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A ship identifier refers to one of several types of identifiers used for maritime vessels. An identifier may be a proper noun (La Niña); a proper noun
Ship_identifier
Identifier that is unique among all used identifiers
A unique identifier (UID) is an identifier that is guaranteed to be unique among all identifiers used for those objects and for a specific purpose. The
Unique_identifier
Ship identifier number assigned to merchant ships
Official numbers are ship identifier numbers assigned to merchant ships by their country of registration. Each country developed its own official numbering
Official_number
International ship identification number
the IMO ship identification number is a unique ship identifier; or, the IMO company and registered owner identification number is used to identify uniquely
IMO_number
States Navy ships (includes current and former USN ships) Mobile offshore base Strategic Sealift Ships Ship identifier United States Navy ships United States
List of current ships of the United States Navy
List_of_current_ships_of_the_United_States_Navy
Naval ship identifier in Europe
Nations, ships are identified by pennant number (an internationalisation of pendant number, which it was called before 1948). Historically, naval ships flew
Pennant_number
Type of abbreviation used to describe ships
vessels often identified the vessel's mode of propulsion, such as "MV" (motor vessel), "SS" (screw steamer; often cited as "steam ship"), or "PS" (paddle
Ship_prefix
which are only identified by their pennant number. These are followed by four amphibious ships with three support vessels that are identified only by their
List of active ships of the Chilean Navy
List_of_active_ships_of_the_Chilean_Navy
The Last Ship is an American post-apocalyptic drama television series based on a novel of the same name by William Brinkley. In May 2013, cable network
List of The Last Ship episodes
List_of_The_Last_Ship_episodes
Flags used for naval communication
In order to comply with the international legal requirement that a ship identify its registry by displaying the appropriate national ensign, swallow-tailed
International maritime signal flags
International_maritime_signal_flags
17th-century Swedish warship
pronunciation: [²vɑːsa] ) is a Swedish warship built between 1626 and 1628. The ship sank after sailing roughly 1,300 m (1,400 yd) into her maiden voyage on 10
Vasa_(ship)
In Greek mythology, cattle owned by the sun god
somewhat wroth for his cattle with straight horns, and is fain to wreck our ship, and the other gods follow his desire, rather with one gulp at the wave would
Cattle_of_Helios
Type of auxiliary warship
other small ships with similarly limited space for maintenance equipment and crew dining, berthing and relaxation. Depot ships may be identified as tenders
Depot_ship
roles of some hospital ships are identified, e.g. as ambulance vessels, rescue ships, and evacuation ships. Also included are ships that had a dual role
List of United States Navy hospital ships
List_of_United_States_Navy_hospital_ships
Passenger ship used for pleasure voyages
Cruise ships are large passenger ships used mainly for vacationing. Unlike ocean liners, which are used for transport, cruise ships typically embark on
Cruise_ship
classification symbols to designate the types of its ships and hull numbers to uniquely identify its vessels (e.g. DDH 975). The names are that of the
List of active Republic of Korea Navy ships
List_of_active_Republic_of_Korea_Navy_ships
Ernest Shackleton's ship, 1914–1917
the Antarctic on the 1914–1917 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. The ship, originally named Polaris, was built at Framnæs shipyard and launched in
Endurance_(1912_ship)
Spanish treasure fleet
from Havana, Cuba, all eleven ships of the fleet were lost in a hurricane along the east coast of Florida. A 12th ship, the French frigate Le Grifon,
1715_Treasure_Fleet
Digital radio identification code for marine stations
Maritime Identification Digits (country-codes), concatenated with a specific identifier. Whenever an object is re-flagged, a new MMSI must be assigned that corresponds
Maritime Mobile Service Identity
Maritime_Mobile_Service_Identity
ships presents a picture which can never be fully agreed upon in the absence of greater data availability and a consistent standard for which ships are
List of active Russian Navy ships
List_of_active_Russian_Navy_ships
US naval inventory classification system
symbol (sometimes called hull code or hull number) to identify their ships by type and by individual ship within a type. The system is analogous to the pennant
Hull_classification_symbol
Prefix for ships that carry mail under contract by the British Royal Mail
Royal Mail Ship (sometimes Steam-ship or Steamer), usually seen in its abbreviated form RMS, is the ship prefix used for seagoing vessels that carry mail
Royal_Mail_Ship
ships. Moreover, the ship's type and missions can be identified by the first number on the ship's three-digit hull number, which is located at the bow
List of active Indonesian Navy ships
List_of_active_Indonesian_Navy_ships
Ancient Rome had a variety of ships that played crucial roles in its military, trade, and transportation activities. Rome was preceded in the use of the
Ships_of_ancient_Rome
Prefix for commissioned warships in the United States Navy
States Ship (abbreviated as USS or U.S.S.) is a ship prefix used to identify a commissioned ship of the United States Navy and applies to a ship only while
United_States_Ship
Methods of organizing and loading containers
Stowage plan for container ships or bay plan is the plan and method by which different types of container vessels are loaded with containers of specific
Stowage plan for container ships
Stowage_plan_for_container_ships
Identifier number for logistics
serialized objects within the SSCC container can always be identified by their GRAI or GIAI identifier, unless that GRAI or GIAI code is no longer valid, either
Serial shipping container code
Serial_shipping_container_code
Ship designed for operations near shore
littoral combat ship (LCS) is a relatively small surface vessel designed for littoral warfare in near-shore operations. There are two LCS ship classes deployed
Littoral_combat_ship
Ceremony placing a ship in active service
familiarization with their new ship. Before commissioning, the new ship undergoes sea trials to identify any deficiencies needing correction. The preparation and
Ship_commissioning
US Navy small coastal combat ships
The Independence class is a class of littoral combat ships built for the United States Navy. The hull design evolved from a project at Austal to design
Independence-class littoral combat ship
Independence-class_littoral_combat_ship
Ship with no living people on board
A ghost ship, also known as a phantom ship, is a vessel with no living crew aboard; it may be a fictional ghostly vessel, such as the Flying Dutchman,
Ghost_ship
List of those who drowned in the 1120 White Ship disaster
The White Ship disaster on 25 November 1120 (called 7 kalends of December by Farrer) claimed the lives of numerous high-ranking people of Norman England
Victims of the White Ship disaster
Victims_of_the_White_Ship_disaster
Group of ships of a similar design
A ship class is a group of ships of a similar design. This is distinct from a ship type, which might reflect a similarity of tonnage or intended use. For
Ship_class
American bulk carrier sunk in 1925
inboard profile, plan and photographs of sister ships. The number assigned as the United States unique identifier for commercial vessels prior to the adoption
SS_Cotopaxi
British passenger liner that sank in 1912
time White Star Line had lost a ship on her maiden voyage, the first being RMS Tayleur in 1854. Titanic was the largest ship afloat upon entering service
Titanic
Class of Costa Cruise Line cruise ships
class of cruise ships that are operated by Costa Cruises and Carnival Cruise Line, subsidiaries of Carnival Corporation & plc. The ship's design is based
Concordia-class_cruise_ship
Class of Chinese auxiliary ship
Type 910 weapon trials ship (NATO reporting name: Shupang AGE) is a type of auxiliary ship built in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for the People's
Type_910_weapon_trials_ship
Concept aircraft carrier
The Sea Control Ship (SCS) was a small aircraft carrier developed and conceptualized by the United States Navy under Chief of Naval Operations Elmo Zumwalt
Sea_Control_Ship
2012 cruise ship sinking off the Italian coast
on the first leg of a cruise around the Mediterranean Sea when the cruise ship deviated from her planned route at Isola del Giglio, Italy in order to perform
Costa_Concordia_disaster
German battleship of World War II
Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine. Named after Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, the ship was laid down at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg in July 1936 and launched
German_battleship_Bismarck
Cargo ship carrying slaves onboard from Africa to the Americas
Slave ships were large cargo ships specially built or converted from the 17th to the 19th century for transporting slaves. Such ships were also known
Slave_ship
Call signs assigned as unique identifiers to ships planes and, boats
by a one-letter company identifier. These mimicked an earlier railroad telegraph convention where short, two-letter identifiers served as Morse code abbreviations
Maritime_call_sign
Large and multi-decked sailing ships
Galleons were large, multi-decked sailing ships developed in the early 16th century from ships such as the caravel and the carrack, in Portugal and in
Galleon
Class of military salvage ship
due to the change of Chinese naval ships naming convention. As of 2022, a total of four ships have been identified, plus several more units under construction:
Datuo-class rescue and salvage ship
Datuo-class_rescue_and_salvage_ship
Ancient Egyptian ships
Several ancient Egyptian solar ships and boat pits were found in many ancient Egyptian sites. The most famous is the Khufu ship, which is now preserved in
Ancient_Egyptian_royal_ships
Large wind-powered water vessel
sailing ships, employing square-rigged or fore-and-aft sails. Some ships carry square sails on each mast—the brig and full-rigged ship, said to be "ship-rigged"
Sailing_ship
Japanese ships infamous for poor treatment
Hell ship is a term for a ship with extremely inhumane living conditions or with a reputation for cruelty among the crew. It now generally refers to the
Hell_ship
pilot boats have the same ship number as they may have been replaced with other boats. Ship numbers were used as a ship identifier. List of schooners List
List of Northeastern U.S. pilot boats
List_of_Northeastern_U.S._pilot_boats
Specialized Scandinavian warship
Viking Age, being part of the Nordic ship building tradition. As the name suggests, they were long slender ships, intended for speed, with the ability
Longship
identify the type of a ship. The combination of symbol and hull number identifies a modern Navy ship uniquely. A heavily modified or repurposed ship may
List_of_hull_classifications
Dutch East India Company flagship
a ship of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). She was built in Amsterdam in 1628 as the flagship of one of the three annual fleets of company ships and
Batavia_(1628_ship)
Construction of ships and floating vessels
Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other floating vessels. In modern times, it normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard
Shipbuilding
Ship design project of the Royal Netherlands Navy
Amphibious Transport Ship (ATS) was originally an initiative by the Dutch Navy to procure a series of six amphibious warfare ships as a replacement for
ATS-class amphibious warfare ship
ATS-class_amphibious_warfare_ship
Sailing ship; site of 1961 mass murder
based out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The ship was scuttled following an act of mass murder by the ship's captain, Julian Harvey, on November 12, 1961
Bluebelle_(ship)
Cargo ship of the Iranian Navy
TankerTrackers, a firm that tracks maritime traffic, has identified her as a Japanese-built ship completed in 2010, previously named Beta and earlier Al
Makran-class forward base ship
Makran-class_forward_base_ship
ULCC tanker, longest ship in history
turbines. The ship possessed the greatest deadweight tonnage ever recorded. Fully laden, her displacement was 657,019 tonnes. At the time the ship was built
Seawise_Giant
14th-century Chinese seagoing ship
The Shinan ship (also spelled "Sinan") was a 14th-century Chinese ship that sank near what are today the Shinan islands, South Korea, around the year
Shinan_ship
classification symbols to designate the types of its ships and hull numbers to uniquely identify its vessels (e.g. DDH 975). The names are that of the
List of ships of the Republic of Korea Navy
List_of_ships_of_the_Republic_of_Korea_Navy
Scrapped cruise ship
was the second of three Sovereign-class cruise ships owned by Royal Caribbean International. The ship was built in 1991 at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique
MS_Monarch
Serial identification number given to a boat or ship
A hull number is a serial identification number given to a boat or ship. For the military, a lower number implies an older vessel. For civilian use, the
Hull_number
Archaeological site in Suffolk, England
have excavated the site since the discovery of a previously undisturbed ship burial containing a wealth of artifacts in 1938. Sutton Hoo illuminates the
Sutton_Hoo
1967 Israeli attack on United States Navy ship
incident was an attack on a United States Navy technical research ship (a spy ship), USS Liberty, by Israeli Air Force jet fighter aircraft and Israeli
USS_Liberty_incident
command and control ship, amphibious shipping, an aircraft carrier, platforms with land-attack capabilities and a strategic projection ship. The protection
List of future Spanish Navy ships
List_of_future_Spanish_Navy_ships
Russian cruise ship
and identified). The sinking of Bulgaria was Russia's worst maritime disaster since 1986, when the SS Admiral Nakhimov collided with a cargo ship and
Bulgaria_(1955_ship)
Houthi involvement in the Gaza war
Corps placed an intelligence gathering ship to guide Houthi attacks on ships that switch off radios and identifiers. According to the Institute for the Study
Red_Sea_crisis
Chinese naval auxiliary ship class
retriever (TR/TWR)/target ship (AGT), the exact domestic Chinese type designation remains unknown, and this class is identified by its NATO reporting name
Dachou-class torpedo retriever/target ship
Dachou-class_torpedo_retriever/target_ship
Form of identification of naval vessels
seen as the identifying logo of the vessel, and is commonly reproduced on hats, stationery, trophies, souvenirs, and gifts related to the ship. In many navies
Naval_heraldry
List of ships with the same or similar names
named Venus for the planet Venus or the Roman goddess Venus: Venus (1788 ship) was launched at Deptford in 1788 and made 15 voyages as a whaler in the
Venus_(ship)
International cruise line
blue color scheme. This trademark funnel design is built onto the line's ships. Carnival is ranked first on the list of largest cruise lines based on passengers
Carnival_Cruise_Line
Series of Soviet passenger river ships
only numbers. They were identified by the letter M followed by the ship's number, for example M-270. Later though, some ships owned by private operators
Moskvitch-class_motorship
main naval ships and cutters which are in service or were recently unlisted in the Ukrainian Navy as well as the auxiliary fleet, and lists ships' project
List of active Ukrainian Navy ships
List_of_active_Ukrainian_Navy_ships
Disposal process for scrap
Ship breaking (also known as ship recycling, ship demolition, ship scrapping, ship dismantling, or ship cracking) is a type of ship disposal involving
Ship_breaking
Topics referred to by the same term
guide organization USCGC Harry Claiborne, a United States Coast Guard ship identified with the call sign NNIC This disambiguation page lists articles associated
NNIC
Topics referred to by the same term
Prachand (K90), a former Indian Navy ship K90 (DJ), British hard dance disc jockey Cape TRACON (FAA location identifier K90), a former air traffic control
K-90
Ship prefix
His or Her Majesty's New Zealand Ship (HMNZS; Māori: Te Kaipuke o Niu Tireni [TKNT]) is the ship prefix used to identify warships and shore facilities commissioned
His Majesty's New Zealand Ship
His_Majesty's_New_Zealand_Ship
Identifier for marine vessels in Europe
EN ISO 10087:2006, is a permanent unique fourteen-digit alphanumeric identifier issued to all marine vessels in Europe. The numbering system is mandated
Craft_Identification_Number
2025 suspected drone attack on humanitarian vessel
the ship, and separate footage captured the sound of two explosions, though these videos have not been independently verified. The ship, identified as
May 2025 drone attack on Gaza Freedom Flotilla
May_2025_drone_attack_on_Gaza_Freedom_Flotilla
Chinese auxiliary ship
retriever (TR/TWR) / range support vessel / target ship (AGT ) is a type of little known auxiliary ship built in the People's Republic of China (PRC) for
Type 917 torpedo retriever/target ship
Type_917_torpedo_retriever/target_ship
US Navy guided-missile destroyer class
supplement to the Ticonderoga-class cruisers. As of April 2026,[update] 75 ships are active, with 24 more planned to enter service, making it the most numerous
Arleigh_Burke-class_destroyer
Philippine Navy amphibious transport ship
Navy, but was identified as Ilocos Norte from a news report and based on photos from the drydock showing the name painted on the ship's well deck ramp
BRP_Ilocos_Norte_(LD-603)
Chinese survey vessel
Chinese naval ships naming convention, or when units are transferred to different fleets. As of mid 2010s, a total of two ships have been identified: "PLANS
Yanjiu-class_survey_ship
Historical era when sailing ships dominated global trade and warfare
at the latest, the mid-19th century, in which the dominance of sailing ships in global trade and warfare culminated. Marked by the introduction of naval
Age_of_Sail
Intact vessel from Ancient Egypt
The Khufu ship is an intact full-size solar barque from ancient Egypt. It was sealed into a pit alongside the Great Pyramid of pharaoh Khufu around 2500
Khufu_ship
Topics referred to by the same term
1920s Soviet prototype aeroplane Butte Municipal Airport, FAA location identifier AK1 This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title
AK-1
Collision between two ships in the North Sea
On 10 March 2025, the container ship MV Solong collided with the oil tanker MV Stena Immaculate, which was at anchor in the North Sea off the coast of
2025_North_Sea_ship_collision
Ghost ship
Coastwatch aeroplane in 2006. The ship was found inoperable and with no crew on board and a broken tow rope, with identifying marks removed, but no signs of
Jian_Seng
Dutch ship of the 17th-century
Admiralty of Rotterdam, the military body helping govern the Dutch navy. The ship was involved in multiple key naval battles: the Battle of the Sound off Copenhagen
Dutch ship Klein Hollandia (1656)
Dutch_ship_Klein_Hollandia_(1656)
1981 Soviet film directed by Richard Viktorov
and stows away on the ship. By chance, both Stepan and Prof. Ivanova are also aboard. The Astra encounters Neeya's ship, identified by the Deesan diplomats
Per Aspera Ad Astra (1981 film)
Per_Aspera_Ad_Astra_(1981_film)
Unique designation for a transmitting station
two-letter identifiers to coastal stations and stations on board ships at sea. These were not globally unique, so a one-letter company identifier (for instance
Call_sign
2020 Indian film by Bhanu Pratap Singh
Bhoot – Part One: The Haunted Ship (transl. Ghost) is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language horror thriller film written and directed by Bhanu Pratap Singh and
Bhoot – Part One: The Haunted Ship
Bhoot_–_Part_One:_The_Haunted_Ship
Cargo ship of the Middle Ages
A cog is a type of ship that was used during the Middle Ages, mostly for trade and transport but also in war. It first appeared in the 10th century, and
Cog_(ship)
2006 class of British landing ships
The Bay class is a ship class of four dock landing ships built for the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) during the 2000s. They are based on the Dutch-Spanish
Bay-class_landing_ship
Cruise ships operated by Celebrity Cruises
Solstice-class ships: the lead vessel of the class, Celebrity Solstice; the second ship of the class, Celebrity Equinox; and the third ship of the class
Solstice-class_cruise_ship
Process by which an individual gains access to a computer system
historically used to record distance traveled at sea and was recorded in a ship's log or logbook. To sign in connotes the same idea but is based on the analogy
Login
Patrol ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet
intelligence claimed the ship was sunk. The ship is named after Russian counter admiral Sergey Kotov [ru] (1912–1999). The ship was the third notable Russian
Russian patrol ship Sergey Kotov
Russian_patrol_ship_Sergey_Kotov
Russian class of frigates
near the coast of Odessa, with one of these ships identified as an unknown Admiral Grigorovich–class ship. On 12 April 2022, a Grigorovich-class frigate
Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate
Admiral_Grigorovich-class_frigate
World War II German auxiliary cruiser
declarations of war and by the end of September a first wave of six ships had been identified. Each ship would need a crew of 284 men, six 150 mm guns, four 20 mm
German auxiliary cruiser Pinguin
German_auxiliary_cruiser_Pinguin
Older method of identifying ships
Code letters or ship's call sign (or callsign) were a method of identifying ships before the introduction of modern navigation aids. Later, with the introduction
Code_letters
Ship involved in deadliest peacetime maritime disaster
Onomichi Dockyard Co., Ltd. [ja] (Onomichi Zosen) of Hiroshima, Japan, the ship was launched on April 25, 1963 as the Himeyuri Maru with a passenger capacity
MV_Doña_Paz
disease on cruise ships is a hazard associated with cruises. Outbreaks of contagious diseases can spread quickly due to the confined cruise ship environment
Infectious disease on cruise ships
Infectious_disease_on_cruise_ships
SHIP IDENTIFIER
SHIP IDENTIFIER
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, Scandinavian
Ship Captain; Master; Ship-master
Girl/Female
Arabic
Ship
Female
Japanese
Unisex short form of Japanese names beginning with Shig-, SHIG means "luxuriant."
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Ship
Female/Male/Unisex
Korean
Korean name SHIN means "faith, trust." Compare with another form of Shin.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Chief; Chief Ship
Female
Hebrew
(ש×ִיר) Hebrew unisex name SHIR means "song."
Girl/Female
American, British, Chinese, English, Irish
Island of Ships; Cenel's Island; Ship Victory; Brave
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : metonymic occupational name for a boatbuilder or a mariner, from Middle English ship ‘ship’.
Boy/Male
British, English
Island; Victory Ship
Female
Hebrew
(ש×ִיר-לִי) Hebrew name SHIR-LEE means "song is mine."
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Ship Island; Brave
Boy/Male
Australian, Scandinavian
Ship Boss
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Irish
Ship; Island; Victorious Ship; Brave
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Messenger-ship
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Ship; Island; Brave; Victory Ship
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Scandinavian
Sea Captain; Form of Skipper; Ship-master
Male
Japanese
(1-晋, 2-信, 3-紳, 4-心, 5-慎, 6-新, 7-進, 8-真) Japanese name SHIN means 1) "advancing," 2) "belief," 3) "gentleman," 4) "heart," 5) "humble," 6) "new," 7) "progressive," and 8) "true." Compare with another form of Shin.
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Ship Island; Brave; Victory Ship
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Lord Shib
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v. t.
By extension, in commercial usage, to commit to any conveyance for transportation to a distance; as, to ship freight by railroad.
a.
Rigged like a ship, that is, having three masts, each with square sails.
v. t.
To pass over or by without notice; to omit; to miss; as, to skip a line in reading; to skip a lesson.
n.
An outside covering or case; as, a pillow slip.
n.
A building in which mechanics or artisans work; as, a shoe shop; a car shop.
v. t.
To punish with a whip, scourge, or rod; to flog; to beat; as, to whip a vagrant; to whip one with thirty nine lashes; to whip a perverse boy.
v. t.
To cause to skip; as, to skip a stone.
v. t.
To put on board of a ship, or vessel of any kind, for transportation; to send by water.
v. t.
To hoist or purchase by means of a whip.
n.
A slender piece; a strip; as, a slip of paper.
v. t.
To drive with lashes or strokes of a whip; to cause to rotate by lashing with a cord; as, to whip a top.
v. i.
To embark on a ship.
v. t.
To receive on board ship; as, to ship a sea.
v. i.
To engage to serve on board of a vessel; as, to ship on a man-of-war.
n.
The slip or sheath of a sword, and the like.
v. t.
To leap lightly over; as, to skip the rope.
n.
Owner of a ship or ships.
v. t.
To engage or secure for service on board of a ship; as, to ship seamen.
v. t.
To put in its place; as, to ship the tiller or rudder.
n.
A dish or utensil (originally fashioned like the hull of a ship) used to hold incense.