Fishing boat codes

[Anthony Appleyard]

See Port letter and number - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_letter_and_number
The letter-and-number codes seen on fishing boats:
What boats or ships are allowed to carry them? Fishing boats, obviously; but what else is allowed to carry such a code?

 

[rwatson]

Fishing boat info
In 1987, the scheme was standardised under EEC legislation and equivalent codes are displayed in a similar way for vessels operating from ports in all parts of the EEC. Ten27.org UK Fishing Boat Registration Codes http://jg.ten27.org/jg49.htm

Other boat registration rules
https://www.rya.org.uk/SiteCollecti...ion in the UK/BOAT REGISTRATION IN THE UK.pdf

 

[Angélique]

European port distinguishing letters as shown on fishing vessels

Ports in different countries can have the same letters.

e.g.

A = Aalborg Denmark
A = Aberdeen Scotland
A = Antwerp Belgium

AA = Aabenraa Denmark
AA = Alloa Scotland
AA = Westeraccumersiel Germany (?)

AL = Ameland Holland
AL = Langeoog Germany
AL = Leer Germany (?)

F = Fano Denmark
F = Faversham England
F = Fecamp France

etc..

 

[Anthony Appleyard]

Are these fishing-boat-type codes only for fishing boats? Or can one be put on e.g. a dredger or a tug or whatever sort of work boat which is based at that port?

 

[Angélique]

Your post #1 link says...

‘‘ Port letter and number (PLN) is a code identifying fishing vessels and other boats printed on the boat. The format is XYZ 123. ’’

But in practice I've only seen it on fishing vessels, that's if I remember it correctly.

 

[Anthony Appleyard]

> Your post #1 link says...
That link is a Wikipedia link, and I was checking if Wikipedia's information was right. I vaguely remember someone telling me that only fishing boats come under some law about grants.

 

[Angélique]

Keep in mind the linked Wikipedia article starts with the announcement: ‘‘ This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it . . . . ’’