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Division 2.3.3 Unique European vessel identification number (ENI)

United Kingdom

Directive (EU) 2016/1629/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels, amending Directive 2009/100/EC and repealing Directive 2006/87/EC (OJ L 252, 16.9.2016, p. 118).
FULL TITLE	Unique European vessel identification number
ABBREVIATION	ENI
ORIGINATING AUTHORITY	European Union
LEGAL BASIS	Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council^f1 (Article 18, Article 2.18 of Annex V)
CURRENT STATUS	—
IMPLEMENTATION DATE	—
LIMIT OF OPERATIONAL LIFE	—
AMENDMENT	Continuously
STRUCTURE	8-digit-number
SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION	The unique European vessel identification number aims at assigning a permanent number to each vessel for identifying purposes.
LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS	IMO number
USAGE	In electronic ship reporting, tracking and tracing and certification of vessels for inland vessels.
MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE	(a) Competent authorities keep a register. Access will be granted to competent authorities of other Member States. (b) European Hull Data Base (c) Contracting States of the Mannheim Convention and other parties based on administrative agreements.
LANGUAGES	—
ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY	European Union Member States and the Contracting Statesof the Mannheim Convention
REMARK	The unique European vessel identification number (ENI) consists of eight Arabic numerals. The first three digits are the code of the assigning competent authority. The next five digits are a serial number.

Example

12345678

Usage in the implementation manuals

TDT, EQD (V1 and V2-V15)

CNI/GID and

CNI/GID/DGS, Tag 1311

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Directive (EU) 2016/1629/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels, amending Directive 2009/100/EC and repealing Directive 2006/87/EC (OJ L 252, 16.9.2016, p. 118).