Ship prefix - Ship name abbreviation

Ship prefix - Ship name abbreviation

AHT    Anchor Handling Tug
AHTS    Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessel
CRV    Coastal Research Vessel
C/F    Car Ferry
CS    Cable Ship
DB    Derrick Barge
DEPV    Diesel Electric Paddle Vessel
DLB    Derrick Lay Barge
DCV    Deepwater Construction Vessel
DSV    Diving Support Vessel/ Deep Submergence Vehicle
DV    Dead vessel[1]
ERRV    Emergency Response Rescue Vessel[citation needed]
FPSO    Floating Production, Storage and Offloading Vessel
FPV    Free Piston Vessel
FPV    Fishery Patrol Vessel
FT    Factory Stern Trawler
FV    Fishing Vessel
GTS    Gas Turbine Ship
HLV    Heavy lift vessel
HSC    High Speed Craft
HSF    High Speed Ferry
HTV    Heavy Transport Vessel
IRV    International Research Vessel
LB    Liftboat
LNG/C    Liquefied natural gas carrier
LPG/C    Liquefied petroleum gas carrier
MF    Motor Ferry
MS (M/S)    Motor Ship (interchangeable with MV)
MSV    Multipurpose support/supply vessel
MSY    Motor Sailing Yacht
MT    Motor Tanker
MTS    Marine Towage and Salvage/Tugboat
MV (M/V)    Motor Vessel (interchangeable with MS)
MY    Motor Yacht
NB    Narrowboat
NRV    NATO Research Vessel
NS    Nuclear Ship
OSV    Offshore Supply Vessel
PS    Paddle Steamer
PSV    Platform Supply Vessel
QTEV    Quadruple Turbo Electric Vessel (see Queen of Bermuda)
RMS    Royal Mail Ship or Royal Mail Steamer
RNLB    Royal National Lifeboat
RV    Research Vessel
SB    Sailing Barge
SPB    Self Propelled Barge
SS (S/S)    Screw Steamer driven by propellers or screws, often understood to stand for "steamship"
SSCV    Semi-Submersible Crane Vessel
SSV    Sailing School Vessel, Submarine and Special Warfare Support Vessel[2]
ST    Steam Tug
STS    Sail Training Ship
STV    Sail Training Vessel or Steam Turbine Vessel
SV    Sailing Vessel
SY    Sailing Yacht or Steam Yacht
TEV    Turbine Electric Vessel
TIV    Turbine Installation Vessel
TS    Training Ship
TSS    Turbine Steam Ship or Twin Screw Steamer
TV    Training vessel