Building of ships and floating structures

This class includes: the building of ships, except vessels for sports or recreation, and the construction of floating structures. In specific: - building of commercial vessels: passenger vessels, ferry boats, cargo ships, tankers, tugs etc. - building of warships; - building of fishing boats and fish-processing factory vessels. This class also includes: - building of hovercraft (except recreation-type hovercraft), - construction of drilling platforms, floating or submersible; - construction of floating structures: floating docks, pontoons, coffer-dams, floating landing stages, buoys, floating tanks, barges, lighters, floating cranes, non-recreational inflatable rafts etc. - manufacture of sections for ships and floating structures.

This class excludes: - manufacture of parts of vessels, other than major hull assemblies: + manufacture of sails, see 13920 (Manufacture of made-up textile articles, except apparel), + manufacture of ships’ propellers, see 2599 (Manufacture of other fabricated metal products not elsewhere classified), + manufacture of iron or steel anchors, see 2599 (Manufacture of other fabricated metal products not elsewhere classified), + manufacture of marine engines, see 28110 (Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines). - manufacture of navigational instruments, see 26510 (Manufacture of measuring, testing, navigating and control equipment); - manufacture of lighting equipment for ships, see 27400 (Manufacture of electric lighting equipment); - manufacture of amphibious motor vehicles, see 29100 (Manufacture of motor cars and motor vehicles); - manufacture of inflatable boats or rafts for recreation, see 30120 (Building of pleasure and sporting boats); - specialized repair and maintenance of ships and floating structures, see 33150 (Repair and maintenance of transport equipment, except motor cars, motorbikes, mopeds, and other motor vehicles)); - ship-breaking, see 3830 (Materials recovery); - interior installation of boats, see 43300 (Building completion and finishing).