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Table 3. Number of Vessels by Vessel Type and Deadweight Tonnage.
Vessel Type
World Fleet DWT
0 –
999
1,000 -
9,999
10,000 -
29,999
30,000 -
49,999
50,000 -
69,999
>=70,000
Total
Barges
274
275
15
8
2
574
Bulk Carriers
392
878
1703
1743
1264
2130
8110
Container Ships
6
788
1628
1013
812
477
4724
Crude Oil Tankers
16
112
37
163
120
1712
2160
Chemical Tankers
423
806
164
79
1
1
1474
Chemical/Oil Products Tankers
1665
4621
1206
1249
245
337
9323
General Cargo Ships
5921
10612
1409
223
22
0
18187
Fishing Vessels
7395
604
2
0
0
0
8001
LNG Tankers
1
5
12
11
36
262
327
LPG Tankers
193
678
154
71
98
0
1194
OSVs
600
1399
1
0
0
0
2000
Passenger (Cruise) Ships
243
227
45
0
0
0
515
Passenger -Passenger/Cargo (Ro-Ro) Ships
2327
997
35
0
0
0
3359
Passenger Ships
2883
58
1
0
0
0
2942
Refrigerated Cargo Ships
832
1453
254
3
0
0
2542
Ro-Ro Cargo Ships
840
726
292
15
0
0
1873
Livestock Carriers
22
68
9
2
0
0
101
Vehicle Carriers
13
183
558
28
2
0
784
TOTAL
24,046
24,490
7,525
4,608
2,600
4,921 68,190
Age of the Merchant Fleet
We queried the Lloyds merchant fleet data by age of ship, as well. Table 4 shows the world fleet
by vessel type and age. The general cargo ship and fishing vessel fleets are the oldest, which
suggests they would be less likely to adopt the treatment technologies approved by IMO to date.
More than half of the ships comprising these two sub-types are 25 years or older.
The table includes 2009 new-builds (1,804 ships) listed in the database. Because of delay in
ratification by a sufficient number of countries, IMO granted a delay for the first set of ships
subject to the regulations, those ships constructed in 2009 or later with a ballast capacity of less
than 5000m
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. These ships now have until the vessel’s second survey, but no later than December
31, 2011 to comply. However, more than 60% of the new vessels under construction in 2009 are
bulk carriers, container ships, or tankers that we estimate to have greater than 5000 m3 ballast
water capacity, which do not require treatment technology for new builds until 2012.