World Fleet by Ship Type
172,829 vessels classified into 30 ship type categories.
172,829
Total Vessels
30
Ship Types
5,760
Avg per Type
📋
General Cargo Ship
27,144
vessels
15.7% of fleet
🛢️
Oil And Chemical Tanker
22,842
vessels
13.2% of fleet
⚓
Tug
22,144
vessels
12.8% of fleet
🎣
Fishing Vessel
21,577
vessels
12.5% of fleet
🚢
Bulk Carrier
20,923
vessels
12.1% of fleet
🏗️
Offshore Vessel
12,066
vessels
7.0% of fleet
📦
Container Ship
10,003
vessels
5.8% of fleet
🛳️
Passenger Ship
9,573
vessels
5.5% of fleet
🔧
Service Ship
9,221
vessels
5.3% of fleet
🔹
Other
6,208
vessels
3.6% of fleet
⛽
Gas Tanker
3,861
vessels
2.2% of fleet
🚗
Ro Ro Cargo Ship
3,063
vessels
1.8% of fleet
🚢
Pleasure Craft
2,579
vessels
1.5% of fleet
🚢
Specialized Cargo Ship
877
vessels
0.5% of fleet
🚢
Other Tanker
605
vessels
0.4% of fleet
🚢
Chemical
95
vessels
0.1% of fleet
🚢
Deck Cargo Carrier
10
vessels
0.0% of fleet
🚢
General Cargo Ship (Open Hatch)
9
vessels
0.0% of fleet
🚢
Bunkering Tanker (Lng)
7
vessels
0.0% of fleet
🚢
Tugs
5
vessels
0.0% of fleet
🚢
Tankers
3
vessels
0.0% of fleet
🚢
Asphalt
2
vessels
0.0% of fleet
🚢
Fpso
2
vessels
0.0% of fleet
🚢
Tanker
2
vessels
0.0% of fleet
🚢
Bunkering Tanker (Oil)
2
vessels
0.0% of fleet
🚢
Oil Bunkering Tanker
2
vessels
0.0% of fleet
🚢
Roro
1
vessels
0.0% of fleet
🚢
Molten Sulphur Carrier
1
vessels
0.0% of fleet
🚢
Gen. Cargo Freighters
1
vessels
0.0% of fleet
🚢
Offshore
1
vessels
0.0% of fleet
Explore the global fleet categorized by 30 distinct ship types. From massive bulk carriers and container ships to specialized offshore vessels and service craft, TrustedDocks provides detailed information on 172,829 vessels worldwide across every category of commercial shipping.