Broken Up – Vessel has been demolished / recycled
Cancelled before Construction – Construction of vessel was terminated before construction began
Continued Existence in Doubt – Unable to confirm whether this ship is still trading or extant within another status
Converting/Rebuilding – Vessel is temporarily out of trading fleet whilst significant alterations are made
Hulked – Vessel has been abandoned and is no longer in an operational condition
In Casualty or Repairing – Vessel is temporarily out of trading fleet or repairing following an incident
In Service/Commission – Vessel is in the trading fleet
Keel laid – First sections of the vessel have been placed on the building berth
Laid Up – Vessel is temporarily out of the trading fleet, laying idle (this is triggered by classification society reporting vessel is in lay-up condition)
Launched – Vessel is in the water undergoing final stages of construction prior to entering operation
No Longer meets IHSF Criteria – Vessel no longer meets the requirements of the IHS Maritime database (core reasons: no-longer sea-going, under 100gt or no longer propelled)
On Order/Not Commenced – Contract has been signed to build vessel but construction has not begun
Projected – Plan in place to build the vessel subject to the contract being signed
Scrapped before Completion – Construction of vessel terminated during construction and hull demolished
Scuttled – Vessel has been deliberately sunk
To Be Broken Up – Vessel has been reported sold for demolition/recycling
Total Loss – Vessel removed from trading as a result of an incident
US Reserve Fleet – Vessel is part of the U.S Government Reserve Fleet and does not form part of commercial fleet
Under Construction – Initial phases of construction have begun
Naval vessels – Vessel operated by Government for purposes of defence
Never Existed – This vessel was reported in error – it never existed
Unidentified Ship Data – Unidentified ship previously unknown now being investigated
Please note: Ship status definitions are provided by IHS. Some of the entity names have been updated to reflect current industry naming standards.