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Commercial vessels built in U.S. shipyards since WWII

Each entry in the left-hand column of this table links to a detailed table of the ships built. 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 June 2023
Container and Ro-Ro Ships Built for Domestic Trade 44 June 2023
Barge Carriers 25 June 2023
Break-Bulk Cargo Ships 176 June 2023
Dry Bulk Carriers 12 June 2023
Lakers 50 June 2023
Tankers Built Before the MMA of 1970 237 June 2023
Tankers Built Since the MMA of 1970 158 June 2023
LNG Carriers 16 June 2023
Passenger Liners 10 June 2023
Other Ships Built Under the MMA of 1970 30 June 2023
Summary of MARAD-Supported Shipbuilding Programs   June 2023
Other Commercial Vessels
Coastal Cruise Ships and Riverboats 44 Jul 2020
Dredges 50 May 2020
Ferries 885 May 2020
Research Vessels 158 June 2023
Miscellaneous 16 Apr-2020
Offshore Industry Vessels
Offshore Drilling Rigs 327 Jan 2021
Inshore Drilling Rigs 135 Feb 2021
Lift Boats 322 June 2023
Large Barges
Large Barges Built in the U.S. - general list of barges since WWII  429 June 2023
Large Container/Trailer/Deck Barges 154 June 2023
Large Dry Bulk Barges 63 June 2023
Large Tank Barges (Single-Hull) 97 June 2023
Large Tank Barges (Double-Hull) 158 June 2023

 

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

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