ENI number

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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.

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.

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 {{convert|20|m|0}} in length; is greater than {{convert|100|m3|0}} 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.

List of prefixes

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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

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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 North Macedonia
570 – 579 Slovenia

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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

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{{cite conference |url=http://www.unece.org/trans/doc/2006/sc3/TRANS-SC3-2006-04a2e.pdf |title=Work of the Working Party of the Standardization of Technical and Safety Requirements in Inland Navigation |author=Inland Transportation Committee |conference=Fiftieth Session of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe |location=Geneva |id=ECE/TRANS/SC.3/2006/4/Add.2 |date=19 July 2006 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070727045843/http://www.unece.org/trans/doc/2006/sc3/TRANS-SC3-2006-04a2e.pdf |archivedate=27 July 2007 |url-status=dead }}

{{cite web |url=http://www.shipspotting.com/support/faq.php?category=Inland%20vessels |title=FAQ: Inland vessels |work=Shipspotting.com |accessdate=21 April 2011}}

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External links

Category:Ship identification numbers

Category:Country codes

Category:Ship registration

Category:Water transport in Europe