River Boyne

Name of ship as recorded on the record

The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.

Unique identifier for a given ship, it is assigned by a builder.

The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.

Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.

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.

Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.

Type of fuel used onboard a vessel.

Is the steamer assisted by sail?

A ship’s total internal capacity of a ship measured in register tons from the top of the floors to the tonnage deck.

Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.

Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?

Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?

The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.

The individual and/or organisation listed as having been responsible for constructing the vessel. This can/may be the same as the owner and/or manager.

The name of the yard where the vessel was built.

The country in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.

The country (flag) that a vessel is registered to, at the time of writing.

The individual and/or organisation listed

Name of surveyor.

The name of the port/place of destination given.

A vessel’s means of propulsion.

Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.

A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).

Tonnage derived by deducting from the gross register tonnage the capacity that in unavailable for cargo, e.g. machinery space, fuel, crew accommodation etc.

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.