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Jeremy Dooley
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∙ 14y agoThere are about 55,000 (give or take 1-2 thousand) Merchant ships in service around the world as of today 10/10/2008. This figure includes bulk carriers, dry cargo vessels, MPP's, container vessels, tankers, LPG's, LNG's, and most cruise ships. This Figure does NOT include all the small ro/ro's that service islands (short trips/tourism) or river barges, or oil barges, or floating docks, or drill ships, service vessels, tugs, AHTS's, crew boats, restaurant vessels, etc.. Hope this helped!!! (All details given in good faith for consideration but without guarantee!)
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How many ships were used in World War 2?
1396
How many ships did Britain have in World War 1?
by 1914 Britain had 250 ships compared to Germany's 56 ships.
How many allied ships were sunk by the end of World War ii?
Thousands.
How many ships lost by BP tankers in World War 1?
BP didn't exist in World War I.
How many ships did the Uboat ships sink during World War 2?
Primarily over 2,000 merchant vessels, with a sprinkling of allied warships.
How many container ships are there in the world?
9,535 ships as of 2010, according to Wikipedia.
Is the whaler the largest ship in the world?
No. Oil tankers and container ships usually are.
Why are general cargo ships more in number than container ships?
there is more cargo than there is oil, or other liquids container ships use.
What is a good sentence for the word container?
Where is that container of tobacco? I'll need a larger container. Container ships are cargo ships prepared to handle railway containers, also known as boxcars.
What is the function of container ships?
roct
What has the author Reginald Carpenter written?
Reginald Carpenter has written: 'Powered vehicles' 'Container ships' -- subject(s): Container ships
How many ships are there?
There are about 80,000 ocean-going ships in the world.
How do container lock together on container ships?
By the use of twist-locks and stacking cones.
Why don't cruise ships and container ships tip over?
Cruise ships and container ships are controlled by computers, which keeps them level. They also have huge water holding tanks inside the hull that act as ballasts, which balance the ship.
Can ships carry more cargo than airplanes?
Yes , for example container ships .
How many ships are there in the world?
59
How much does it cost to build a container ship?
The largest container ships being built will cost more than $2 billion. The capacity of container ships keeps rising and the cost to build them keeps rising.
