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TABLE 2
SYMBOLS WHICH DESIGNATE CLASSES OF SHIPS

General classifications
FV
GV
MM
NF
NS

Fishing industry
Service vessels
Merchant
Inland waterways
Naval

OF
PL
SV
XX

Offshore
Pleasure / Leisure
Rescue
All other activities

Individual classifications
ACV
AUX
AVI
BAR
BLK
BLN
BLS
BTA
CA
CAB
CBL
CGT
CHA
CHM
CHR
CIM
CIT
COA
CON
COR
CRO
CTR
DES
DIV
DMN
DOU
DRG
DRY
DUN
ECO
ESC
EXP
FBT
FPS
FRG
FRM
FRT
FRU
FSO
GEN
GOL
GRC

Air-cushion vehicle
Auxiliary ship
Despatch vessel
Lighter
Bulk carrier
Whaler
Buoy ship
Factory ship
Cargo ship
Coaster
Cable ship
Coast-guard
Barge
Chemical carrier
Trawler
Cement carrier
Tanker
Collier
Container ship
Corvette
Cruiser
Cutter
Destroyer
Ship used by divers
Minesweeper
Customs launch
Dredger
Dry cargo
Ketch
Training ship
Escort ship
Research ship /Survey ship
Ferry
Fast patrol ship
Reefer
Weather ship
Frigate
Fruit carrier
Floating storage, offtake
General cargo
Schooner
Grain carrier

GRF
GS
HOP
HYD
ICE
ICN
INS
LAN
LOU
MOR
MOU
MTB
NET
NVP
OBO
OIL
OSC
OSV
PA
PAQ
PBE
PCH
PER
PH
PHA
PHR
PHS
PLE
PLT
PMP
PMX
PON
PTA
PTH
RAM
RAV
ROC
ROU
SAU
SEC
SLO
SMN

Floating crane
Warship
Hospital ship
Hydrographic ship
Ice breaker
Waste incinerator
Inspection ship
Lobster ship
Lugger
Banker
Mine layer
Motor boat
Pollution and surface clearance vessel
Naviplane
Ore-bulk-oil carrier
Oil tanker
Oceanographic ship
Ocean-station vessel
Passenger ship
Liner
Livestock carrier
Barge carrier
Drilling unit
Fishing vessel
Lightship
Lighthouse tender
Fishing guard
Platform
Pilot tender
Firefloat
Cargo and passenger
Pontoon
Aircraft carrier
Helicopter carrier
Salvage ship
Supply vessel
Rock breaker
RoRo ship
Rescue vessel
Stand-by safety vessel
Sloop
Submarine

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Individual classifications
SOU
SRV
THO
TPG
TPO
TPS
TPT
TPW
TRA
TUG
TVH
VDO
VDT
VLR
XXX
YAT

Support vessel
Patrol ship
Tunny ship
Liquefied gas carrier
Ore carrier
Solvent carrier
Transport
Forest-product carrier
Tramp
Pusher /Tug
Vehicle carrier
Launch
Hydrofoil
Sailing ship
Unspecified
Yacht

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