ISIC Code 3011 - Building of ships and floating structures

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Key facts for ISIC 3011

Code
3011
Level
Class, ISIC Rev. 5
Official title
Building of ships and floating structures
Section
C Manufacturing
Basis
Primary activity of the establishment

Last updated August 19, 2026

Inclusions

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, ISIC Rev. 5 explanatory notes, August 19, 2026.

This class includes the building of civilian and military ships (except vessels for sports or recreation), and the construction of floating structures.

  • Building of commercial vessels:
    • Passenger vessels, ferry boats, cargo ships, tankers, tugs etc.
    • Building of hovercraft (except recreation-type hovercraft)
    • Construction of drilling platforms, floating or submersible
    • Construction of floating structures:
      • Floating docks, pontoons, coffer-dams, floating landing stages, buoys, floating tanks, barges, lighters, floating cranes, non-recreational inflatable rafts etc.

Exclusions

Activities the United Nations places in another code.

  • Manufacture of parts of vessels, other than major hull assemblies:

Where ISIC 3011 sits in the hierarchy

Section C Manufacturing Division 30 Manufacture of other transport equipment Group Direct parent 301 Building of ships and boats
Class Current 3011 Building of ships and floating structures
Other class in this group (1)

NAICS equivalents for ISIC 3011

These NAICS 2022 codes correspond to ISIC 3011 (Building of ships and floating structures).

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, ISIC Rev. 4 to ISIC Rev. 5 correspondence table; U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS to ISIC Rev. 4 concordance; U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 to 2022 NAICS concordance.

NACE Rev. 2.1 equivalents for ISIC 3011

These NACE Rev. 2.1 (via ISIC) codes correspond to ISIC 3011 (Building of ships and floating structures).

Source: Eurostat, NACE Rev. 2.1 to ISIC Rev. 5 correspondence.

Using ISIC 3011

Use ISIC 3011 for building of ships and floating structures, when that is the establishment's primary activity.

What does ISIC 3011 include?

ISIC 3011 covers building of commercial vessels and building of hovercraft, among other activities listed under Inclusions above.

What does ISIC 3011 exclude?

ISIC 3011 does not cover parts of vessels, other than major hull assemblies, which is ISIC 1392, and marine engines, which is ISIC 2811, among other activities listed under Exclusions above.

What NAICS codes correspond to ISIC 3011?

ISIC 3011 corresponds to NAICS 332312 (Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing), NAICS 332313 (Plate Work Manufacturing), NAICS 336360 (Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing), and NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing).

Sources for ISIC 3011

  • Official classification source United Nations Statistics Division. International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Rev. 5. Explanatory notes, August 19, 2026. United Nations ISIC page

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