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CODE VALUES FOR MPSV

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CIF-2 SUPPL REC TYPE

   
B Boat
F Facility

VESSEL SERVICE TYPE

   
FISH FISHING BOAT
FRTB FREIGHT BARGE
FRTS FREIGHT SHIP
INC INDUSTRIAL VESSEL
MODU MODU
OSV OSV
OTEC OTEC
PASB PASSENGER BARGE
PASS PASSENGER
PFRT PUBLIC FREIGHT
POTH PUBLIC VESSEL, UNC
PTNK PUB. TANKSHIP/BARGE
RECV RECREATIONAL VESSEL/YACHT
RES RESEARCH. VESSEL
TBOD TANK BARGE “OD”
TBOI TANK BARGE “OI”
TNKB TANK BARGE
TNKS TANK SHIP
TOW TOWBOAT/TUGBOAT
UNC UNCLASSIFIED VESSEL
SCOL SCHOOL SHIP
NAVL COMBATANT/NAVAL VESSELS
USCG COAST GUARD VESSELS

VERIFICATION

   
V VERIFY
K KILL

OPERATION

   
0 NO OPERATION IN PROGRESS
1 REPAIR, MODIFY, MAINTAIN
2 SHIFTING OF BULK LIQUIDS
3 RECEIVING FUEL
4 STRIPPING TANKS
5 CLEANING TANKS
6 OTHER CLEANING OPERATION
7 STORAGE OF BULK LIQUID
8 RECEIVE BULK LIQUID CARGO
9 DISCHARGE BULK LIQUID CARGO
11 RECEIVE DRY CARGO
12 DISCHARGE DRY CARGO
13 REPLENISHMENT AT SEA
14 PUMPING BILGES
15 TAKING ON BALLAST
18 GAS FREEING TANKS
19 SHIP BREAKING
20 MOORED AT DOCK
21 MOORING AT DOCK
22 DEPARTING FROM DOCK
23 ANCHORED
24 UNDERWAY
25 TRANSIT HARBOR, CONGEST AREA
26 TRANSIT RESTRICTED CHANNEL
27 HOLDING POSITION
28 LIGHTERING – DISCHARGE
29 LIGHTERING – RECEIVING
30 DREDGING
31 SEARCH AND RESCUE
32 CABLE LAYING
33 TRAWLING
34 FLEETING
35 RESOURCE EXPLORATION
36 RESOURCE PRODUCTION
40 DWP – PLEM
41 DWP – PLATFORM TO SHORE
98 OPERATION NEC
99 UNKNOWN OPERATION

CAUSE - PRIMARY

   
SF STRUCTURAL FAILURE
UD UNINTENDED DISCHARGE
NS NATURAL SEEPAGE
UN UNKNOWN
EF EQUIPMENT FAILURE
ID INTENDED DISCHARGE
CS CONTAINER, TANK SPILL
NC KNOWN CAUSE, NEC

CAUSE - SECONDARY

   
SFPF CONTAINER, PKG FAIL
SFHR HULL RUPTURE, LEAK
SFPR PIPELINE RUP. LEAK
SFWB WELL BLOW-OUT
EFPR PIPE RUPTURE, LEAK
EFMR MANIFOLD RUP. LEAK
EFVF VALVE FAILURE
EFFF FLANGE FAILURE
EFNC EQUIP FAILURE, NEC
IDBG BILGE PUMPING
IDWD WASTE DISPOSAL
IDPT CDE-EPA PERMIT
NSLC LEACH, SAT. GROUP
CSOT OVERTURNED
UNUN UNKNOWN
SFDR DIKE RUPTURE, LEAK
SFTR TANK RUPTURE, LEAK
SFCL CONTAINER LOST
SFNC STRUCT FAIL, NEC
EFHR HOSE RUPTURE, LEAK
EFLR LOAD ARM RUP. LEAK
EFPF PUMP FAILURE
EFGF GADGET FAILURE
UDTO TANK OVERFLOW
IDBT BALLAST PUMPING
IDED EMER, DISCHARGE
NSBS SEA-BOTTOM SEEP
NSNS NATURAL SUBSTANCE
NEC NEC

CONTRIBUTING FACTOR

   
MNT IMP MAINTENANCE
STW IMP STOWAGE
APP IMP APPLICATION
SEC IMP SECURING
OPS IMP OPS, GENERAL
ATT INATTENTION
SAL SALVAGE OPS
HDL IMP HANDLING, GENERAL
COL COLLISION
RAM RAMMING
FIR FIRE
WTH ADVERSE WEATHER
DAM MINOR DAMAGE
DES IMP DESIGN
NWR NORMAL WEAR
SCT SAND CUTOUTS
CUT CUT, SEVERED
SPN FAIL TO SHUTDOWN
MLT LOAD MULTIPLE TANKS
VAN VANDALISM
NEC NEC
HOS IMP HOSE HANDLING
INS IMP INSTALLATION
SND IMP SOUNDING
VLV IMP VALVE OPS
COM FAIL TO COMMUNICATE
TRN IMP TRAINING
PFG PERS. ERROR, NEC
GRD GROUNDING
CAP CAPSIZING
EXP EXPLOSION
CNC CASUALTY, NEC
DIS NATURAL DISASTER
DEF MATERIAL DEFECT
CRN CORROSION
EWR EXCESS WEAR
OVP OVERPRESSURE
TWT TWISTED, KINKED
TOP TOPPING RATE HI
SAB SABOTAGE
UNKI UNKNOWN