In terms of abbreviations that may reflect a vessel's purpose or function, technology has introduced a broad variety of differently named vessels onto the world's oceans, such as "LPGC" (liquified petroleum gas carrier), or "TB" (tug-boat), or "DB" (derrick barge). These days, general civilian prefixes are used inconsistently, and frequently not at all. Historically, prefixes for civilian vessels often identified the vessel's mode of propulsion, such as "MV" ( motor vessel), "SS" ( screw steamer often cited as "steam ship"), or "PS" ( paddle steamer). NATO designations such as FS (French Ship), FGS (Federal German Ship), and SPS (Spanish Ship) can be used if needed. Among the blue-water navies, those of France, Brazil, China, Russia, Germany, and Spain do not use ship prefixes. For example, the modern navy of Japan adopts the prefix "JS" – Japanese Ship. Today the common practice is to use a single prefix for all warships of a nation's navy, and other prefixes for auxiliaries and ships of allied services, such as coast guards. In the modern environment, prefixes are cited inconsistently in civilian service, whereas in government service a vessel's prefix is seldom omitted due to government regulations dictating that a certain prefix be used. JSTOR ( January 2009) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ī ship prefix is a combination of letters, usually abbreviations, used in front of the name of a civilian or naval ship that has historically served numerous purposes, such as identifying the vessel's mode of propulsion, purpose, or ownership/nationality.Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.
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