Table of Contents
What is a classed vessel?
Classed vessel means a vessel having a valid Certificate of Class issued by an MCA recognised Classification Society (Lloyd’s Register of Shipping, American Bureau of Shipping, Bureau Veritas, DNV-GL (Det Norske Veritas Germanischer Lloyd), or Registro Italiano Navale).
What are the different classification of vessels?
Class I – ships engaged on voyages any of which are long international voyages. Class II – ships engaged only on voyages any of which are short international voyages. Class II(A) – ships engaged on voyages of any kind other than international voyages, which are not ships of Classes III to VI(A).
What does it mean to class A vessel?
Boats are divided into four length classes: Class A Vessels: These classes of vessels have less than 16 feet in length. Class I Vessels: These classes of vessels range from 16 feet to no more than 26 feet in length. Class II Vessels: These classes of vessels range from 26 feet to no more than 40 feet in length.
What is a class B vessel?
Class B vessel means a vessel, except a sailboat, that carries for hire on inland waters not more than 6 passengers.
What is a Category 2 vessel?
The code requirements are divided into six main categories depending on the type and use of your vessel. Cat 0: Unrestricted service. Cat 1: Up to 150 miles from a safe haven. Cat 2: Up to 60 miles from a safe haven.
How are container ships classified?
Container ships are distinguished into 7 major size categories: small feeder, feeder, feedermax, Panamax, Post-Panamax, New Panamax and ultra-large. As of December 2012, there were 161 container ships in the VLCS class (Very Large Container Ships, more than 10,000 TEU), and 51 ports in the world can accommodate them.
What is a Category 3 vessel?
The code requirements are divided into six main categories depending on the type and use of your vessel. Cat 0: Unrestricted service. Cat 1: Up to 150 miles from a safe haven. Cat 2: Up to 60 miles from a safe haven. Cat 3: Up to 20 miles from a safe haven.
What is class 3 vessel?
Vessel classes and service categories
| Vessel use | Indicated by |
|---|---|
| Passenger vessel (13 or more passengers) | 1 |
| Non-passenger vessel (up to 12 passengers) | 2 |
| Fishing vessel | 3 |
| Hire and drive vessel used by the hirer only for recreational purposes | 4 |
What is a 2C vessel?
2C Survey is the commercial survey certificate for vessels operating up to 30 nautical miles offshore in a commercial or customer-paying capacity. To achieve this certificate, the boat has to be built to certain standards.
What is container classification?
In terms of the type of cargo for which the containers are mainly intended, they are classified as follows: General Cargo Container. Specific Cargo Container.
What is an FEU in shipping?
FEU is an acronym for Forty Foot Equivalent Unit. Both are used to describe the size of a container.
What is Class A in AIS?
AIS class A vessels of 300 gross tonnage and upwards engaged on international voyages. vessels of 500 gross tonnage and upwards not engaged on international voyages. passenger ships irrespective of size.
What is a class VIII a vessel?
These vessels are classed as Class VIII (A). The Codes regulations and classifications apply to UK registered vessels and all other vessels which are registered or owned in another country but operate from a UK port while in UK waters. Pleasure vessels are not covered by the Codes.
What is the classification of a passenger ship?
Passenger ships: classification and certification. Passenger-carrying ships are classified primarily on whether they operate inshore or on short or long international voyages. The classes of passenger ships are as follows: Class I – ships engaged on voyages any of which are long international voyages.
How are marine vessels and structures classified?
Marine vessels and structures are classified according to the soundness of their structure and design for the purpose of the vessel. The classification rules are designed to ensure an acceptable degree of stability, safety, environmental impact, etc.
What is a Class 1 ship in shipping?
Class I – ships engaged on voyages any of which are long international voyages. Class II – ships engaged only on voyages any of which are short international voyages. Class II (A) – ships engaged on voyages of any kind other than international voyages, which are not ships of Classes III to VI (A).