by Guest » May 3, 2017, 11:05 am
Wikipedia has this to say about IMO numbers:
In the SOLAS Convention "cargo ships" means "ships which are not passenger ships".[2] The IMO scheme does not however apply to:
Vessels solely engaged in fishing
Ships without mechanical means of propulsion
Pleasure yachts
Ships engaged on special service (e.g. lightships, SAR vessels)
Hopper barges
Hydrofoils, air cushion vehicles
Floating docks and structures classified in a similar manner
Ships of war and troopships
Wooden ships[1]
The IMO says:
“As a result of the attack on the USS Cole, the events of Sept. 11, 2001 and the suicide bombing of the oil tanker Limburg, the IMO held a Diplomatic Conference on Maritime Security in December 2002. At the conference, it adopted a number of measures aimed at enhancing the security of ships and port facilities. In addition to the creation of the well-known ISPS Code, the conference also included a modification to SOLAS Regulation XI-1/3 to require ships’ identification numbers to be permanently marked in a visible place either on the ship’s hull or superstructure.
And last: gCaptain’s Short Answer: A vessel’s “IMO Number” is the single best way to track and locate history on a ship since each number is unique and is the only identification that remains with a vessel from shipyard to scrapyard.
Given this information it would seem logical that neither the GL Trader nor the Erie Trader would have an IMO number since a)neither were ever propelled by machinery and b) neither are SOLAS classed vessels. It would be interesting to see if the barge Great Lakes has an IMO number, since she was never propelled by machinery. All of the lakes conversions like the Kubers, Pathfinder, PM 41 were of course one time propelled by machinery, and as such will have an IMO number they will take to the scrapyard.
Wikipedia has this to say about IMO numbers:
In the SOLAS Convention "cargo ships" means "ships which are not passenger ships".[2] The IMO scheme does not however apply to:
Vessels solely engaged in fishing
Ships without mechanical means of propulsion
Pleasure yachts
Ships engaged on special service (e.g. lightships, SAR vessels)
Hopper barges
Hydrofoils, air cushion vehicles
Floating docks and structures classified in a similar manner
Ships of war and troopships
Wooden ships[1]
The IMO says:
“As a result of the attack on the USS Cole, the events of Sept. 11, 2001 and the suicide bombing of the oil tanker Limburg, the IMO held a Diplomatic Conference on Maritime Security in December 2002. At the conference, it adopted a number of measures aimed at enhancing the security of ships and port facilities. In addition to the creation of the well-known ISPS Code, the conference also included a modification to SOLAS Regulation XI-1/3 to require ships’ identification numbers to be permanently marked in a visible place either on the ship’s hull or superstructure.
And last: gCaptain’s Short Answer: A vessel’s “IMO Number” is the single best way to track and locate history on a ship since each number is unique and is the only identification that remains with a vessel from shipyard to scrapyard.
Given this information it would seem logical that neither the GL Trader nor the Erie Trader would have an IMO number since a)neither were ever propelled by machinery and b) neither are SOLAS classed vessels. It would be interesting to see if the barge Great Lakes has an IMO number, since she was never propelled by machinery. All of the lakes conversions like the Kubers, Pathfinder, PM 41 were of course one time propelled by machinery, and as such will have an IMO number they will take to the scrapyard.