| Name | Type | Use | Description |
| identification | xs:string | required | The classification society specific identifier to a ship, typically the design ID. |
| newbuildingSociety | ocx:classificationSociety | optional | The name and organizational details of the classification society whose rules and regulations are being used to assess the ship during construction. |
| newbuildingSocietyName | xs:string | optional | The common name of the class society relevant for operating the ship. Needs only to be specified when @newbuildingSociety = OTHER . |
| society | ocx:classificationSociety | optional | The name and organizational details of the classification society whose rules and regulations are being used to assess the ship during current operation. |
| societyName | xs:string | optional | The common name of the class society relevant for operating the ship. Needs only to be specified when @society = OTHER . |