In
shipping
Freight transport, also referred as ''Freight Forwarding'', is the physical process of transporting Commodity, commodities and merchandise goods and cargo. The term shipping originally referred to transport by sea but in American English, it h ...
, the designation A1 is a symbol used to denote quality of construction and material.
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.
See also
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Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other floating vessels. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to befor ...
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A1 at Lloyd's, a top classification in Lloyd's Register
References
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External links
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
Shipbuilding
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