Ships are an effective means of sea transportation and are often used by the community to transport passengers and material. This means of transportation has a carrying capacity exceeding land and air transportation.
However, ships are different from boats. Although sometimes a boat is also referred to as a ship, boats are smaller in size and have different functions.
The function of the ship is not only to carry passengers and goods. There are various types of ships, each of which has a different function. Here are the types of ships in the world and their functions that you need to know:
1. Cruise
Cruise ships are ships used by passengers to enjoy the sea view. This ship has lodging facilities like a five-star hotel.
In addition, this ship is beautifully designed as an attraction by having a route that always returns to the port.
2. Submarine
Submarines are ships that are usually used for military purposes. If ships generally sail on water, this submarine operates under the water.
This ship can also be used for marine science, marine exploration, and others. There are many types of submarines in the world.
3. Ferry
A ferry is a ship that is used as a sea crossing transportation. In addition to transporting passengers, usually ferries also carry vehicles such as cars, motorbikes, buses and trucks. These ships operate a short distance from one port to another, for example between islands.
4. Tanker Ship
A tanker is a ship specially designed to carry oil so it doesn’t spill overboard. There are two types of tankers according to the type of oil being carried. There are tankers to carry crude oil and tankers to carry processed oil.
5. Cargo Ship
Cargo ship is a type of ship that carries large capacity cargo from one port to another. The materials loaded are usually materials of international trade.
6. Bulk Carrier Ship
This bulk carrier ship is a ship that carries bulk materials such as coal, iron ore, cement, and other bulk materials.
This ship has a large carrying capacity and is designed to have insulated cargo to ensure that unpackaged bulk materials are not mixed with other bulk materials.
7. Ocean Ship
Ocean ships have a design and function similar to a cruise ship. It’s just that this ship operates across the ocean and has a different port of departure and stopping port. One of the example of ocean ship is Titanic.
8. Container Ship
Container ships are ships that load goods or containers such as cargo ships. However, container ships carry a standard load of goods.
9. Warships
This warship is a ship used by the armed forces for military purposes. This ship is specially designed and different from ships in general so that it can be used to fight and withstand enemy.
10. Tugs
Tugboats are used to tow or push other ships in the port. This ship is also used to dock ships and tow damaged vessels depending on the cargo that the tugboats can carry.
11. Barge
The barge is one of the vessels towed by the tug. Because this ship does not have its own engine, it can only run when other ships are towing it. The barge serves to carry the cargo according to the size and load capacity of the barge.
12. Patrol Boat
Ships owned by this state are used to monitor and protect maritime borders. As the name implies, this ship is indeed used for patrolling in the event of smuggling or other violations that usually occur at sea and coast.
13. Drillship
A drillship is a ship that has drilling equipment to drill for oil and coal in water areas.
14. Dredgers
The dredger has special equipment to carry out dredging activities. At the front of the ship there are tools for dredging and desludging. The sand extracted by the ship will be collected and used for reclamation or the process of making new land.