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Name of ship as recorded on the record
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
London; Riga ( Annual Surveys Report for Arcturus, 7th March 1840 1840 )
London; Calcutta ( Annual Surveys Report for Arcturus, 30th November 1840 1840 )
London; Laguna ( Annual Surveys Report for Arcturus, 25th May 1843 1843 )
London; Constantinople ( Annual Surveys Report for Arcturus, 5th December 1845 1845 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
228 ( Annual Surveys Report for Arcturus, 7th March 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Arcturus, 5th December 1845 1845 )
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).
228 ( Annual Surveys Report for Arcturus, 30th November 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Arcturus, 25th May 1843 1843 )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
The individual and/or organisation listed
Name of surveyor.
Nathaniel Middleton ( Annual Surveys Report for Arcturus, 7th March 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Arcturus, 30th November 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Arcturus, 25th May 1843 1843 )
Joseph Horatio Ritchie; Peter Courtenay ( Annual Surveys Report for Arcturus, 5th December 1845 1845 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
10A1 ( Annual Surveys Report for Arcturus, 7th March 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Arcturus, 25th May 1843 1843 )
10A1; Record Copper ( Annual Surveys Report for Arcturus, 30th November 1840 1840 )
10A1; Record Y M ( Annual Surveys Report for Arcturus, 5th December 1845 1845 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Riga ( Annual Surveys Report for Arcturus, 7th March 1840 1840 )
Calcutta ( Annual Surveys Report for Arcturus, 30th November 1840 1840 )
Laguna ( Annual Surveys Report for Arcturus, 25th May 1843 1843 )
Constantinople ( Annual Surveys Report for Arcturus, 5th December 1845 1845 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
No ( Annual Surveys Report for Arcturus, 7th March 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Arcturus, 30th November 1840 1840, Annual Surveys Report for Arcturus, 25th May 1843 1843, Annual Surveys Report for Arcturus, 5th December 1845 1845 )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
System of measurement that replaced ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’, taking a vessel’s internal capacity as the standard. Vessels built between 1836 and 1854 were legally required to display both tonnages.
223 ( Annual Surveys Report for Arcturus, 5th December 1845 1845 )
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