.1 Bulk
carrier | Bulk dry | A21A2BC | Bulk
carrier | A single deck
cargo vessel with an arrangement of topside ballast
tanks for the carriage of bulk dry cargo of a
homogeneous nature. |
Bulk dry | A21B2BO | Ore carrier | A single deck cargo ship
fitted with two longitudinal bulkheads. Ore is
carried in the centreline holds only. |
Self-discharging bulk
dry | A23A2BD | Bulk cargo carrier,
self-discharging | A bulk carrier fitted with
self-trimming holds, a conveyor belt (or similar
system) and a boom which can discharge cargo
alongside or to shore without the assistance of any
external equipment. |
Other dry bulk | A24A2BT | Cement carrier | A single deck cargo vessel
fitted with pumping arrangements for the carriage of
cement in bulk. There are no weather deck hatches.
May be self-discharging. |
A24B2BW | Wood chips carrier,
self-unloading | A single deck cargo vessel
with high freeboard for the carriage of wood chips.
May be self-discharging. |
A24C2BU | Urea carrier | A single deck cargo vessel
for the carriage of urea in bulk. May be
self-discharging. |
A24D2BA | Aggregates carrier | A single deck cargo vessel
for the carriage of aggregates in bulk. Also known
as a sand carrier. May be self-discharging. |
A24E2BL | Limestone carrier | A single deck cargo vessel
for the carriage of limestone in bulk. There are no
weather deck hatches. May be self-discharging. |
.2 Gas carrier | Liquefied gas | A11A2TN | LNG tanker | A tanker for the bulk
carriage of liquefied natural gas (primarily
methane) in independent insulated tanks.
Liquefaction is achieved at temperatures down to
-163 deg C. |
A11B2TG | LPG tanker | A tanker for the bulk
carriage of liquefied petroleum gas in insulated
tanks, which may be independent or integral. The
cargo is pressurized (smaller vessels), refrigerated
(larger vessels) or both ("semi-pressurized") to
achieve liquefaction. |
A11C2LC | CO2 tanker | A tanker for the bulk
carriage of liquefied carbon dioxide. |
A11A2TQ | CNG tanker | A tanker for the bulk
carriage of compressed natural gas. Cargo remains in
gaseous state but is highly compressed. |
.3 Tanker | Chemical | A12A2LP | Molten sulphur tanker | A tanker for the bulk
carriage of molten sulphur in insulated tanks at a
high temperature. |
A12A2TC | Chemical tanker | A tanker for the bulk
carriage of chemical cargoes, lube oils,
vegetable/animal oils and other chemicals as defined
in the International Bulk Chemical Code. Tanks are
coated with suitable materials which are inert to
the cargo. |
A12B2TR | Chemical/ products
tanker | A chemical tanker
additionally capable of the carriage of clean
petroleum products. |
A12C2LW | Wine tanker | A cargo ship designed for
the bulk transport of wine in tanks. Tanks will be
stainless steel or lined. New vessels will be
classified as chemical carriers. |
A12D2LV | Vegetable oil tanker | A cargo ship designed for
the bulk transport of vegetable oils in tanks. Tanks
will be stainless steel or lined. New vessels will
be classified as chemical carriers. |
A12E2LE | Edible oil tanker | A cargo ship designed for
the bulk transport of edible oils in tanks. Tanks
will be stainless steel or lined. New vessels will
be classified as chemical carriers. |
A12F2LB | Beer tanker | A tanker for the bulk
carriage of beer. |
A12G2LT | Latex tanker | A tanker for the bulk
carriage of latex. |
A12H2LJ | Fruit juice tanker | A tanker for the bulk
carriage of fruit juice concentrate in insulated
tanks. |
Oil | A13A2TV | Crude oil tanker | A tanker for the bulk
carriage of crude oil. |
A13A2TW | Crude/oil products
tanker | A tanker for the bulk
carriage of crude oil but also for carriage of
refined oil products. |
A13B2TP | Products tanker | A tanker for the bulk
carriage of refined petroleum products, either clean
or dirty. |
A13B2TU | Tanker (unspecified) | A tanker whose cargo is
unspecified. |
A13C2LA | Asphalt/ Bitumen tanker | A tanker for the bulk
carriage of asphalt/bitumen at temperatures between
150 and 200 deg C. |
A13E2LD | Coal/oil mixture tanker | A tanker for the bulk
carriage of a cargo of coal and oil mixed as a
liquid and maintained at high temperatures. |
Other liquids | A14A2LO | Water tanker | A tanker for the bulk
carriage of water. |
A14F2LM | Molasses tanker | A tanker for the bulk
carriage of molasses. |
A14G2LG | Glue tanker | A tanker for the bulk
carriage of glue. |
A14H2LH | Alcohol tanker | A tanker for the bulk
carriage of alcohol. |
A14N2LL | Caprolactam tanker | A tanker for the bulk
carriage of caprolactam, a chemical used in the
plastics industry for the production of
polyamides. |
Chemical | A12A2TL | Parcels tanker | A chemical tanker with many
segregated cargo tanks to carry multiple grades of
chemicals as defined in the International Bulk
Chemical Code. Typically these can have between 10
and 60 different tanks. |
.4 Containership | Container | A33A2CC | Containership (fully
cellular) | A single deck cargo vessel
with boxed holds fitted with fixed cellular guides
for the carriage of containers. |
.5 General cargo ship | General cargo | A31A2GX | General cargo ship | A single or multi-deck cargo
vessel for the carriage of various types of dry
cargo. Single deck vessels will typically have
box-shaped holds. Cargo is loaded and unloaded
through weather deck hatches. |
Other dry cargo | A38H2GU | Pulp carrier | A vessel designed for
carrying paper pulp. |
.6 Refrigerated cargo
carrier | Refrigerated cargo | A34A2GR | Refrigerated cargo ship | A multi-deck cargo ship for
the carriage of refrigerated cargo at various
temperatures. |
.7 Combination carrier | Bulk dry/oil | A22A2BB | Bulk/oil carrier (OBO) | A bulk carrier arranged for
the alternative (but not simultaneous) carriage of
crude oil. |
Bulk dry/oil | A22B2BR | Ore/oil carrier | An ore carrier arranged for
the alternative (but not simultaneous) carriage of
crude oil. |
Bulk dry/oil | A22A2BP | Ore/bulk/ products carrier | A bulk carrier arranged for
the alternative (but not simultaneous) carriage of
oil products. |