Vessels in the regular merchant fleet numbered 671 in September 2022

The gross tonnage of ro-ro ships was 68 per cent of the tonnage of the entire regular merchant fleet

Most of the vessels in the regular merchant fleet were passenger ships. The biggest category by gross tonnage was ro-ro passenger ships. The gross tonnage of ro-ro passenger ships and ro-ro cargo ships was 68 per cent 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.

Regular merchant fleet 30th September 2022

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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 two compared to the situation at the turn of the previous year. The number of ro-ro passenger ships increased by two, the number of ro-ro cargo ships increased by one and the number of passenger ships decreased by one. The number of vessels in the Register of Merchant Vessels had remained the same compared to the situation at the turn of the previous year.