Template:IMO Number/doc

Purpose
This template is used to add an IMO number to a ship article's infobox, and to add the article to Category:IMO numbers. It additionally links the IMO number to Marinetraffic.com.

This template is intended to be used in the Ship identification field in Infobox ship career.

Usage
The only parameter in the template is the ship's IMO number:

Example: for the article on Black Watch, results in.

If only number is required (e.g. in a table), the text can be hidden with the following syntax:

Example: results in.