Vessel Identification System

VIS Definitions Button and the VIS User Guide link provide
explanation of each search fields, Owners First Name, Owners Last Name, Business
organization Name, Vessel name, Registration Authority, Hull ID Number Registration
Number, Build Year.

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Data Definition 8 of 8 search terms

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Search Variables

Vessel Name:
You may search by typing in the name of the vessel you are looking for.

Owner Name:
You may search by typing in the name of the owner of the vessel you are looking for.

Business/Organization Name:
You may search by typing in the name of the business/organization that owns the vessel
you are looking for.

Registration Authority:
You may search using the state in which the vessel is registered. Due to the vast number
of records within the database, this field can only be used in conjunction with other
search variables.

Hull ID Number:
You may search by using the hull number of the vessel you are searching for.

Registration Number:
A vessel is issued a state registration number. You can search for the vessel using its
registration number.

Build Year:
You may search for a vessel specific to the year it was constructed. Due to the vast
number of records within the database, this field can only be used in conjunction with
other search variables.

Wild Card Characters:
Wildcard characters are automatically added to vessel name searches. However, if you
wish to further refine your search you may use two wildcard characters. The underscore
'_' character replaces a single character. Example: J_pan searches for Japan, Jbpan, Jcpan

and so on. The percent '%' character can be used to replace any combination of
characters. Example: Ja% would return both Japan and Jacksonville.