| Website start date (on-line): | September 15, 2006 |
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| The website was last updated on: | February 20, 2020 |
| The number of single ships listed is currently: | 276,117 |
| The number of searchable index entries is currently: | 684,899 |
| The next updating of tables will occur about: | February 27, 2020 |
The most comprehensive index of ships and their histories, covering iron & steel sailing ships, powered merchant ships (over 100 grt) and warships, since the early 19th century.
Now updated about every Thursday, the Index is privately operated and funded mostly by members' subscriptions. Some software costs are met by sponsorship.