Types of Ships

Exploration vessels are mostly equipped to assimilate data related to various ocean parameters and use it for research.

Panamax Ships were built in the 20th century when the Panama Canal, a crucial maritime chokepoint came into being. Read the article to know more.

Research vessels are dedicated ships used to conduct various kinds of research, and exploration works about the seas or oceans.

LPG tankers are specialised vessels designed for the transportation of liquified petroleum gas in bulk, under controlled temperature and pressure conditions. Know more in this article.

Survey ships are mainly used for studying, researching, and inspecting oceanic features. Read this article to know more.

Cutting Suction Dredgers are very versatile and can handle all forms of earth materials irrespective of size, distribution, complexity, hardness, cohesion, density etc. Read more about them in this article.

Hopper barges are used for dredging support or transportation of goods like coal, steel, cement, earth, gravel, stone chips, iron ores, sludge, mud, and, waste products recovered from the sea or river bed. 

Accommodation barges offer living spaces for personnel in marine environments, mainly serving offshore oil & gas industry and offshore construction sector.

Chemical tankers are commercial ships which carry chemical substances in bulk liquid form. Read this article to know more about their design, construction, characterisitics and codes governing their operations.