List of ship launches in 2023

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This is a chronological list of some ships launched in 2023 worldwide.

DateCountryBuilderLocationShipClass / typeNotes
4 JanuaryFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Shanghai HTMS Chang Type 071E LSD For Royal Thai Navy [1]
21 JanuaryFlag of France.svg  France Chantiers de l’Atlantique Saint-Nazaire Celebrity Ascent Edge-class cruise ship For Celebrity Cruises [2]
23 JanuaryFlag of Finland.svg  Finland Helsinki Shipyard Helsinki SH DianaVega-class cruise shipFor Swan Hellenic [3]
24 JanuaryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy Fincantieri Palermo QENS Al Fulk San Giorgio-class LPD For Qatari Emiri Navy [4]
25 JanuaryFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Asian Marine Engineering Samut Prakan HMS Tachai Tugboat For Royal Thai Navy [5]
26 JanuaryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy Fincantieri Ancona Seven Seas Grandeur Cruise ship For Regent Seven Seas Cruises [6]
28 JanuaryFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Shanghai Ubuntu Empathy Bulk carrier For Anglo American [7]
28 JanuaryFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Shanghai Ubuntu Humanity Bulk carrier For Anglo American [7]
2 FebruaryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain Astilleros Armon Gijon Barcelona Haugesund Knutsen LNG bunker For Knutsen [8]
7 FebruaryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Austal Australia Henderson ADV Cape Woolamai Cape-class patrol boat For Royal Australian Navy [9]
12 FebruaryFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania GAS Entec, KangNam Corporation Mwanza Mwanza Hapa Kazi Tu Passenger/cargo ship For Marine Services Company [10]
15 FebruaryFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Chinese Shipbuilding Cooperation Shanghai Mulan Spirit LNG Carrier For Jovo [11]
15 FebruaryFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Chinese Shipbuilding Cooperation Shanghai Gas Jupiter Gas carrier For Tianjin Southwest Maritime [11]
24 FebruaryFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Royal BodewesHagland Progress Bulk carrier For Hagland Shipping [12]
1 MarchFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China New Times ShipbuildingMount Blanc Bulk carrier For Himalaya Shipping [13]
7 MarchFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Wuhu Shipbuilding Wuhu Baltic Narval Product tanker For Continental Bitumen [14]
8 MarchFlag of Italy.svg  Italy Fincantieri Monfalcone Sun Princess Sphere-class cruise ship For Princes Cruises [15]
17 MarchFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Jianglong Shipbuilding Guangdong Three Gorges Hydrogen Boat No. 1 Passenger catamaran For Yangtze Power Company [16] [17]
20 MarchFlag of the United States.svg  United States Austal USA Mobile USNS Cody Spearhead-class EPF For US Navy [18]
20 MarchFlag of the United States.svg  United States Austal USA Mobile USS Kingsville Independence-class LCS For US Navy [18] [19]
21 MarchFlag of India.svg  India Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Kolkata INS Androth Corvette For Indian Navy [20]
24 MarchFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Sinopacific Offshore & EngineeringAlice Cosulich LNG tanker For Fratelli Cosulich [21]
29 MarchFlag of France.svg  France Naval Group Concarneau Oostende (M940) City-class minehunter For Belgian Navy [22]
AprilViking Aton [23] River Cruise ShipFor Viking River Cruises
6 AprilFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China China Merchants Nanjing Liselotte Essberger Chemical tanker For John T. Essberger Group [24]
10 AprilFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Hyundai Heavy Industries Ulsan ROKS Chungnam Chungnam-class frigate For South Korean Navy [25]
4 AprilFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Hyundai Heavy Industries Ulsan TBA Container ship For Maersk Line [26] [27]
6 AprilFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Royal Bodewes Martenshoek Arklow Rally Cargo ship For Arklow Shipping [28]
15 AprilFlag of the United States.svg  United States Fincantieri Marinette Marine Marinette USS Cleveland Freedom-class LCS For US Navy [29]
19 AprilFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia PT Karimun Anugrah Sejati Batam KRI Bung Karno Corvette/presidential yacht For Indonesian Navy [30]
24 AprilFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Hyundai Heavy Industries Ulsan Great Lagos Ro-Ro For Grimaldi Group [31]
25 AprilFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Halong Shipbuilding Company Emerald SakaraFor Emerald Cruises [32]
27 AprilFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China New Times ShipbuildingMount Matterhorn Bulk carrier For Himalaya Shipping [13]
27 AprilFlag of Russia.svg  Russia United Shipbuilding Corporation Mozhaisk Kilo-II-class submarine For Russian Navy [33]
28 AprilFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Meyer Werft Papenburg Silver Nova Cruise ship For Silversea Cruises [34]
2 MayFlag of France.svg  France Piriou Concarneau CayorOPV 58 S Patrol boat For Senegalese Navy [35]
4 MayFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding TBAChangxing series LNG carrier For CSSC Shipping [36]
8 MayFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Wuhu Shipbuilding Wuhu Lovisa Cargo ship For Langh Ship [37]
MayFlag of the United States.svg  United States Bollinger Shipyard Houma, Louisiana USNS Navajo Navajo-class rescue and salvage ship For the Military Sealift Command [38]
16 MayFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding MA CGM Bahia Cargo ship For CMA CGM [39]
22 MayFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Hyundai Heavy Industries Ulsan Axios II LNG tanker For Capital Gas [40]
23 MayFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Guangzhou Shipyard International Guangzhou Hafnia Larvik. Oil tanker For Vista Shipping [41]
24 MayFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Jiangsu Zim Amber Container ship For Zim Shipping [42]
30 MayFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Shanghai TBA LNG tanker For Cosco Shipping and PetroChina [43]
9 JuneFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China New Times Shipbuilding Mount Cook LNG bulk carrier For Eastern Pacific Shipping [44]
9 JuneFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China New Times Shipbuilding Mount Neblina LNG bulk carrier For Himalaya Shipping [44]
26 JuneFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Nantong Paolina Cosulich LNG bunker For Fratelli Cosulich [45]
4 JulyFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Samho-eup, Yeongam Energy Endurance LNG tanker For Alpha Gas [46]
21 JulyFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Meyer Werft Papenburg Carnival Jubilee XL-class cruise shipFor Carnival Cruise Line [47]
AugustFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China CSSC Jiangnan Shipbuilding Car carrier For SAIC Anji Logistics [48]
17 AugustFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Dayang Shipbuilding Company ECO MaestroContainer ship [49] [50] [51] [52]
28 SeptemberFlag of France.svg  France Naval Group LorientFDI-frigateFor Greek Navy [53]
SeptemberFlag of France.svg  France Saint-Nazaire Utopia of the Seas Oasis-class cruise ship For Royal Caribbean International [54]
SeptemberZhi Cheng & Zhi Zhen
SeptemberFlag of France.svg  France Saint-Nazaire Ilma Yacht For Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection [55] [56]
6 OctoberFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Royal Bodewes Martenshoek Arklow RangerFor Arklow Shipping [57] [58]
7 OktoberFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Jinling shipyardWeihaiSaint-Malo E-Flexer-class ferry For Stena RoRo [59]
OctoberFlag of Italy.svg  Italy Fincantieri Muggiano Ruggiero di Lauria Multipurpose Offshore Patrol ship (PPA)For the Italian Navy [60]
27 OctoberFlag of Finland.svg  Finland Rauma Marine Constructions Rauma Spirit of Tasmania IVferry [61]
14 NovemberFlag of Japan.svg  Japan Tamano Works, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Yubetsu Mogami-class frigate For Japanese Navy [62]
30 NovemberFlag of Italy.svg  Italy Fincantieri Ancona Viking Vela Venice-class cruise shipFor Viking Ocean Cruises [63] [64] [65]
NovemberFlag of Italy.svg  Italy Fincantieri MonfalconeMein Schiff RelaxinTUItion-class cruise shipFor TUI Cruises [66] [67]
1 DecemberFlag of Finland.svg  Finland Meyer Turku Turku Mein Schiff 7 For TUI Cruises [68]

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