Types of Ships

The types of ships include passenger ships, cargo ships, engineering ships, fishing boats, speedboats, etc.

1. Passenger ship: A passenger ship is a vessel specifically designed to transport passengers and their luggage and mail, often on scheduled voyages.

2. Cargo ship: a vessel primarily used for transporting goods and carrying up to 12 passengers, such as oil tankers, bulk carriers, container ships, etc.

3. Engineering ship: An engineering ship is a vessel specialized in carrying out certain types of water or underwater engineering. It is equipped with a complete set of working machinery to complete specific tasks, such as waterway assurance, port operations, water conservancy construction, offshore construction, rescue and salvage, etc.

4. Fishing boat: A fishing boat is a vessel used for catching and harvesting aquatic animals and plants. This also includes some auxiliary vessels for modern fishing production, such as those used for aquatic product processing, transportation, aquaculture, resource investigation, fisheries guidance and training, and for carrying out fisheries management tasks.

5. Fast boats: Fast boats are mainly used for water entertainment or rowing competitions. Fast boats have small tonnage, high speed, flexible maneuverability, and a displacement of usually tens to hundreds of tons. They can travel at speeds of 30 to 40 knots, some up to 50 knots, and have a range of 500-3000 nautical miles.