United Kingdom vessels
Voydar tracks 16,321 vessels sailing under the United Kingdom flag. The fleet's average age is 22 years. Combined gross tonnage on record is 14,091,224. Port State Control records show 574 inspections of United Kingdom-flagged vessels, with 0 detentions — a 0.0% detention rate.
What is a flag of convenience?16,321
Fleet tracked
22 yrs
Avg fleet age
0.0%
Detention rate
0 of 574 inspections
0
Sanctioned
on OFAC / UK / Canada lists
Sources: live AIS, USCG PSIX inspections (public domain), OFAC SDN list, UK Sanctions List (OGL v3), Canadian autonomous sanctions list (OGL – Canada). Free on Voydar.
United Kingdom flag: fleet in world statistics
UNCTAD's count of the merchant fleet registered under the United Kingdom flag (ships of 100 GT and above), and who beneficially owns it. Published statistics, not Voydar's own tracking.
- 780
- Ships registered (2026)
- 9.8 million dwt
- Deadweight tonnage
- 0.39% of world dwt
- Share of world fleet
- 22.4 years
- Average age
| Owner nationality | Ships | Share of dwt |
|---|---|---|
| Bermuda | 55 | 34.9% |
| United Kingdom (domestic owners) | 313 | 26.8% |
| Greece | 35 | 11.8% |
| Taiwan | 21 | 6% |
| Singapore | 30 | 5.1% |
United Kingdom: trade and connectivity
- 387.6 (rank 9; 100 = the average country in Q1 2023)
- Liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 9.62 million TEU
- Container port traffic, 2024
- 3.7 out of 5
- Logistics Performance Index, 2022
Fleet composition
Recently active United Kingdom vessels
LOCHINVARIMO 9652844Passenger · Class A- MV SCOT CARRIERIMO 9841782Cargo · Class A
- CRAIGLEITHIMO 9803819Tug · Class A
- SD RESOURCEFULIMO 9533799Tug · Class A
- SVITZER DEBENIMO 9695585Tug · Class A
- KATHLEEN ANNEIMO 1009821Pleasure craft · Class A
- GRAMPIAN DONIMO 9599468Search and rescue · Class A
- SVITZER ALMAIMO 9141144Tug · Class A
- OCEAN STARIMO 9811189Fishing · Class A
- VB GUARDSMANIMO 8521127Tug · Class A
- VB ELBEIMO 9389485Tug · Class A
- VB SANDONIMO 9120152Tug · Class A
- SEAFOX 2IMO 8222903Other · Class A
- STENA IMAGINATIONIMO 9685463Tanker · Class A
- LOUWE SENIORIMO 9242003Fishing · Class A
- CMS WARRIORIMO 9765184Tug · Class A
- WHITSTARIMO 9287833Tanker (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- HAPPY PELICANIMO 9618850Tanker (hazardous cat. D) · Class A
- CITY OF CARDIFFIMO 9141754Dredging or underwater ops · Class A
- VICTRESSIMO 9137208Cargo · Class A
- SVITZER SUNIMO 9460693Towing · Class A
- KORUIMO 1002720Pleasure craft · Class A
- HOY HEADIMO 9081722Passenger · Class A
- GOIMO 1010064Pleasure craft · Class A
- RED OSPREYIMO 9064059Passenger · Class A
- STOLT KINGFISHERIMO 9154323Tanker · Class A
- RED EAGLEIMO 9117337Passenger · Class A
- DAME VERA LYNNIMO 9822023Passenger · Class A
- LEVANTE JETIMO 9722819High-speed craft · Class A
- GRATEFULIMO 9794953Fishing · Class A
- ANNEGINAIMO 8205852Fishing · Class A
- SVITZER AMAZONASIMO 9409974Tug · Class A
- UKD SEALIONIMO 9267314Dredging or underwater ops · Class A
- VOYAGERIMO 9794874Fishing · Class A
- OCEAN RESOLUTIONIMO 9779446Other · Class A
- EARL THORFINNIMO 8902723Passenger · Class A
- GRAMPIAN CONQUERORIMO 9319234Search and rescue · Class A
- CORYSTESIMO 8501517Other · Class A
- STOLT JAEGERIMO 9114775Tanker · Class A
- HAMNAVOEIMO 9246061Passenger · Class A
- VOS GORGEOUSIMO 9680530Other · Class A
- SD OMAGHIMO 9201619Passenger · Class A
- WAVERLEYIMO 5386954Passenger · Class A
- STORM DIVERIMO 8311273Other · Class A
- SVITZER ESTONIMO 9701968Tug · Class A
- VICTORIA OF WIGHTIMO 9791028Passenger · Class A
- DSV CURTIS MARSHALLIMO 9775012Local vessel · Class A
- HOPETOUNIMO 9140865Tug · Class A
- EAGLE 1IMO 8325171Search and rescue · Class A
- CMS WRESTLERIMO 9768825Tug · Class A
- CONTAINERSHIPS NORDIMO 9813993Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- SVITZER BRUNELIMO 9273753Tug · Class A
- HAVILAHIMO 9193771Fishing · Class A
- STEFANIE MIMO 9334337Fishing · Class A
- CHARISMAIMO 1000954Pleasure craft · Class A
- ST FAITHIMO 8907228Passenger · Class A
- PETERELIMO 9803974Tug · Class A
- OCEAN RESEARCHERIMO 8207941Other · Class A
- ST CLAREIMO 9236949Passenger · Class A
- BERGE GALDHOPIGGENIMO 9753284Cargo · Class A
- HENK SENIORIMO 9795763Fishing · Class A
- LOCH PORTAINIMO 9274824Passenger · Class A
- ARGYLL FLYERIMO 9231016Passenger · Class A
- RIO RITAIMO 1003451Pleasure craft · Class A
- CS SOVEREIGNIMO 8918629Other · Class A
- VB PHOENIXIMO 9793155Tug · Class A
- DOVER SEAWAYSIMO 9318345Passenger · Class A
- STENA IMPERATORIMO 9797383Tanker · Class A
- WIGHT LIGHTIMO 9446972Passenger · Class A
- SVITZER BARGATEIMO 9701970Tug · Class A
- SOUND OF SOAYIMO 9665229Passenger · Class A
- STENA SUPERFAST VIIIIMO 9198953Passenger · Class A
- SD SOLENT RACERIMO 8748634Pilot vessel · Class A
- FROST TIDEIMO 9656735Other · Class A
- MANANNANIMO 9176072High-speed craft · Class A
- OEG ALLEGROIMO 9887877High-speed craft · Class A
- WHITPROGRESSIMO 9479670Tanker · Class A
- SNOWDROPIMO 8633724Passenger · Class A
- SEVEN ARCTICIMO 9695353Vessel · Class A
- CAMPERDOWNIMO 9974905Tug · Class A
- GREEN ISLEIMO 9707962Tug · Class A
- BW ARIESIMO 9701786Tanker · Class A
- BSC ENTERPRISEIMO 9824320High-speed craft · Class A
- VB THAMESBANKIMO 9060704Towing · Class A
- SD SUZANNEIMO 9533749Tug · Class A
- VOS PROSPECTORIMO 9366093Search and rescue · Class A
- MAIDEN CASTLEIMO 9054353Tug · Class A
- TAITS FR229IMO 9816294Fishing · Class A
- SEAWELLIMO 8324567Reserved · Class A
- SVITZER WARDENIMO 9366859Tug · Class A
- SS SHIELDHALLIMO 5322752Passenger · Class A
- SD NETLEYIMO 9208291Passenger · Class A
- VB BENELUXIMO 9547867Tug · Class A
- INDUSIMO 8884830Tug · Class A
- FS AQUARIUSIMO 9557666Other · Class A
- CEMEX GO INNOVATIONIMO 9848675Dredging or underwater ops · Class A
- FS ARIESIMO 9434503Other · Class A
- SD RELIABLEIMO 9533402Tug · Class A
- VB PANTHERIMO 9434814Tug · Class A
- SVITZER TRIDENTIMO 9769398Tug · Class A
- TROMS LYRAIMO 9649184Other · Class A
- SVITZER INTREPIDIMO 9342334Tug · Class A
- SVITZER ELEANORIMO 9820623Tug · Class A
- BRITANNIA BEAVERIMO 9001667Dredging or underwater ops · Class A
- SD BOUNTIFULIMO 9533787Tug · Class A
- VB AMBITIONIMO 9559250Tug · Class A
- KOMMANDOR ORCAIMO 9352377Other · Class A
- WHITCHAMPIONIMO 9252280Tanker (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- VB ROMANIMO 9207106Tug · Class A
- SEVEN VEGAIMO 9843247Other · Class A
- CLARITYIMO 9370305Cargo · Class A
- FIERY CROSSIMO 9064712Tug · Class A
- EVER SIGMAIMO 9300398Cargo (hazardous cat. D) · Class A
- MILLGARTHIMO 9144122Tug · Class A
- UKD CHERRY SANDIMO 6811059Dredging or underwater ops · Class A
- PHENIXIMO 9408023Tug · Class A
- SVITZER MERCURIUSIMO 9695523Tug · Class A
- PHOENIX CROSSIMO 9064724Tug · Class A
- MOUNTPARKIMO 9773844Cargo · Class A
- LADY SARAHIMO 8919192Tug · Class A
- AVONIMO 8508383Other · Class A
- TYR PROVIDERIMO 9193070Tug · Class A
- SVITZER BOOTLEIMO 9286683Tug · Class A
- SD TEMPESTIMO 9803637Tug · Class A
- RED JET 6IMO 9788083High-speed craft · Class A
- VB DONAUIMO 9389473Towing · Class A
- GRAMPIAN TALISMANIMO 9383077Other · Class A
- SD DEPENDABLEIMO 9533804Tug · Class A
- WHITE ROSE OF DRACHSIMO 1008140Pleasure craft · Class A
- STOLT SEAGULLIMO 9125645Tanker (hazardous cat. B) · Class A
- FIDRAIMO 9108491Tug · Class A
- GLEN ROSAIMO 9794525Passenger · Class A
- WIGHT RYDER 2IMO 9512549High-speed craft · Class A
- LYNDHURSTIMO 9129495Tug · Class A
- SVITZER VENUSIMO 9681053Tug · Class A
- EAGLE HELSINKIIMO 9453963Tanker · Class A
- SILVER ANGELIMO 1009522Pleasure craft · Class A
- CORRIB FISHERIMO 9413585Tanker · Class A
- BERGE DAISETSUIMO 9713179Cargo · Class A
- ERVINGIMO 9463023Cargo · Class A
- SARAHIMO 9771016Cargo · Class A
- WHITCHALLENGERIMO 9252278Tanker (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- EAGLE HAMILTONIMO 9426207Tanker · Class A
- VOS EXPLORERIMO 9366043Search and rescue · Class A
- AURORA POWERIMO 9651890Other · Class A
- BRIGHTONIMO 9332846Cargo (hazardous cat. D) · Class A
- SD CHRISTINAIMO 9533751Towing · Class A
- GRAMPIAN RANGERIMO 9235311Other · Class A
- HROSSEYIMO 9244960Passenger · Class A
- SVITZER MILFORDIMO 9292876Tug · Class A
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