Commercial shipping

The commercial shipping includes all professional areas of maritime and inland waterways :

• Economic sector:
  • Merchant shipping (also: "Merchant Navy") with the merchant fleet (Kauffahrteischiffe) .
  • Fishing with the fishing fleet
• Other areas:
  • Work ships
  • Pilots
  • tractor
  • Harbor Fire Brigade
  • Lightships ("floating lighthouses ")
  • Research vessels
  • Coast guard
  • Water police
  • Customs ships
  • Mail ships
  • Marine i. S. d. Naval forces