ENI number

Belgian vessel Talisman of Brecht, displaying ENI number

Dutch barge Stella Maris displaying ENI number

An ENI number (European Number of Identification or European Vessel Identification Number) is a registration for ships capable of navigating on inland European waters. It is a unique, eight-digit identifier that is attached to a hull for its entire lifetime, independent of the vessel's current name or flag.

ENI was introduced by the Inland Transport Committee of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe in their meeting on 11–13 October 2006 in Geneva. It is based on the Rhine Vessel certification system previously used for ships navigating the Rhine, and is comparable to the IMO ship identification number.

Format

The ENI number consists of eight Arabic numerals. The first three digits identify the competent authority where the number is assigned (see "List of prefixes" below) and the last five digits are a serial number.^[1]

Ships which have a vessel number in accordance to the Rhine Inspection Rules receive an ENI beginning with "0" and followed by the seven digit Rhine number. A vessel which has been issued an IMO number may only receive an ENI number if it has appropriate certifications for inland water travel. Its ENI will begin with "9" followed by its seven digit IMO number.^[1]

The ENI number is transmitted by Inland-Automatic Identification System transponders.

Requirements

Not all European vessels are required to carry an ENI number. As of April 2007, a vessel must have an ENI if it operates on inland waterways and meets any of the following criteria: is over 20 metres (66 ft) in length; is greater than 100 cubic metres (3,531 cu ft) in volume; is a tug or push boat that operates with a qualifying vessel; is a passenger ship; or is a floating installation/equipment. If a vessel is issued an ENI, this number must be displayed on the sides and stern of the vessel.^[2]

List of prefixes

Codes for countries[1]
001 – 019 France 020 – 039 Netherlands 040 – 059 Germany 060 – 069 Belgium 070 – 079 Switzerland 080 – 099 Reserved for ships of countries not party to the Mannheim Convention, with Rhine Vessel certificates issued before 1 April 2007. 100 – 119 Norway 120 – 139 Denmark 140 – 159 United Kingdom 160 – 169 Iceland 170 – 179 Ireland 180 – 189 Portugal 190 – 199 Reserved 200 – 219 Luxembourg 220 – 239 Finland 240 – 259 Poland 260 – 269 Estonia 270 – 279 Lithuania 280 – 289 Latvia 290 – 299 Reserved 300 – 309 Austria	310 – 319 Liechtenstein 320 – 329 Czech Republic 330 – 339 Slovakia 340 – 349 Reserved 350 – 359 Croatia 360 – 369 Serbia 370 – 379 Bosnia and Herzegovina 380 – 399 Hungary 400 – 419 Russia 420 – 439 Ukraine 440 – 449 Belarus 450 – 459 Moldova 460 – 469 Romania 470 – 479 Bulgaria 480 – 489 Georgia 490 – 499 Reserved 500 – 519 Turkey 520 – 539 Greece 540 – 549 Cyprus 550 – 559 Albania 560 – 569 Republic of Macedonia 570 – 579 Slovenia	580 – 589 Montenegro 590 – 599 Reserved 600 – 619 Italy 620 – 639 Spain 640 – 649 Andorra 650 – 659 Malta 660 – 669 Monaco 670 – 679 San Marino 680 – 699 Reserved 700 – 719 Sweden 720 – 739 Canada 740 – 759 United States 760 – 769 Israel 770 – 799 Reserved 800 – 809 Azerbaijan 810 – 819 Kazakhstan 820 – 829 Kyrgyzstan 830 – 839 Tajikistan 840 – 849 Turkmenistan 850 – 859 Uzbekistan 860 – 869 Iran 870 – 999 Reserved

References

1. Inland Transportation Committee (19 July 2006). Work of the Working Party of the Standardization of Technical and Safety Requirements in Inland Navigation. Fiftieth Session of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. Geneva. ECE/TRANS/SC.3/2006/4/Add.2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2011.
2. "FAQ: Inland vessels". Shipspotting.com. Retrieved 21 April 2011.

External links

Media related to Vessels by ENI number at Wikimedia Commons