What is the Lloyd’s Register of Ships?
The Lloyd’s Register of Ships was first published in 1764. It has been produced annually since 1775 and records the details of merchant vessels of the world. Since the 1870’s Lloyd’s Register has tried to include all merchant vessels over 100 gross tonnes, which are self-propelled and sea-going, regardless of classification. Before this time only those vessels classed by Lloyd’s Register were listed. Vessels are listed alphabetically by their current name. Please see Infosheet no.10 for further details on the contents of the Lloyd’s Register of Ships, and Infosheet no.44 to help guide your research when using it. Other collections of the Lloyd’s Register of Ships in the UK are listed on Infosheet no.17 and collections on Europe can be found on Infosheet no.46. Current editions are available to purchase through Lloyd’s Register-Fairplay.
