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MPSV VESSEL DATA RECORD LAYOUT

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FIELD NAME FIELD DESCRIPTION TYPE/LGTH
SKEY (GROUP)    
SCASENO MP MSIS CASE NO CHAR(10)
SCIF1 CIF-2 SUPPL REC TYPE CHAR(1)
SCIF2 CIF-3 NUM SUP REC CHAR(2)
MPSVGROUP (GROUPING OF CHANGEABLE FIELDS)    
SVER VERIFICATION CHAR(1)
VSNAME VESSEL NAME CHAR(30)
VSTYPE VESSEL TYPE CHAR(4)
VSSTYP TONS/VESSEL TYPE CHAR(6)
VIN VIN (OCCURS 5 TIMES) CHAR(8)
CSIGN CALL SIGN CHAR(7)
FLAG FLAG CHAR(2)
OPER OPERATION CHAR(2)
PENACT PENALTY ACTION CHAR(1)
PRIMC PRIMARY CAUSE CHAR(2)
SECONC SECONDARY CAUSE CHAR(4)
CONTRIB CONTRIB CAUSE OCCURS 2 TIMES CHAR(3)
PIND PIRS POLLUTION INDICATOR CHAR(1)

PRIMARY KEY IS SKEY

DATA FILE IS CORRUPT. DATA VALUES ARE MISSING OR ERRONEOUS.

FILE IS ACCURATE IN DETERMINING VESSEL RELATED DISCHARGES; HOWEVER, SOURCE OF SPILL, VESSEL MODIFIERS AND CAUSAL INFORMATION IS UNRELIABLE