for future use
|
-
|
8 - reserved for future use
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| 9 - Other types of ship
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9 - No additional information
|
-
|
9 - reserved for future use
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DG:
Dangerous Goods.
HS: Harmful Substances.
MP:
Marine Pollutants.
(*) NOTE - The identifier should be
constructed by selecting the appropriate first and second
digits.
(**) NOTE - The digits 1, 2, 3 and 4 reflecting
categories X, Y, Z and OS formerly were categories A, B, C and D.
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