Vessel Group (2018) key AIS Vessel Type and Group Codes used by the

Cargo Marine Cadastre Project

Fishing 2018 -05-23
Military
Not Available
Other
Passenger
Pleasure Craft/Sailing
Tanker
Tug Tow sources: U.S. Coast Guard, NOAA, BOEM

Vessel Group (2018) Vessel Type (2018) AIS Vessel Code AIS Ship & Cargo Classification
Not Available 0 0 Not available or no ship, default
Other 1-19 1-19 Reserved for future use
Other 20 20 Wing in ground (WIG), all ships of this type
Tug Tow 21 21 Wing in ground (WIG), hazardous category A
Tug Tow 22 22 Wing in ground (WIG), hazardous category B
Other 23 23 Wing in ground (WIG), hazardous category C
Other 24 24 Wing in ground (WIG), hazardous category D
Other 25 25 Wing in ground (WIG), reserved for future use
Other 26 26 Wing in ground (WIG), reserved for future use
Other 27 27 Wing in ground (WIG), reserved for future use
Other 28 28 Wing in ground (WIG), reserved for future use
Other 29 29 Wing in ground (WIG), reserved for future use
Fishing 30 30 Fishing
Tug Tow 31 31 Towing
Tug Tow 32 32 Towing: length exceeds 200m or breadth exceeds 25m
Other 33 33 Dredging or underwater operations
Other 34 34 Diving operations
Military 35 35 Military operations
Pleasure Craft/Sailing 36 36 Sailing
Pleasure Craft/Sailing 37 37 Pleasure Craft
Other 38 38 Reserved
Other 39 39 Reserved
Other 40 40 High speed craft (HSC), all ships of this type
Other 41 41 High speed craft (HSC), hazardous category A
Other 42 42 High speed craft (HSC), hazardous category B
Other 43 43 High speed craft (HSC), hazardous category C
Other 44 44 High speed craft (HSC), hazardous category D
Other 45 45 High speed craft (HSC), reserved for future use
Other 46 46 High speed craft (HSC), reserved for future use
Other 47 47 High speed craft (HSC), reserved for future use
Other 48 48 High speed craft (HSC), reserved for future use
Other 49 49 High speed craft (HSC), no additional information
Other 50 50 Pilot Vessel
Other 51 51 Search and Rescue vessel
Tug Tow 52 52 Tug
Other 53 53 Port Tender
Other 54 54 Anti-pollution equipment
Other 55 55 Law Enforcement
Other 56 56 Spare - for assignment to local vessel
Other 57 57 Spare - for assignment to local vessel
Other 58 58 Medical Transport
Other 59 59 Ship according to RR Resolution No. 18
Passenger 60 60 Passenger, all ships of this type
Passenger 61 61 Passenger, hazardous category A
Passenger 62 62 Passenger, hazardous category B
Passenger 63 63 Passenger, hazardous category C
Passenger 64 64 Passenger, hazardous category D
Passenger 65 65 Passenger, reserved for future use
Passenger 66 66 Passenger, reserved for future use
Passenger 67 67 Passenger, reserved for future use
Passenger 68 68 Passenger, reserved for future use
Passenger 69 69 Passenger, no additional information
Cargo 70 70 Cargo, all ships of this type
Cargo 71 71 Cargo, hazardous category A
Cargo 72 72 Cargo, hazardous category B
Cargo 73 73 Cargo, hazardous category C
Cargo 74 74 Cargo, hazardous category D
Cargo 75 75 Cargo, reserved for future use
Cargo 76 76 Cargo, reserved for future use
Cargo 77 77 Cargo, reserved for future use
Cargo 78 78 Cargo, reserved for future use
Cargo 79 79 Cargo, no additional information
Tanker 80 80 Tanker, all ships of this type
Tanker 81 81 Tanker, hazardous category A
Tanker 82 82 Tanker, hazardous category B
Tanker 83 83 Tanker, hazardous category C
Tanker 84 84 Tanker, hazardous category D
Tanker 85 85 Tanker, reserved for future use
Tanker 86 86 Tanker, reserved for future use
Tanker 87 87 Tanker, reserved for future use
Tanker 88 88 Tanker, reserved for future use
Tanker 89 89 Tanker, no additional information
Other 90 90 Other Type, all ships of this type
Other 91 91 Other Type, hazardous category A
Other 92 92 Other Type, hazardous category B
Other 93 93 Other Type, hazardous category C
Other 94 94 Other Type, hazardous category D
Other 95 95 Other Type, reserved for future use
Other 96 96 Other Type, reserved for future use
Other 97 97 Other Type, reserved for future use
Other 98 98 Other Type, reserved for future use
Other 99 99 Other Type, no additional information
Other 100 to 199 100 to 199 Reserved for regional use
Other 200 to 255 200 to 255 Reserved for future use
Other 256 to 999 256 to 999 No designation

Vessel Group (2018) VesselType (2018) AVIS Vessel Service

Other - - null
Fishing 1001 - Commercial Fishing Vessel
Fishing 1002 - Fish Processing Vessel
Cargo 1003 - Freight Barge
Cargo 1004 - Freight Ship
Other 1005 - Industrial Vessel
Other 1006 - Miscellaneous Vessel
Other 1007 - Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit
Other 1008 - Non-vessel
Other 1009 - NON-VESSEL
Other 1010 - Offshore Supply Vessel
Other 1011 - Oil Recovery
Passenger 1012 - Passenger (Inspected)
Passenger 1013 - Passenger (Uninspected)
Passenger 1014 - Passenger Barge (Inspected)
Passenger 1015 - Passenger Barge (Uninspected)
Cargo 1016 - Public Freight
Tanker 1017 - Public Tankship/Barge
Other 1018 - Public Vessel, Unclassified
Pleasure Craft/Sailing 1019 - Recreational
Other 1020 - Research Vessel
Military 1021 - SAR Aircraft
Other 1022 - School Ship
Tug Tow 1023 - Tank Barge
Tanker 1024 - Tank Ship
Tug Tow 1025 - Towing Vessel