Vessels in the regular merchant fleet numbered 669 in October 2022

The gross tonnage of ro-ro ships was 63 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 cargo ships. The gross tonnage of ro-ro cargo ships and ro-ro passenger ships was 63 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 72 per cent of the volume of the entire Register of Merchant Vessels.

Regular merchant fleet 31st October 2022

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The size of the regular merchant fleet has remained the same during 2022

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