Start with a targeted Google search using the phrases above, or check the resources section on major maritime websites. Once downloaded, you’ll never go back to flipping pages again.

IMPA releases new editions every few years (e.g., IMPA 6.0, 7.0). Many universities and older ships still use .

Here are three legal ways to get the data for free in Excel format:

Use Excel’s data validation to create drop-down lists of IMPA codes on purchase orders, drastically reducing input errors.