This statistic represents the number of vessels worldwide as of December 2017, by flag the ship is flying. In 2017, a little more than 3,900 vessels were flying the flag of the Marshall Islands. As of January 2017, there were some 52,000 ships in the world's merchant fleet. Number of vessels in fleets worldwide as of December 2017, by major country
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This statistic represents the number of vessels worldwide as of December 2017, by flag the ship is flying. In 2017, a little more than 3,900 vessels were flying the flag of the Marshall Islands. As of January 2017, there were some 52,000 ships in the world's merchant fleet. 
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