Vessels in the regular merchant fleet numbered 674 in June 2022

The gross tonnage of ro-ro ships was more than half of the tonnage of the entire regular merchant fleet

Most of the vessels in the regular merchant fleet were cargo ships. The biggest category by gross tonnage was ro-ro cargo ships. The gross tonnage of ro-ro passenger ships and ro-ro cargo ships was more than half of the tonnage of the entire regular merchant fleet. Ro-ro ships are vessels where cargo is loaded and unloaded by moving it on wheels onto and off the ship on ramps in the stern and bow or through side doors (roll on/roll off).

The majority of vessels entered in the Register of Merchant Vessels were other dry cargo ships, ro-ro cargo ships and special purpose ships. The gross tonnage of ro-ro passenger ships and ro-ro cargo ships made up 73 per cent of the volume of the entire Register of Merchant Vessels.

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The size of the regular merchant fleet has grown during 2022

The number of vessels in the regular merchant fleet had increased by five compared to the situation at the turn of the previous year. The number of other dry cargo ships increased by two and the number of ro-ro cargo ships increased by three. The number of vessels in the Register of Merchant Vessels had increased by four compared to the situation at the turn of the previous year.