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ACV |
Australian Customs Vessel |
ADV |
Australian Defense Vessel |
AFM |
Armed Forces of Malta |
ANBV |
Venezuelan Coast Guard Ship |
ARBV |
Venezuelan Navy Ship |
ARC |
Colombian Navy Ship |
ARM |
Mexican Navy Ship |
AviPa |
Brazilian Navy Patrol Craft |
AvPq |
Brazilian Navy Survey Ship |
AWB |
Australian Work Boat |
BAE |
Ecuadorian Navy Ship |
BAP |
Peruvian Navy Ship |
BNS |
Bangladeshi Navy Ship |
BNS |
Belgian Navy Ship |
BP |
Bundespolizei (Germany) |
BUNS |
Bulgarian Navy Ship |
CCGC |
Canadian Coast Guard Cutter |
CCGS |
Canadian Coast Guard Ship |
CFAV |
Canadian Forces Auxiliary Vessel |
CNS |
Chilean Navy Ships |
CT |
Brazilian Navy Destroyer |
CV |
Brazilian Navy Corvette |
DAMGM |
French Military Police |
DZA |
Algerian Navy |
DPRV |
Democratic Peoples Republic of Vietnam |
EML |
Estonian Navy Ship |
ENS |
Egyptian Navy Ship |
F |
Brazilian Navy Frigate |
FSB |
Russian Border Guards |
FSS |
Federated States of Micronesia Ship |
GCCV |
Guardia Costeira de Cabo Verde  |
GNS |
Ghana Naval Ship |
HBMS |
Her Barbadian Majesty's Ship |
HMAS |
Her Majesty's Australian Ship |
HMCS |
Her Majesty's Canadian Ship |
HMNZS |
Her Majesty's New Zealand Ship |
HMS |
Her Majesty's Ship |
HNLCGC |
Her Majesty's Netherlands CGC |
HNLMS |
Her Majesty's Netherlands Ship |
HRM |
Croatian Navy Ship |
HRV |
Hungarian Navy Ship |
IDF |
Israeli Defense Force |
INS |
Indian Navy Ship |
INSV |
Indian Navy Ssiling Vessel |
IRIS |
Islamic Republic of Iran Ship |
ITS |
Italian Ship |
JS |
Japanese Navy Ship (2008) |
JCG |
Japanese Coast Guard Vessel |
KASA |
Saudi Arabian Navy |
KBV |
German Police Vsl |
KD |
Malaysian Ship |
KDB |
Brunei Ship |
KM |
Malaysian Coast Guard Ship |
KNM |
Norwegian Navy |
KV |
Norwegian Coast Guard |
LNF |
Lithuanian Ship |
LVNS |
Latvian Ship |
MSA |
China Maritime Security Agency |
NAACG |
Netherlands Antilles & Aruba CG |
NAE |
Brazilian Navy Aircraft Carrier |
NaPaFlu |
Brazilian Navy River Patrol Craft |
NaPaOc |
Brazilian Navy Offshore Patrol Craft |
NAsH |
Brazilian Navy Hospital Ship |
NB |
Brazilian Navy Buoy Tender |
NDD |
Brazilian Navy LSD |
NE |
Brazilian Navy Training Ship |
NHi |
Brazilian Navy Hydrographic Ship |
NHo |
Brazilian Navy Hydrographic Ship Small |
NRP |
Portuguese Navy Ship |
NRV |
NATO Research Vessel |
NS |
Namibian Ship |
NT |
Brazilian Navy Oiler |
NTrT |
Brazilian Navy Troop Transport |
NUSHIP |
New Australian Ship |
RB |
Brazilian Navy Harbor Tug |
RbAm |
Brazilian Navy Ocean-going Tug |
RFA |
Royal Fleet Auxiliary |
RFS |
Russian Navy Ship |
RCLV |
Royal Corp of Logistics Vessel |
RNOV |
Royal Navy of Oman Vessel |
ROCS |
Republic of China (Taiwan) Ship |
ROKS |
Republic of Korea Ship |
ROU |
Uruguayan Navy Ship |
RRS |
Royal Research Ship |
RS |
Romanian Navy Ship |
S |
Brazilian Navy Submarine |
SAS |
South African Ship |
SCGC |
Seychelles Coast Guard Cutter |
SD |
RN Contract Support Craft |
SLNS |
Sri Lankan Navy Ship |
SSV |
US Navy Submarine & Special Warfare Support Vessel |
TCSG |
Turkish Coast Guard |
THV |
Trinity House Vessel |
TTS |
Trinidad & Tobago Ship |
UMS |
Myanmar Navy Ship |
USAT |
US Army Transport |
USCGC |
US Coast Guard Cutter |
USNS |
Military Sealift Command |
USS |
United States Ship |
These listings are believed to be accurate at time of posting. Seawaves is not responsible for any errors or misuse of this information.
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