# Other ship types

> A broad source-data category for ships that do not fit one of the named reporting types; not one vessel design.

## Record

- Record type: Encyclopedia entry
- Canonical page: https://admiralsatlas.com/en/ship-types/other-ship-types/
- Last updated: 2026-09-22

## Article

**Other ship types** is a reporting category, not a single kind of vessel. Ships with this label may have different purposes, designs, and cargo arrangements. The label alone cannot establish a ship's equipment, trade, or current activity.

In the ship catalog, the label is preserved exactly as reported by the underlying EU maritime emissions data. Where a more specific vessel type is known from a reliable source, it should be described in the individual ship record rather than inferred from this broad category. For concrete vessel designs, browse the other entries in [Ship types](/en/ship-types/).

[Source for the reporting label: EU MRV ship categories](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2016/1927/oj/eng).