In shipping, the designation A1 is a symbol used to denote quality of construction and material.[1] In the various shipping registers ships are classed and given a rating after an official examination, and assigned a classification mark, which appears in addition to other particulars in those shipping registers after the name of the ship. In Lloyd's Register the letter represents the quality of the hull, the number the quality of the fitting out.
See also
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- Shipbuilding
- A1 at Lloyd's, the top classification in Lloyd's Register
References
edit- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 2.
- Martin, Gary. "A1 at Lloyd's". phrases.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 August 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2007.
External links
edit- An example of a shipping registry including A1-rated ships (those listed "1" in the "Rate A." column)
- American Bureau of Shipping "Notations and Symbols – 29 January 2015"
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