Ship types

43 ship types, each combining the category ships broadcast on AIS with the ship class in public registers. Pick a type for its largest and newest ships and where they are.

• Cargo ships35,633 ships
  • Container ships3,172 ships
  • Bulk carriers6,360 ships
  • General cargo ships1,683 ships
  • Heavy-lift ships87 ships
  • Ro-ro ships653 ships
  • Car carriers404 ships
  • Reefer ships459 ships
  • Livestock carriers40 ships
• Tankers15,182 ships
  • Oil tankers2,906 ships
  • Chemical tankers508 ships
  • LNG carriers242 ships
  • LPG carriers521 ships
• Passenger ships4,173 ships
  • Cruise ships389 ships
  • River cruise ships34 ships
  • Ocean liners89 ships
  • Ferries996 ships
• High-speed craft681 ships
• Fishing vessels5,104 ships
• Tugs4,919 ships
• Offshore supply vessels1,297 ships
• Offshore units845 ships
• Dredgers681 ships
• Pilot vessels117 ships
• Search and rescue vessels196 ships
• Law enforcement vessels394 ships
• Naval vessels415 ships
• Research vessels362 ships
• Icebreakers140 ships
• Cable and pipe layers109 ships
• Crane vessels170 ships
• Diving support vessels67 ships
• Port tenders81 ships
• Anti-pollution vessels90 ships
• Medical vessels36 ships
• Salvage ships13 ships
• Pleasure craft1,956 ships
• Sailing vessels351 ships
• Training ships42 ships
• Museum ships96 ships
• Wing-in-ground craft53 ships