Commercial vessels built in U.S. shipyards since WWII

Each entry in the left-hand column of this table is hyperlinked to a table that gives details of the ships built: just click on the ship type. For updates, email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Type	# of Ships	Updated
Merchant Vessels Built with MARAD Support
Container and Ro-Ro Ships Built for Foreign Trade	45	Apr 2020
Container and Ro-Ro Ships Built for Domestic Trade	44	Apr 2020
Barge Carriers	25	Apr 2020
Break-Bulk Cargo Ships	176	Apr 2020
Dry Bulk Carriers	12	Apr 2020
Lakers	50	Apr 2020
Tankers Built Before the MMA of 1970	237	Apr 2020
Tankers Built Since the MMA of 1970	158	Apr 2020
LNG Carriers	16	Apr 2020
Passenger Liners	10	Apr 2020
Other Ships Built Under the MMA of 1970	30	Apr 2020
Summary of MARAD-Supported Shipbuilding Programs		Apr 2020
Other Commercial Vessels
Coastal Cruise Ships and Riverboats	44	Jul 2020
Dredges	50	May 2020
Ferries	885	May 2020
Research Vessels	158	Apr 2020
Miscellaneous	16	Apr-2020
Offshore Industry Vessels
Offshore Drilling Rigs	327	Jan-2021
Inshore Drilling Rigs	135	Feb-2021
Lift Boats	322	Apr 2020
Large Barges
Large Container/Trailer/Deck Barges	154	Apr 2020
Large Dry Bulk Barges	63	Apr 2020
Large Tank Barges (Single-Hull)	97	Apr 2020
Large Tank Barges (Double-Hull)	158	Apr 2020

These shipbuilding pages are part of an ongoing project; new material and data is added regularly.

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