Guide to passenger vessels
Buying or selling a passenger vessel is a complex transaction – technical approvals, survey status, navigation zone and economics all determine value and use. In our guide we bundle the questions our customers ask most often into clear, practical articles.
Buying a passenger vessel
The buying process in six steps: requirements, documents, viewing and trial run, survey, contract and handover.
Ship certificate & approval
EU ship certificate, survey status and navigation zones (3, 4, Sea) – the most important and most complex hurdle when buying, explained.
What does a passenger vessel cost?
Price ranges by vessel size, value-determining factors and what banks look for when financing.
Passenger vessel types
From the compact saloon vessel to the three-deck passenger ship – which type suits which area of operation.
Selling a passenger vessel
How to prepare vessel and listing, set a realistic price and sell with no broker fees.
Propulsion & emissions
Diesel, diesel-electric, hybrid and electric – propulsion types, emission stages (EU Stage V) and repowering.
Nautical glossary
Port and starboard, knots, draught, gross tonnage, bow thruster, roadstead – 42 shipping terms explained concisely and accurately.