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Table: FOREIGN_VESSEL

Entity (ENT)  |  Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:9592  |  Updated: August 9, 2022  |  Published / External 
Summary
Item Identification
Entity Info
Data Attributes
Catalog Details

Summary

Abstract

This table links the vessel code in several of the major foreign tables (HAUL, SPCOMP, LENGTH, AGE) with the name of the vessel and other features of the vessel.

Description

This table links the vessel code in several of the major foreign tables (HAUL, SPCOMP, LENGTH, AGE) with the name of the vessel and other features of the vessel.

Entity Information

Entity Type
Data Table

Data Attribute / Type Description
VESSEL
VARCHAR2 		A unique, four-digit, alpha-numeric code identifying each vessel that contracts for observer coverage. All vessel codes begin with the alpha code B, followed by a three-digit number.
VESSEL_NAME
VARCHAR2 		The name of the vessel.
NATION_CODE
VARCHAR2 		A one-digit alpha code associated with the vessel's country of registry. The NORPAC.FOREIGN_NATION table provides a description of the codes.
PERMIT_NUMBER
VARCHAR2 		A seven-digit value assigned to each distinct foreign fishing vessel upon receiving a permit to fish in U.S. waters.
VESSEL_LENGTH
NUMBER 		The total length (in meters) of the vessel.
GRT
NUMBER 		The Gross registered tons of the vessel.
COMMENTS
VARCHAR2 		Name changes and permit number changes of the vessel.

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Item Identification

Title: Table: FOREIGN_VESSEL
Short Name: FOREIGN_VESSEL
Status: Completed
Abstract:

This table links the vessel code in several of the major foreign tables (HAUL, SPCOMP, LENGTH, AGE) with the name of the vessel and other features of the vessel.
Notes:

Loaded by batch 2364, 06-29-2009 18:15

Entity Information

Entity Type: Data Table
Active Version?: Yes
Schema Name: NORPAC
Description:

This table links the vessel code in several of the major foreign tables (HAUL, SPCOMP, LENGTH, AGE) with the name of the vessel and other features of the vessel.

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
100
 Primary Key VESSEL VARCHAR2 A unique, four-digit, alpha-numeric code identifying each vessel that contracts for observer coverage. All vessel codes begin with the alpha code B, followed by a three-digit number.
100
 VESSEL_NAME VARCHAR2 The name of the vessel.
100
 NATION_CODE VARCHAR2 A one-digit alpha code associated with the vessel's country of registry. The NORPAC.FOREIGN_NATION table provides a description of the codes.
100
 PERMIT_NUMBER VARCHAR2 A seven-digit value assigned to each distinct foreign fishing vessel upon receiving a permit to fish in U.S. waters.
100
 VESSEL_LENGTH NUMBER The total length (in meters) of the vessel.
100
 GRT NUMBER The Gross registered tons of the vessel.
100
 COMMENTS VARCHAR2 Name changes and permit number changes of the vessel.

Attribute Details

VESSEL

CC ID: 37475
Seq. Order: 1
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 4
Required: Yes
Primary Key: Yes
Status: Active
Description:

A unique, four-digit, alpha-numeric code identifying each vessel that contracts for observer coverage. All vessel codes begin with the alpha code B, followed by a three-digit number.
General Data Type: VARCHAR2

VESSEL_NAME

CC ID: 37477
Seq. Order: 2
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 50
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The name of the vessel.
General Data Type: VARCHAR2

NATION_CODE

CC ID: 37473
Seq. Order: 3
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 1
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A one-digit alpha code associated with the vessel's country of registry. The NORPAC.FOREIGN_NATION table provides a description of the codes.
General Data Type: VARCHAR2
Foreign Key Relations:

NORPAC.FOREIGN_NATION

PERMIT_NUMBER

CC ID: 37474
Seq. Order: 4
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 7
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A seven-digit value assigned to each distinct foreign fishing vessel upon receiving a permit to fish in U.S. waters.
General Data Type: VARCHAR2

VESSEL_LENGTH

CC ID: 37476
Seq. Order: 5
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 4
Scale: 0
Status: Active
Description:

The total length (in meters) of the vessel.
General Data Type: NUMBER

GRT

CC ID: 37472
Seq. Order: 6
Data Storage Type: NUMBER
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 5
Scale: 0
Status: Active
Description:

The Gross registered tons of the vessel.
General Data Type: NUMBER

COMMENTS

CC ID: 37471
Seq. Order: 7
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR2
Max Length: 200
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Name changes and permit number changes of the vessel.
General Data Type: VARCHAR2

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 9592
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:9592
Metadata Record Created By: Doug Turnbull
Metadata Record Created: 2009-06-29 18:15+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2016-05-18
Owner Org: AFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2016-05-18
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2017-05-18