Marine cargo construction codes

The marine cargo construction codes supported by Verisk Synergy Studio.

Note: While Coverage C (content) is not supported for most of the 200-series construction class codes, it is supported for Inland Transit (construction code 259) and for some other construction codes, such as tanks and pipelines. For the full list of supported combinations, refer to the Const. & Occ. Combin. tab in each model supplement.

For information about supported codes and limitations for specific models, refer to the model documentation that is available on the Client Portal (login required).

For information about models supporting the marine codes in the application, refer to https://risksolutions.verisk.com/client-support/touchstone/verisk-marine-cargo-fine-art-and-specie-modeling/, which is available on the Client Portal.


Construction code	Category	Description
270	Carpool	Open areas close to harbors where thousands of cars are gridded before being shipped on Personal Car Carriers (PCCs).^¹
271	General and Containerized Cargo	Cubicles 8 feet in width, 8.5 feet in height, and 20 or 40 feet in length in which commodities are packed. Cubicles are usually stacked on ships, trains, or airplanes for long-distance transportation.^¹
272	Heavy Cargo	Heavy cargoes are usually heavy machinery that cannot fit into a standard container, such as jack-up and semi-submersible rigs, dredging equipment, luxury yachts, offshore production modules and sub-sea structures, construction machinery, container cranes and harbor equipment, and complete factories. Vessels used for this type of cargo are usually semi-submersible heavy lift ships, conventional heavy lift ships, tow barges and dock ships. Heavy cargo is sometimes containerized. ^¹
273	Refrigerated Cargo	Refrigerated cargo is similar to general containerized cargo, but with additional cooling equipment to keep commodities fresh. Commodities are commonly fruits and frozen goods. This type of containerized cargo requires an external source of power to maintain a temperature-controlled environment.^¹
274	Dry Bulk Cargo	Bare solid materials, such as coal, metal ore, lumber, and grains.^¹
275	Liquid Bulk Cargo	Bare liquid material, such as oil, liquefied natural gas, and liquid chemicals. Liquid bulk cargo is generally stored in tank farms on shore.^¹
276	General/Unknown	Supported various models.
280	Combustible: Carpool	Open areas close to harbors where thousands of cars are gridded before being shipped on Personal Car Carriers (PCCs).
281	Combustible: General and Containerized Cargo	Cubicles 8 feet in width, 8.5 feet in height, and 20 or 40 feet in length in which commodities are packed. Cubicles are usually stacked on ships, trains, or airplanes for long-distance transportation.
282	Combustible: Heavy Cargo	Heavy cargoes are usually heavy machinery that cannot fit into a standard container, such as jack-up and semi-submersible rigs, dredging equipment, luxury yachts, offshore production modules and sub-sea structures, construction machinery, container cranes and harbor equipment, and complete factories. Vessels used for this type of cargo are usually semi-submersible heavy lift ships, conventional heavy lift ships, tow barges, and dock ships. Heavy cargo is sometimes containerized.
283	Combustible: Refrigerated Cargo	Refrigerated cargo is similar to general containerized cargo, but with additional cooling equipment to keep commodities fresh. Commodities are commonly fruits and frozen goods. This type of containerized cargo requires an external source of power to maintain a temperature-controlled environment.
284	Combustible: Dry Bulk Cargo	Bare solid materials, such as coal, metal ore, lumber, and grains.
285	Combustible: Liquid Bulk Cargo	Bare liquid material, such as oil, liquefied natural gas, and liquid chemicals. Liquid bulk cargo is generally stored in tank farms on shore.
286	Unknown Marine Cargo, Combustible	Supported only for the Verisk Earthquake Model for Japan.
290	Non-Combustible: Carpool	Open areas close to harbors where thousands of cars are gridded before being shipped on Personal Car Carriers (PCCs).
291	Non-Combustible: General and Containerized Cargo	Cubicles 8 feet in width, 8.5 feet in height, and 20 or 40 feet in length in which commodities are packed. Cubicles are usually stacked on ships, trains, or airplanes for long-distance transportation.
292	Non-Combustible: Heavy Cargo	Heavy cargoes are usually heavy machinery that cannot fit into a standard container, such as jack-up and semi-submersible rigs, dredging equipment, luxury yachts, offshore production modules and sub-sea structures, construction machinery, container cranes and harbor equipment, and complete factories. Vessels used for this type of cargo are usually semi-submersible heavy lift ships, conventional heavy lift ships, tow barges, and dock ships. Heavy cargo is sometimes containerized.
293	Non-Combustible: Refrigerated Cargo	Refrigerated cargo is similar to general containerized cargo, but with additional cooling equipment to keep commodities fresh. Commodities are commonly fruits and frozen goods. This type of containerized cargo requires an external source of power to maintain a temperature-controlled environment.
294	Non-Combustible: Dry Bulk Cargo	Bare solid materials, such as coal, metal ore, lumber, and grains.
295	Non-Combustible: Liquid Bulk Cargo	Bare liquid material, such as oil, liquefied natural gas, and liquid chemicals. Liquid bulk cargo is generally stored in tank farms on shore.
296	Unknown Marine Cargo, Non-Combustible	Use this code when no information on cargo type is available. It is mapped to general cargo.
2701	Automobiles	Motor vehicles being transported. Automobile cargoes can be in different storage conditions.
2702	Break Bulk	Loose, non-containerized cargo that is loaded directly on a ship in bags, boxes, crates, etc. Examples of break bulk are paper rolls, barrels, plywood, and pipes.
2703	Dry Bulk	Bare solid materials, such as coal, metal ore, wood pulp, and grains
2704	Liquid Bulk	Bare liquid material, such as oil, liquefied natural gas, and liquid chemicals. Liquid bulk cargo is generally stored in tank farms on shore.
2705	Consumables	Food and beverage cargo. Can be in different storage conditions.
2706	Temperature-controlled	Cargo that needs to be transported under specific temperature conditions, often refrigerated.
2707	Electronics	Cargo that includes electronic devices such as computers, TVs, cell phones, circuits, etc. Can be in different storage conditions.
2708	Chemical Products	Cargo that includes products of basic chemical manufacturing such as acids, alkalis, salts, and organic chemicals, as well as chemical products that are to be used in further manufacturing, including synthetic fibers, plastic materials, dry colors, and pigments. Can be stored in special conditions.
2709	Explosives	Cargo that includes explosive material such as chemicals, fireworks, arms, etc. Can be stored in special conditions.
2710	General Cargo	Cargoes that are not categorized under any other specific type, for example, clothing, staples, sport goods, etc.
2711	Heavy Industry	Heavy machinery that cannot fit into a standard container, such as jack-up and semi-submersible rigs, dredging equipment, luxury yachts, offshore production modules and sub-sea structures, construction machinery, container cranes and harbor equipment, etc.
2712	Light Industry	Cargo that includes the product of light fabrication industry. This can include household and office manufactured products such as fabrics, carpets, rugs, furniture, etc.
2713	Petroleum Products	Cargo that contains petrochemical products such as oil, gas, and LNG. Can be stored in special conditions.
2714	Pharmaceuticals	Cargo that contains pharmaceutical products. Can be in different storage conditions.
2715	Project Cargo	Heavy cargo that includes components of special projects such as turbines for wind farms, railway cars, etc.
2716	Livestock	Livestock being shipped.
2717	General Specie	Statuettes, ornamental articles, fibers, arts and crafts, etc. that can be stored in different places such as in museums, in a house, or in warehouses. In each storage condition they can be stored under various degrees of protection.
2718	Fine Art & Collectibles	Fine arts in the form of paintings, frames, sculpture, etc. that can be stored in different places such as in museums, in a house, or in warehouses. In each storage condition they can be stored under various degrees of protection.
2719	Cash In Transit	Cash being transferred in various storage conditions.
2720	Jewelers Blocks	Jewels, engravings, and valuable metals and stones stored in various conditions.

¹ If you know that a particular exposure is combustible or non-combustible, you should use the combustible or non-combustible versions of these codes instead. See construction codes 280-285 and 290-295 in this topic. However, be aware that models that support 270-276 do not necessarily support 280-286 or 290-296. Refer to the supplement for your model for the list of supported construction and occupancy classes and combinations.