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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 9 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 42,872 GRT/49,795 DWT; includes 1 cargo, 2 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 2 container, 2 liquefied gas, 1 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 1 chemical tanker
1991 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 34,214 GRT/37,161 DWT; includes 2 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 2 container, 1 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 1 chemical tanker
1992 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 40,072 GRT/47,187 DWT; includes 2 roll-on/roll-off, 2 container, 1 petroleum tanker, 1 chemical tanker, 1 cargo
1993 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 40,072 GRT/47,187 DWT; includes 2 roll-on/roll-off, 2 container, 1 oil tanker, 1 chemical tanker, 1 cargo
1994 8 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 44,911 GRT/54,490 DWT, cargo 1, chemical tanker 2, container 2, oil tanker 1, roll-on/roll-off cargo 2
1995 total: 5 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 16,267 GRT/17,884 DWT ships by type: chemical tanker 2, oil tanker 1, roll-on/roll-off cargo 2
1996 total: 5 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 16,267 GRT/17,884 DWT ships by type: chemical tanker 2, oil tanker 1, roll-on/roll-off cargo 2 (1995 est.)
1997 total: 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 17,800 GRT/18,034 DWT ships by type: chemical tanker 2, oil tanker 1, passenger 1, roll-on/roll-off cargo 2 (1996 est.)
1998 total: 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 17,800 GRT/18,034 DWT ships by type: chemical tanker 2, oil tanker 1, passenger 1, roll-on/roll-off cargo 2 (1997 est.)
1999 total: 5 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 10,721 GRT/13,145 DWT ships by type: chemical tanker 2, passenger 1, roll-on/roll-off cargo 1, specialized tanker 1 (1998 est.)
2000 total: 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 11,870 GRT/14,787 DWT ships by type: chemical tanker 2, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 1, roll-on/roll-off 1, specialized tanker 1 (1999 est.)
2001 total: 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 11,870 GRT/14,787 DWT ships by type: chemical tanker 2, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 1, specialized tanker 1 (2000 est.)
2002 total: 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 11,870 GRT/14,787 DWT ships by type: chemical tanker 2, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 1, specialized tanker 1, includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Australia 1, Singapore 4 (2002 est.)
2003 total: 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 11,870 GRT/14,787 DWT note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Australia 1, Singapore 4 (2002 est.) ships by type: chemical tanker 2, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 1, specialized tanker 1
2004 total: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 6,372 GRT/7,453 DWT by type: chemical tanker 1, passenger 1 foreign-owned: Australia 1, Singapore 1 (2004 est.)
2005 total: 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 6,372 GRT/7,453 DWT by type: passenger 3, passenger/cargo 2, roll on/roll off 2 foreign-owned: 1 (Australia 1) (2005)
2006 total: 7 ships (1000 GRT or over) 15,867 GRT/8,432 DWT by type: passenger 3, passenger/cargo 2, roll on/roll off 2 foreign-owned: 1 (Australia 1) (2006)
2007 total: 8 ships (1000 GRT or over) 17,376 GRT/8,788 DWT by type: passenger 3, passenger/cargo 3, roll on/roll off 2 foreign-owned: 1 (Australia 1) (2007)
2008 total: 9 by type: passenger 3, passenger/cargo 4, roll on/roll off 2 foreign-owned: 1 (Australia 1) (2008)
2009 total: 9 country comparison to the world: 116 by type: passenger 3, passenger/cargo 4, roll on/roll off 2 foreign-owned: 1 (Australia 1) (2008)
2010 total: 10 country comparison to the world: 112 by type: passenger 4, passenger/cargo 4, roll on/roll off 2 foreign-owned: 2 (Australia 2) (2010)
2011 total: 10 country comparison to the world: 112 by type: passenger 4, passenger/cargo 4, roll on/roll off 2 foreign-owned: 2 (Australia 2) (2010)
2012 total: 11 country comparison to the world: 108 by type: passenger 4, passenger/cargo 4, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 2 foreign-owned: 2 (Australia 2) (2010)
2013 total: 11 country comparison to the world: 108 by type: passenger 4, passenger/cargo 4, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 2 foreign-owned: 2 (Australia 2) (2010)
2014 total: 11 country comparison to the world: 108 by type: passenger 4, passenger/cargo 4, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 2 foreign-owned: 2 (Australia 2) (2010)
2015 total: 11 | by type: passenger 4, passenger/cargo 4, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 2 | foreign-owned: 2 (Australia 2) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 108
2016 total: 11 | by type: passenger 4, passenger/cargo 4, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 2 | foreign-owned: 2 (Australia 2) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 108
2017 total: 11 | by type: passenger 4, passenger/cargo 4, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 2 | foreign-owned: 2 (Australia 2) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 108
2018 total: 68 (2017) | by type: bulk carrier 6, general cargo 25, oil tanker 2, other 35 (2017)
2019 total: 60 | by type: general cargo 21, oil tanker 1, other 38 (2018)
2020 total: 64 | by type: general cargo 19, oil tanker 4, other 41 (2019)
2021 total: 73 by type: general cargo 20, oil tanker 4, other 49 (2021)
2022 total: 73 by type: general cargo 20, oil tanker 4, other 49 (2021)
2023 total: 75 (2022) by type: general cargo 21, oil tanker 4, other 50
2024 total: 74 (2023) by type: general cargo 21, oil tanker 4, other 49
2025 total: 74 (2023) by type: general cargo 21, oil tanker 4, other 49