IMO Ship Identification Number
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) number is a unique identifier for ships and for registered ship management companies. For ships, it consists of the three letters "IMO" followed by the seven-digit number assigned to all ships by IHS Fairplay when constructed. This is a unique seven digit number that is assigned to propelled, sea-going merchant ships of 100 gross tons and above. It serves to identify ships and is not changed when the ship's owner, country of registry or name changes. For ship management companies, the IMO number consists of the three letters "IMO", followed by a seven-digit number. For example, IMO 5304986 refers to the ship manager Pullmantur Cruises Ship Mgmt.
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