Awalan kapal
Awalan untuk kapal sipil dan niaga

Berikut merupakan daftar awalan yang umum digunakan secara internasional untuk kapal sipil dan niaga.
| Awalan | Kepanjangan | Arti |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AHT | Anchor handling tug | Kapal jangkar |
| AHTS | Anchor handling tug supply | Kapal jangkar penahan anjungan |
| ATB | Articulated tug barge | Kapal tunda-tongkang terikat |
| CRV | Coastal research vessel | Kapal penelitian pesisir |
| C/F | Car ferry | Kapal ro-ro |
| CS | Container ship; Cable ship | Kapal peti kemas; Kapal pemasang kabel bawah laut |
| DB | Derrick barge | Tongkang derek |
| DEPV | Diesel electric paddle vessel | Kapal kincir diesel elektrik |
| DLB | Derrick lay barge | Tongkang derek peletakan pipa |
| DCV | Deepwater construction vessel | Kapal konstruksi laut dalam |
| DSV | Diving support vessel; deep-submergence vehicle | Kapal dukungan selam; Kendaraan selam laut dalam |
| ERRV | Emergency response rescue vessel | Kapal penyelamat tanggap darurat |
| FPSO | Floating production storage and offloading | Kapal produksi penyimpanan dan penyaluran minyak |
| FT | Factory trawler | Kapal pemrosesan ikan |
| FV | Fishing vessel | Kapal penangkap ikan |
| GTS | Gas turbine ship | Kapal turbin gas |
| HLV | Heavy lift vessel | Kapal muatan berat |
| HMT | Hired military transport | Kapal pengangkut tentara |
| HSC | High speed craft | Kapal berkecepatan tinggi |
| HSF | High speed ferry | Kapal feri berkecepatan tinggi |
| HTV | Heavy transport vessel | Kapal muatan berat |
| ITB | Integrated tug barge | Kapal tunda-tongkang gabungan |
| LB | Liftboat | Kapal angkut lepas pantai |
| LNG/C | Liquified natural gas carrier | Kapal pengangkut gas alam cair |
| LPG/C | Liquified petroleum gas carrier | Kapal pengangkut elpiji |
| MF | Motor ferry | Kapal feri motor |
| MFV | Motor fishing vessel | Kapal ikan motor |
| MS (M/S) | Motor ship | Kapal motor |
| MSV | Multipurpose support/supply vessel | Kapal serbaguna |
| MSY | Motor sailing yacht | Kapal pelesir layar bermotor |
| MT | Motor tanker | Kapal tanker |
| MTS | Marine towage and salvage | Kapal tunda |
| MV (M/V) | Motor vessel | Kapal motor |
| MY (M/Y) | Motor yacht | Kapal pelesir motor |
| NB | Narrowboat | Perahu ramping (angkutan sungai di Britania Raya) |
| NRV | NATO research vessel | Kapal penelitian NATO |
| NS | Nuclear ship | Kapal nuklir |
| OSV | Offshore supply vessel | Kapal dukung lepas pantai |
| PS | Paddle steamer | Kapal uap kincir |
| PSV | Platform supply vessel | Kapal dukung lepas pantai |
| QSMV | Quadruple screw motor vessel | Kapal motor empat baling-baling |
| QTEV | Quadruple turbo electric vessel | Kapal turbin listrik empat baling-baling |
| RMS | Royal Mail ship | Kapal pengantar surat (khusus pelayanan surat milik Royal Mail) |
| RSV | Research survey vessel | Kapal penelitian |
| RV | Research vessel | Kapal penelitian |
| SB | Sailing barge | Tongkang layar |
| SS (S/S) | Screw steamer | Kapal uap |
| SSCV | Semi-submersible crane vessel | Kapal derek semiselam |
| SSS | Sea Scout Ship | Kapal kepanduan |
| SSV | Sailing School Vessel | Kapal pendidikan kepelautan |
| ST | Steam tug; Steam trawler | Kapal tunda uap; Kapal pukat uap |
| STS | Sail training ship | Kapal latih layar |
| STV | Sail training vessel | Kapal latih layar |
| SV (S/V) | Sailing vessel | Kapal layar |
| SY | Sailing yacht | Kapal pelesir layar |
| TB | Tug boat | Kapal tunda |
| TEV | Turbine electric vessel | Kapal turbin listrik |
| TIV | Turbine installation vessel | Kapal pemasangan turbin |
| TrSS | Triple-screw steamer | Kapal uap tiga baling-baling |
| TS | Training ship | Kapal latih |
| Tr.SMV | Triple-screw motor vessel | Kapal motor tiga baling-baling |
| TSMV | Twin-screw motor vessel | Kapal motor baling-baling ganda |
| TSS | Twin-screw steamer | Kapal uap baling-baling ganda |
| TV | Training vessel | Kapal pelatihan (atau TS) |
Berikut merupakan daftar awalan yang umum digunakan di Indonesia.
|   Awalan | Kepanjangan |
| --- | --- |
KL: Kapal layar
KM: Kapal motor
KMN: Kapal motor nelayan
KMP: Kapal motor penyeberangan
KT: Kapal tunda