1. Ship Types II Special Purpose Carriers Passenger Ships

2. Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro-Ro) Industrial (Cargo) Ro-Ro’s

3. Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro-Ro) Ro-Ro Ferries

4. Lighter Aboard SHip LASH vessels

5. Heavy Lift Vessels Jumbo Booms Cranes

6. Heavy Lift Vessels Submersible USS Cole

7. ITB: Integrated Tug-Barge Rigid or Flexible connections

8. Research & Surveillance R/V Atlantis (Wood’s Hole) T-AGOS Tactical Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance

9. Off-shore Vessels Search & Rescue Law Enforcement Maritime Security

10. Off-shore Vessels Buoy Tender Icebreaker Specialized

11. Off-shore Vessels Drilling Ships Glomar Explorer Note: Drilling RIGS (“jack- up” or semi-submersible) are generally not self propelled and are towed to location

12. Off-shore Vessels Supply  Piping  Drilling mud  Stores

13. Small Waterplane Area, Twin Hull SWATH Military High-speed Ferry

14. SWATH – Tri-Hull?

15. Non-Displacement Vessels Hydrofoils Military High-speed Ferry

16. Air-Cushioned Vessels (ACV’s or “Hovercraft”) Military High-speed Ferry

17. Other Special Purpose Vessels Dredge Cable Layer

18. Passenger Ships Ocean Liners – International Travel SS United States Cargo/(125) Passenger – “ 4 Aces ”

19. Cruise Ships Floating Resort

20. Passenger Ships Mobile City? STERN BAY

21. Passenger Ships Mobile City? BAY http://www.freedomship.com/