Prefix Meaning AHT AHTS CRV C/F CS DB DEPV DLB DCV Anchor Handling Tug Anchor Handling Tug

Supply vessel Coastal Research Vessel Car Ferry Cable Ship Derrick Barge Diesel Electric Paddle Vessel Derrick Lay Barge Deepwater Construction Vessel

MSV MSY MT

Multipurpose support/supply vessel Motor Sailing Yacht Motor Tanker Motor Vessel (interchangeable with

MV (M/V) MS) MY NB NRV NS OSV PS PSV

Motor Yacht Narrowboat NATO Research Vessel Nuclear Ship Offshore Supply Vessel Paddle Steamer Platform Supply Vessel

DSV Diving Support Vessel/ Deep Submergence Vehicle DV Dead vessel[1]

ERRV Emergency Response Rescue Vessel[citation needed] FPSO Floating Production, Storage and Offloading Vessel FPV FPV FT FV GTS HLV HSC HSF HTV IRV LB Free Piston Vessel Fishery Patrol Vessel Factory Stern Trawler Fishing Vessel Gas Turbine Ship Heavy lift vessel High Speed Craft High Speed Ferry Heavy Transport Vessel International Research Vessel Liftboat

QTEV Quadruple Turbo Electric Vessel (see Queen of Bermuda) RV RMS SB Research Vessel Royal Mail Ship or Royal Mail Steamer Sailing Barge

SS (S/S) Steamship (with screw propellers, can be either coal- or oil-fired) SSCV Semi-Submersible Crane Vessel

SSV Sailing School Vessel, Submarine and Special Warfare Support Vessel ST STS STV SV SY TEV TIV TS TSS TV Steam Tug Sail Training Ship Sail Training Vessel or Steam Turbine Vessel Sailing Vessel Sailing Yacht or Steam Yacht Turbine Electric Vessel Turbine Installation Vessel Training Ship Turbine Steam Ship or Twin Screw Steamer Training vessel

LNG/C Liquefied natural gas carrier LPG/C Liquefied petroleum gas carrier MF Motor Ferry Motor Ship (interchangeable with MV)

MS (M/S)