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Vessel Types and Intended Uses

The complete vessel catalogue organises every available type by class, capacity, speed, reputation, intended use, cargo profile and technical approval.

At a Glance

Available vessel types are loaded from game data.
Every type has its own detail page and side view.
Technical suitability never guarantees profit.

Choose a vessel for the task

Identify the good and cargo group.
Check whether refrigeration, liquid bulk, hazardous or heavy-lift approval is needed.
Compare the actually usable tonnage.
Compare speed, construction cost, construction time and required reputation.
Before departure, inspect the condition of the individual vessel.

Nominal capacity and usable cargo

Nominal capacity assumes ideal use. The transport profile reduces it for individual cargo groups. Every vessel detail page converts the factor into usable tonnes.

Class and intended use

Class groups size and progression. Intended use describes the technical role, such as refrigerated transport, general cargo, bulk, tanker or heavy lift. It does not replace checks of port, price, distance and contract.

All Available Vessel Types

Vessels are grouped by their stored class. Open a type for its complete cargo profile, approvals, construction values and intended use.

Vessel Class 1

Flexible coastal supplier

Small Coastal Steamer

Nominal Capacity: 25 t
Speed: 12,0 kn
Required Reputation: 0

Suitable for: Grain, salt, textiles, beer and timber

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Harbour barge for bulk and heavy port cargo

Harbor Barge

Nominal Capacity: 40 t
Speed: 6,0 kn
Required Reputation: 0

Suitable for: Agricultural and industrial bulk cargo

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District and local supplier

District Steamer

Nominal Capacity: 30 t
Speed: 10,0 kn
Required Reputation: 0

Suitable for: Grain, fish, textiles, beer and tools

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Island and fresh-goods supplier

Island Supply Steamer

Nominal Capacity: 30 t
Speed: 11,0 kn
Required Reputation: 0

Suitable for: Fish, meat, grain, textiles and tools

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Versatile coastal freighter

Small Coastal Freighter

Nominal Capacity: 40 t
Speed: 10,0 kn
Required Reputation: 0

Suitable for: Timber, grain, textiles, tools and building materials

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Tanker for liquid and hazardous cargo

Coastal Oil Tanker

Nominal Capacity: 60 t
Speed: 10,0 kn
Required Reputation: 50

Suitable for: Oil, fuels and liquid bulk cargo

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Vessel Class 2

Fast coastal trade

Coastal Express Steamer

Nominal Capacity: 35 t
Speed: 15,0 kn
Required Reputation: 50

Suitable for: Textiles, tools, beer, wine and luxury goods

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Coastal general-cargo service

Coastal General Cargo Steamer

Nominal Capacity: 55 t
Speed: 11,0 kn
Required Reputation: 50

Suitable for: Textiles, tools, machinery, beer and wine

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Coastal refrigerated transport

Coastal Refrigerated Steamer

Nominal Capacity: 45 t
Speed: 12,0 kn
Required Reputation: 50

Suitable for: Fish and meat

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Large coastal supply service

Large Coastal Steamer

Nominal Capacity: 70 t
Speed: 11,0 kn
Required Reputation: 50

Suitable for: Grain, timber, coal, building materials and textiles

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Valuable express cargo service

Fast Trade Steamer

Nominal Capacity: 60 t
Speed: 15,0 kn
Required Reputation: 50

Suitable for: Cotton, wool, textiles, tools, wine and luxury goods

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Small bulk carrier

Small Bulk Carrier

Nominal Capacity: 80 t
Speed: 9,0 kn
Required Reputation: 50

Suitable for: Grain, coal, iron, salt and sugar

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Tanker for liquid and hazardous cargo

Small Oil Tanker

Nominal Capacity: 125 t
Speed: 9,5 kn
Required Reputation: 300

Suitable for: Oil, fuels and liquid bulk cargo

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Vessel Class 3

Regional general-cargo service

Regional General Cargo Steamer

Nominal Capacity: 100 t
Speed: 11,0 kn
Required Reputation: 150

Suitable for: Textiles, tools, machinery, beer, wine and luxury goods

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Regional cold chain

Regional Refrigerated Steamer

Nominal Capacity: 85 t
Speed: 12,0 kn
Required Reputation: 300

Suitable for: Fish and meat

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Industrial fuel transport

Collier Steamer

Nominal Capacity: 130 t
Speed: 9,0 kn
Required Reputation: 300

Suitable for: Coal, iron and copper

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Flexible mixed-cargo and tramp ship

Mixed Cargo Steamer

Nominal Capacity: 115 t
Speed: 11,0 kn
Required Reputation: 150

Suitable for: Versatile mixed cargo without full specialisation

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Regional heavy transport

Heavy Regional Freighter

Nominal Capacity: 160 t
Speed: 9,0 kn
Required Reputation: 550

Suitable for: Machinery, steel, building materials, timber and iron

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Flexible mixed-cargo and tramp ship

Medium Tramp Steamer

Nominal Capacity: 140 t
Speed: 10,0 kn
Required Reputation: 150

Suitable for: Versatile mixed cargo without full specialisation

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Tanker for liquid and hazardous cargo

Regional Oil Tanker

Nominal Capacity: 250 t
Speed: 9,0 kn
Required Reputation: 550

Suitable for: Oil, fuels and liquid bulk cargo

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Vessel Class 4

Flexible ocean trade

Small Ocean Freighter

Nominal Capacity: 180 t
Speed: 10,0 kn
Required Reputation: 650

Suitable for: Textiles, machinery, tools, timber and wine

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Ocean express cargo

Ocean Express Freighter

Nominal Capacity: 170 t
Speed: 15,0 kn
Required Reputation: 650

Suitable for: Textiles, tools, wine and luxury goods

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Ocean refrigerated transport

Ocean Refrigerated Steamer

Nominal Capacity: 190 t
Speed: 12,0 kn
Required Reputation: 900

Suitable for: Fish and meat

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Overseas bulk transport

Ocean Bulk Carrier

Nominal Capacity: 280 t
Speed: 9,0 kn
Required Reputation: 900

Suitable for: Grain, coal, iron, salt, sugar and copper

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Tanker for liquid and hazardous cargo

Ocean Oil Tanker

Nominal Capacity: 400 t
Speed: 9,0 kn
Required Reputation: 900

Suitable for: Oil, fuels and liquid bulk cargo

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Vessel Class 5

Heavy and special transport

Heavy Lift Steamer

Nominal Capacity: 220 t
Speed: 8,0 kn
Required Reputation: 1.250

Suitable for: Machinery, steel, building materials and timber

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Large overseas all-rounder

Large Ocean Freighter

Nominal Capacity: 480 t
Speed: 10,0 kn
Required Reputation: 1.250

Suitable for: Machinery, steel, timber, textiles, grain and tools

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Valuable and urgent goods

Fast Cargo Liner

Nominal Capacity: 650 t
Speed: 15,0 kn
Required Reputation: 1.250

Suitable for: Cotton, wool, textiles, tools, beer, wine and luxury goods

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High-volume bulk transport

Large Bulk Carrier

Nominal Capacity: 700 t
Speed: 9,0 kn
Required Reputation: 1.250

Suitable for: Grain, coal, iron, salt, sugar and copper

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Flexible mixed-cargo and tramp ship

Large Tramp Steamer

Nominal Capacity: 750 t
Speed: 10,0 kn
Required Reputation: 1.250

Suitable for: Versatile mixed cargo without full specialisation

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High-volume general-cargo service

Giant General Cargo Steamer

Nominal Capacity: 800 t
Speed: 10,0 kn
Required Reputation: 1.700

Suitable for: Textiles, tools, machinery, beer, wine and luxury goods

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High-volume cold chain

Large Refrigerated Steamer

Nominal Capacity: 850 t
Speed: 12,0 kn
Required Reputation: 1.700

Suitable for: Fish and meat

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International mixed-cargo service

Transoceanic Freighter

Nominal Capacity: 900 t
Speed: 11,0 kn
Required Reputation: 1.700

Suitable for: Machinery, steel, textiles, tools, wine and luxury goods

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Strategic large-scale transport

Giant Ocean Freighter

Nominal Capacity: 1.000 t
Speed: 9,0 kn
Required Reputation: 1.700

Suitable for: Coal, grain, iron, steel, machinery and building materials

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Tanker for liquid and hazardous cargo

Large Ocean Oil Tanker

Nominal Capacity: 650 t
Speed: 8,5 kn
Required Reputation: 1.250

Suitable for: Oil, fuels and liquid bulk cargo

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Tanker for liquid and hazardous cargo

Giant Oil Tanker

Nominal Capacity: 1.000 t
Speed: 8,0 kn
Required Reputation: 1.700

Suitable for: Oil, fuels and liquid bulk cargo

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