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The Icelandic Ship Registry - Statistics

-This is an AI generated translation of the text in Icelandic. If there is any difference between the Icelandic and the English text, the Icelandic version is valid.

All ships of 6 metres in length or more are subject to registration.

A complete list is published on 1 January each year in accordance with ship act no.66/2022 The Icelandic Transport Authority shall maintain the Icelandic Ship Registry in accordance with this Act.

The list includes information on registration numbers, district numbers, call signs, previous name, home base, place of construction, type, material, engine power, type of engine, electrical voltage, gross tonnage and gross volume, length, width and depth, as well as other information.

Number of vessels on register on 1 January each year

Year

Deck vessels

Open boats

Total

 2021

 999

 1.243

2.242

 2020

 1.018

 1.249

 2.267

 2019

 1.020

 1.258

 2.278

 2018

 1.032

 1.263

 2.295

 2017

 1.031

 1.258

 2.289

 2016

 1.041

 1.243

 2.284

 2015

 1.051

 1.245

 2.296

 2014

 1.056

 1.244

 2.300

 2013

 1.060

 1.238

 2.298

 2012

 1.050

 1.216

 2.266

 2011

 1.051

 1.199

 2.250

The Icelandic ship registry - reports from 2004

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