Wildcard Characters – Marine Vessel Definitions

Wildcard characters are automatically added to all text based searches. However, if you wish to further refine your search you may use two wildcard characters. The underscore ‘_’ character replaces a single character. Example: J_pan searches for Japan, Jbpan, Jcpan and so on. The percent ‘%’ character can be used to replace any combination of… Continue reading Wildcard Characters – Marine Vessel Definitions

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Build Year – Marine Vessel Definitions

You may search for a vessel by entering the year it was built. Although you can search using only this option, we recommend you use it in conjunction with other search criteria to narrow your search results. Using this option on its own will almost always return the maximum allowed results (500).

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Vessel Service – Marine Vessel Definitions

You may search for a vessel by selecting its service type. This includes a range from commercial to recreational, and all others in between. Using this option in conjunction with one or more of the previous search options will significantly reduce unwanted search results.

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Classification Society – Marine Vessel Definitions

You may search for a vessel by selecting the classification society (Contact Search Only). A classification society is a non-governmental organization in the shipping industry. It establishes and maintains standards for the construction and classification of ships and offshore structures, insures that construction is in accordance to these standards and carries out regular surveys of ships… Continue reading Classification Society – Marine Vessel Definitions

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Vessel Call Sign – Marine Vessel Definitions

You may search for a vessel by entering its Call Sign. Vessel Call Signs can be any combination of letters and numbers. The wildcard search option (%) is available in the Vessel Call Sign field.

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