ANNEX 1: ERI ship or convoy types

This table should be used to input the actual vessel type or convoy type before the voyage starts (see the Inland AIS checklist).
ERI CODE SOLAS AIS Code
Ship U Ship Type 1st digit 2nd digit
code        
8000 No Vessel, type unknown 9 9
8010 V Motor freighter 7 9
8020 V Motor tanker 8 9
8021 V Motor tanker, liquid cargo, type N 8 0
8022 V Motor tanker, liquid cargo, type C 8 0
8023 V Motor tanker, dry cargo as if liquid (e.g. cement) 8 9
8030 V Container vessel 7 9
8040 V Gas tanker 8 0
8050 C Motor freighter, tug 7 9
8060 C Motor tanker, tug 8 9
8070 C Motor freighter with one or more ships alongside 7 9
8080 C Motor freighter with tanker 8 9
8090 C Motor freighter pushing one or more freighters 7 9
8100 C Motor freighter pushing at least one tank-ship 8 9
8110 No Tug, freighter 7 9
8120 No Tug, tanker 8 9
8130 C Tug freighter, coupled 3 1
8140 C Tug, freighter/tanker, coupled 3 1
8150 V Freightbarge 9 9
8160 V Tankbarge 9 9
8161 V Tankbarge, liquid cargo, type N 9 0
8162 V Tankbarge, liquid cargo, type C 9 0
8163 V Tankbarge, dry cargo as if liquid (e.g. cement) 9 9
8170 V Freightbarge with containers 8 9
8180 V Tankbarge, gas 9 0
8210 C Pushtow, one cargo barge 7 9
8220 C Pushtow, two cargo barges 7 9
8230 C Pushtow, three cargo barges 7 9
8240 C Pushtow, four cargo barges 7 9
8250 C Pushtow, five cargo barges 7 9
8260 C Pushtow, six cargo barges 7 9
8270 C Pushtow, seven cargo barges 7 9
8280 C Pushtow, eigth cargo barges 7 9
8290 C Pushtow, nine or more barges 7 9
8310 C Pushtow, one tank/gas barge 8 0
8320 C Pushtow, two barges at least one tanker or gas barge 8 0
8330 C Pushtow, three barges at least one tanker or gas barge 8 0
8340 C Pushtow, four barges at least one tanker or gas barge 8 0
8350 C Pushtow, five barges at least one tanker or gas barge 8 0
8360 C Pushtow, six barges at least one tanker or gas barge 8 0
8370 C Pushtow, seven barges at least one tanker or gas barge 8 0
8380 C Pushtow, eight barges at least one tanker or gas barge 8 0
8390 C Pushtow, nine or more barges at least one tanker or gas barge 8 0
8400 V Tug, single 5 2
8410 No Tug, one or more tows 3 1
8420 C Tug, assisting a vessel or linked combination 3 1
8430 V Pushboat, single 9 9
8440 V Passenger ship, ferry, cruise ship, red cross ship 6 9
8441 V Ferry 6 9
8442 V Red cross ship 5 8
8443 V Cruise ship 6 9
8444 V Passenger ship without accomodation 6 9
8450 V Service vessel, police patrol, port service 9 9
8460 V Vessel, work maintainance craft, floating derrick, cable-ship, buoy-ship, dredge 3 3
8470 C Object, towed, not otherwise specified 9 9
8480 V Fishing boat 3 0
8490 V Bunkership 9 9
8500 V Barge, tanker, chemical 8 0
8510 C Object, not otherwise specified 9 9
1500 V General cargo Vessel maritime 7 9
1510 V Unit carrier maritime 7 9
1520 V bulk carrier maritime 7 9
1530 V tanker 8 0
1540 V liquified gas tanker 8 0
1850 V pleasure craft, longer than 20 metres 3 7
1900 V fast ship 4 9
1910 V hydrofoil 4 9
1920 V catamaran fast 4 9