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Class 3011 - Building of ships and floating structures

PSIC Class 3011 covers Building of ships and floating structures. Current child subclasses include Building of Ships and Boats other than Sports and Pleasure Boats, Manufacture of Floating or Submersible Drilling...

Level Class
Hierarchy depth 4/5
Children 4
Last verified 2026-05-12
About this level

Practical summary

Class 3011 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under C Manufacturing > 30 Manufacture of other Transport Equipment > 301 Building of ships and boats. This class usually fans out into more specific subclasses such as Building of Ships and Boats other than Sports and Pleasure Boats, Manufacture of Floating or Submersible Drilling Platforms, and Manufacture of Inflatable Rafts. It is the level people use when they already know the activity family but still need the exact five-digit match.

Administrative context

Where this code is used

This class is used when a business can already narrow the activity family and only needs to compare the final subclasses such as Building of Ships and Boats other than Sports and Pleasure Boats, Manufacture of Floating or Submersible Drilling Platforms, and Manufacture of Inflatable Rafts. It is the level most often checked before a five-digit decision is finalized.

Selection note

How to choose it

Use this class to choose between its final subclasses such as Building of Ships and Boats other than Sports and Pleasure Boats, Manufacture of Floating or Submersible Drilling Platforms, and Manufacture of Inflatable Rafts. If two options look close, compare the exact activity, the outputs and the way the business actually earns revenue.

Official note

Source-backed description

This class includes the building of ships, except vessels for sports or recreation and construction of floating structures. This class includes: Building of commercial vessels: passenger vessels, ferry-boats, cargo ships, tankers, tugs etc. Building of warships Building of fishing boats and fish-processing factory vessel This class also includes: 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. Manufacture of sections for ships and floating structures This class excludes: Manufacture of parts of vessels, other than major hull assemblies: manufacture of sails, see 1392; manufacture of iron or steel anchors, see 2599; manufacture of marine engines, see 2811; Manufacture of navigational instruments, see 2651; Manufacture of lighting equipment for ships, see 2740; Manufacture of amphibious motor vehicles, see 2910; Manufacture of inflatable boats or rafts for recreation, see 3012; Specialized repair and maintenance of ships and floating structures, see 3315; Ship-breaking, see 3830; Interior installation of boats, see 4330. sports and pleasure boats drilling platforms barges

FAQ

What does PSIC Class 3011 cover?

PSIC Class 3011 is the four-digit layer that sits just above the final subclasses and usually defines the activity family for Building of ships and floating structures.

How do I compare Class 3011 with the sibling classes?

Read the neighboring classes and compare the exact wording of the child subclasses. Nearby options include 3012 Building of pleasure and sporting boats.

Why does Class 3011 matter for a filing decision?

It is usually the last broad checkpoint before the five-digit subclass choice, so it is the right place to catch near-miss classifications.