StatCode 5 Shiptype

Coding System
A categorisation of ships by type - cargo carrying ships

Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1

Bulk Carrier
Bulk Carrier (with Vehicle Decks) Bulk Carrier
Bulk Dry
Bulk Carrier, Laker only
Ore Carrier Ore Carrier
Bulk/Caustic Soda Carrier (CABU)
Bulk/Oil Carrier (OBO) Bulk/Oil Carrier
Bulk/Sulphuric Acid Carrier Bulk Dry/Oil
Bulk/Oil/Chemical Carrier (CLEANBU)
Ore/Oil Carrier
Ore/Oil Carrier
Bulk Carriers
Aggregates Carrier Aggregates Carrier
Cement Carrier Cement Carrier
Limestone Carrier Limestone Carrier
Powder Carrier Powder Carrier Other Bulk Dry
Refined Sugar Carrier Refined Sugar Carrier
Urea Carrier Urea Carrier
Wood Chips Carrier Wood Chips Carrier
Bulk Carrier, Self-Discharging Self Discharging
Self Discharging Bulk Carrier
Bulk Carrier, Self-Discharging, Laker Bulk Dry

Container Ship (Fully Cellular) Cargo Carrying

Container Ship
Container Ship (Fully Cellular/Ro-Ro Facility) Container
Passenger/Container Ship Passenger/Container Ship
Deck Cargo Ship Deck Cargo Ship
General Cargo Ship
General Cargo Ship (Open Hatch)
General Cargo Ship (with Ro-Ro Facility)
General Cargo Ship General Cargo
General Cargo Ship, Self-Discharging
General Cargo/Tanker
Dry Cargo/
General Cargo/Tanker (Container/Oil/Bulk - COB Ship)
Passenger
Palletised Cargo Ship Palletised Cargo Ship
Barge Carrier Barge Carrier
Heavy Load Carrier
Heavy Load Carrier, Semi Submersible Heavy Load Carrier
Yacht Carrier, Semi Submersible
Other Dry Cargo
Livestock Carrier Livestock Carrier
Nuclear Fuel Carrier
Nuclear Fuel Carrier
Nuclear Fuel Carrier (with Ro-Ro Facility)
Pulp Carrier Pulp Carrier
StatCode 5 Shiptype
Coding System
A categorisation of ships by type - cargo carrying ships

Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1

Passenger/Cruise Passenger (Cruise) Ship
Passenger
Passenger Ship Passenger Ship
General Cargo/Passenger Ship Passenger/General Cargo Ship
Passenger/Landing Craft Passenger/Landing Craft Passenger/
Passenger/Ro-Ro Ship (Vehicles) General Cargo
Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship
Passenger/Ro-Ro Ship (Vehicles/Rail) Dry Cargo/
Refrigerated Cargo Ship Refrigerated Cargo Ship Refrigerated Cargo Passenger

Container/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Container/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship

Landing Craft Landing Craft
Rail Vehicles Carrier Ro-Ro Cargo
Ro-Ro Cargo Ship
Ro-Ro Cargo Ship
Vehicles Carrier Vehicles Carrier
Beer Tanker Beer Tanker
Chemical Tanker
Chemical Tanker
Molten Sulphur Tanker
Chemical/Products Tanker Chemical/Oil Products Tanker
Chemical
Edible Oil Tanker Edible Oil Tanker
Latex Tanker Latex Tanker
Vegetable Oil Tanker Vegetable Oil Tanker Cargo Carrying
Wine Tanker Wine Tanker
CO 2 Tanker CO 2 Tanker
CNG Tanker
Combination Gas Tanker (LNG/LPG) LNG Tanker
LNG Tanker Liquefied Gas
Liquefied Hydrogen Tanker Tankers
LPG Tanker LPG Tanker
LPG/Chemical Tanker
Asphalt/Bitumen Tanker Bitumen Tanker
Coal/Oil Mixture Tanker Coal/Oil Mixture Tanker
Crude Oil Tanker
Crude/Oil Products Tanker Crude Oil Tanker Oil
Shuttle Tanker
Products Tanker
Oil Products Tanker
Tanker (Unspecified)
Alcohol Tanker Alcohol Tanker
Caprolactam Tanker Caprolactam Tanker Other Liquids
Fruit Juice Carrier, Refrigerated Fruit Juice Tanker
StatCode 5 Shiptype
Coding System
A categorisation of ships by type - cargo carrying ships

Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1

Glue Tanker Glue Tanker
Molasses Tanker Molasses Tanker Other Liquids Tankers Cargo Carrying
Water Tanker Water Tanker
Aircraft Carrier
Aircraft Transport, Naval auxiliary
Attack Vessel, Naval
Boom Defence Vessel
Command Vessel
Corvette
Crane Vessel, Naval Auxiliary
Cruiser
Degaussing Vessel
Destroyer
Diving Vessel, Naval Auxiliary
Escort
Frigate
Helicopter Carrier
Infantry Landing Craft
Landing Ship (Dock Type)
Logistics Vessel (Naval Ro-Ro Cargo)
Naval/Naval Auxiliary Non Merchant Ships Non Merchant Non Merchant
Minehunter
Minelayer
Minesweeper
Munitions Carrier
Naval Small Craft
Netlayer
Replenishment Dry Cargo Vessel
Replenishment Tanker
Seaplane Tender
Submarine
Submarine Chaser
Submarine Salvage Vessel
Tank Landing Craft
Torpedo Boat
Torpedo Recovery Vessel
Torpedo Trials Vessel
Troopship
StatCode 5 Shiptype
Coding System
A categorisation of ships by type - cargo carrying ships

Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1

Tug, Naval Auxiliary
Unknown Function, Naval/Naval Auxiliary Naval/Naval Auxiliary
Weapons Trials Vessel
Accommodation Vessel, Stationary
Lightship
Museum, Stationary
Other Non Merchant Ships
Radio Station Vessel Non Merchant Ships Non Merchant Non Merchant
Restaurant Vessel, Stationary
Training Ship, Stationary
Sail Training Ship Sail Training Ship
Houseboat
Yacht Yacht
Yacht (Sailing)
Bitumen Tank Barge, Non Propelled
Bulk Aggregates Barge, Non Propelled
Bulk Cement Barge, Non Propelled
Cement Storage Barge, Non Propelled
Chemical Tank Barge, Non Propelled
Chemical/Products Tank Barge, Non Propelled
Covered Bulk Cargo Barge, Non Propelled
Crude Oil Tank Barge, Non Propelled
Drilling Barge, Non Propelled Non Propelled Barge
Fish Storage Barge, Non Propelled
General Cargo Barge, Non Propelled
Hopper Barge, Non Propelled
Barge Non Propelled Non Propelled
LNG Tank Barge, Non Propelled
LPG Tank Barge, Non Propelled
Products Tank Barge, Non Propelled
Trans Shipment Barge, Non Propelled
Water Tank Barge, Non Propelled
Accommodation Pontoon, Non Propelled
Bucket Dredger Pontoon
Car Park
Crane Vessel, Non Propelled Pontoon
Deck Cargo Pontoon, Non Propelled
Deck Cargo Pontoon, Semi Submersible
Desalination Pontoon, Non Propelled
StatCode 5 Shiptype
Coding System
A categorisation of ships by type - cargo carrying ships

Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1

Dredging Pontoon, Unknown Dredging Type
Grab Dredger Pontoon
Grain Elevating Pontoon, Non Propelled
Jacket Launching Pontoon, Semi Submersible
Pontoon (Function Unknown)
Power Station Pontoon, Non Propelled
Pontoon Barge Non Propelled Non Propelled
Sheerlegs Pontoon
Shopping Complex
Steam Supply Pontoon, Non Propelled
Suction Dredger Pontoon
Water-injection Dredging Pontoon
Work/Maintenance Pontoon, Non Propelled
Bulk Cement Carrier, Inland Waterways
Container Ship (Fully Cellular), Inland Waterways
Inland Waterways Dry Cargo
General Cargo, Inland Waterways
Pallet Shuttle Pontoon, Inland Waterways
Cruise Ship, Inland Waterways
Inland Waterways Passenger Dry Cargo/
Passenger Ship, Inland Waterways Passenger
General Cargo/Passenger Ship, Inland Waterways Passenger/
Inland Waterways General Cargo
Passenger/Ro-Ro Ship (Vehicles), Inland Waterways Inland Waterways Passenger/
Passenger/Ro-Ro Ship (Vehicles/Train), Inland Ro-Ro Cargo

Ro-Ro Cargo Ship, Inland Waterways Inland Waterways Ro-Ro Cargo

Dredging, Inland Waterways Inland Waterways Dredging
Non Seagoing Non Seagoing
Fishing, Inland Waterways Inland Waterways Fishing Merchant Ships Merchant Ships
Hull Cleaning Barge, Inland Waterways Other
Inland Waterways Other Activities
Other Activities, Inland Waterways Non Seagoing

Research, Inland Waterways Inland Waterways Research

Towing/Pushing, Inland Waterways Inland Waterways Towing/Pushing
Chemical Tanker, Inland Waterways
Inland Waterways Chemical Tanker
Chemical/Products Tanker, Inland Waterways
LPG Tanker, Inland Waterways Inland Waterways LPG Tanker
Oil Tanker, Inland Waterways Inland Waterways Oil Tanker Tanker
Edible Oil Tanker, Inland Waterways
Inland Waterways Other
Vegetable Oil Tanker, Inland Waterways
Liquids Tanker
Water Tanker, Inland Waterways
StatCode 5 Shiptype
Coding System
A categorisation of ships by type - cargo carrying ships

Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1

Air Cushion Vehicle Passenger
Air Cushion Vehicle Passenger/Ro-Ro (Vehicles)
Air Cushion Vehicle Patrol Vessel Air Cushion Vehicle (Hovercraft)
Air Cushion Vehicle, Work Vessel
Wing In Ground Effect Vessel
Mooring Buoy Buoy
Dock Gate
Floating Dock Floating Dock
Mechanical Lift Dock
Linkspan/Jetty Linkspan/Jetty
Accommodation Platform, Jack Up
Accommodation Platform, Semi Submersible
Crane Platform, Jack Up
Non Ship Structures Non Ship Structure Non Ship Structure
Diving Support Platform, Semi Submersible
Drilling Rig, Jack Up
Drilling Rig, Semi Submersible
Maintenance Platform, Semi Submersible
Platform
Pipe Layer Platform, Semi Submersible
Production Platform, Jack Up
Production Platform, Semi Submersible
Pumping Platform
Supply Platform, Jack Up
Support Platform, Jack Up
Wind Turbine Installation Platform, Jack Up
Submersible Submersible
Underwater System Underwater System
Fishing Vessel Fishing Vessel Fish Catching
Fish Carrier Fish Carrier
Fish Factory Ship Fish Factory Ship
Fish Farm Support Vessel
Fishery Patrol Vessel
Fishing Support Vessel
Fishery Research Vessel Fishing Work Vessel
Other Fishing
Fishery Support Vessel
Kelp Dredger Kelp Dredger
Pearl Shells Carrier Pearl Shells Carrier
Seal Catcher Seal Catcher
Whale Catcher Whale Catcher
StatCode 5 Shiptype
Coding System
A categorisation of ships by type - cargo carrying ships

Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1

Backhoe Dredger
Bucket Ladder Dredger
Bucket Wheel Suction Dredger
Cutter Suction Dredger
Dredger
Dredger (Unspecified)
Grab Dredger
Suction Dredger Dredging
Water Injection Dredger
Bucket Hopper Dredger
Grab Hopper Dredger
Hopper/Dredger (Unspecified) Hopper Dredger
Suction Hopper Dredger
Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger
Anchor Handling Vessel Anchor Hoy
Bunkering Tanker (LNG)
Bunkering Tanker (LNG/Oil) Bunkering Tanker
Bunkering Tanker (Oil)
Buoy & Lighthouse Tender
Buoy Tender Buoy/Lighthouse Vessel Miscellaneous Work Vessel
Lighthouse Tender
Cable Layer
Cable Layer
Cable Repair Ship
Crane Vessel
Crane Ship
Pile Driving Vessel
Crew Boat Crew Boat
Other Activities
Bulk Cement Storage Ship
Dry Storage
Bulk Dry Storage Ship
Fire Fighting Vessel Fire Fighting Vessel
Hospital Vessel Hospital Vessel
Icebreaker
Icebreaker
Icebreaker/Research
Exhibition Vessel
Mission Ship Leisure Vessels
Theatre Vessel
Log Tipping Ship Log Tipping Ship
Mining Vessel Mining Vessel
Mooring Vessel Mooring Vessel
StatCode 5 Shiptype
Coding System
A categorisation of ships by type - cargo carrying ships

Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1

Hopper, Motor
Motor Hopper
Stone Carrier
Patrol Vessel Patrol Vessel
Pilot Vessel Pilot Vessel
Pollution Control Vessel Pollution Control Vessel
Power Station Vessel Power Station Vessel
Rocket Launch Support Ship Rocket Launch Support Ship
Sailing Vessel Sailing Vessel
Salvage Ship Salvage Ship
Search & Rescue Vessel Search & Rescue Vessel
Supply Tender Supply Tender
Tank Cleaning Vessel Tank Cleaning Vessel Other Activities
Training Ship Training Ship
Trans Shipment Vessel Trans Shipment Vessel Miscellaneous
Utility Vessel Utility Vessel
Vessel (Function Unknown) Vessel (Function Unknown)
Effluent carrier
Incinerator Waste Disposal Vessel
Waste Disposal Vessel Work Vessel
Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Wind Turbine Vessel
Commissioning Service Operation Vessel
Service Operation Vessel Work/Repair Vessel
Work/Repair Vessel
Research Survey Vessel Research Vessel Research
Articulated Pusher Tug
Pusher Tug
Pusher Tug Towing/Pushing
Tug Tug
Anchor Handling Tug Supply
Offshore Tug/Supply Ship
Offshore Tug/Supply Ship
Crew/Supply Vessel Offshore Supply
Pipe Carrier Platform Supply Ship
Platform Supply Ship
Offshore
Drilling Ship Drilling Ship
FPSO, Oil FPSO (Floating, Production,
Gas Processing Vessel Storage, Offloading) Other Offshore
FSO, Gas FSO (Floating,
FSO, Oil Storage, Offloading)
StatCode 5 Shiptype
Coding System
A categorisation of ships by type - cargo carrying ships

Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1

Accommodation Ship
Diving Support Vessel
Offshore Support Vessel
Offshore Construction Vessel, Jack Up
Offshore Support Vessel
Pipe Burying Vessel Pipe Burying Vessel
Pipe Layer Other Offshore Offshore Work Vessel
Pipe Layer
Pipe Layer Crane Vessel
Production Testing Vessel Production Testing Vessel
Standby Safety Vessel Standby Safety Vessel
Trenching Support Vessel Trenching Support Vessel
Well Stimulation Vessel Well Stimulation Vessel

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