References

Group Vessel Types

Field Type Description
0 text Unknown Vessel Type
3 text Tug, Pilot
4 text High Speed
6 text Passenger
7 text Cargo
8 text Tanker
9 text Yachts and Other
10 text Fishing
11 text Base Stations
12 text Air Craft
13 text Navigation Aid

AIS Ship Types

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