VESSEL SIZE CLASSES
in deadweight (DWT) or in gross tonnage (GT)
This classification applies only to vessels with a gross tonnage of 100 or more.
Class | Lower limit | Upper limit | ||
DWT | GT | DWT | GT | |
01 | — | 100 | up to 499 | up to 499 |
02 | 500 | 500 | 999 | 999 |
03 | 1 000 | 1 000 | 1 999 | 1 999 |
04 | 2 000 | 2 000 | 2 999 | 2 999 |
05 | 3 000 | 3 000 | 3 999 | 3 999 |
06 | 4 000 | 4 000 | 4 999 | 4 999 |
07 | 5 000 | 5 000 | 5 999 | 5 999 |
08 | 6 000 | 6 000 | 6 999 | 6 999 |
09 | 7 000 | 7 000 | 7 999 | 7 999 |
10 | 8 000 | 8 000 | 8 999 | 8 999 |
11 | 9 000 | 9 000 | 9 999 | 9 999 |
12 | 10 000 | 10 000 | 19 999 | 19 999 |
13 | 20 000 | 20 000 | 29 999 | 29 999 |
14 | 30 000 | 30 000 | 39 999 | 39 999 |
15 | 40 000 | 40 000 | 49 999 | 49 999 |
16 | 50 000 | 50 000 | 79 999 | 79 999 |
17 | 80 000 | 80 000 | 99 999 | 99 999 |
18 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 149 999 | 149 999 |
19 | 150 000 | 150 000 | 199 999 | 199 999 |
20 | 200 000 | 200 000 | 249 999 | 249 999 |
21 | 250 000 | 250 000 | 299 999 | 299 999 |
22 | ≥ 300 000 | ≥ 300 000 | — | — |
NB: If vessels with a gross tonnage of less than 100 were to be included pursuant to this Directive, they would be allocated class code ‘99’. | ||||