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The scope of articles for this project is wide ranging. Essentially any article about a civilian or military ship and ship classes are welcome. We also cover:

• Biography articles about ship builders and architects such as Andrew Higgins or Joshua Humphreys
• Nautical topics such as hull and mast
• Non-fictional publications such as DANFS
• Ship building companies such as Northrop Grumman

Some exceptions are

• Civilian ships that are under 100 ft (30 m) in length or tonnage of less than 100.
• Any article of a fictional nature
• Biography articles of ship owners, ship captains or military personnel
• Articles on ship weaponry and ship to ship battles.

Articles not under our scope may be covered by the following WikiProjects

• Australian Maritime History
• Fisheries and Fishing
• Irish Maritime
• Maritime Transport task force under WikiProject Transport
• Maritime Warfare task force under WikiProject Military History
• Sailing
• Travel and Tourism
• Water Sports