NationMaster - Manx Transportation statistics

Airports	226	[226th of 231]
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m	106	[106th of 139]
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m	165	[165th of 179]
Airports > With paved runways > Total	202	[202nd of 227]
Driving side of the road > Left or right	Left side
Highways > Paved	123 km	[123rd of 171]
Highways > Total	144 km	[144th of 181]
Highways > Unpaved	150 km	[150th of 168]
Merchant marine > A note includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Denmark 45, France 1, Germany 48, Greece 6, Hong Kong 10, Iceland 1, Italy 8, Monaco 7, Netherlands 3, Norway 5, Sweden 4, Switzerland 2, United Kingdom 70, United States 1 (2002 est.)
Merchant marine > By type bulk carrier 38, cargo 65, chemical tanker 53, container 16, liquefied gas 38, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 74, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 9, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 5
Merchant marine > Foreign-owned	14	[14th of 122]
Merchant marine > Registered in other countries	65	[65th of 103]
Merchant marine > Ships by type bulk 25, cargo 40, chemical tanker 25, combination bulk 2, container 19, liquefied gas 31, multi-functional large load carrier 1, petroleum tanker 59, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 17, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 5
Merchant marine > Total	29	[29th of 156]
Ports and harbors Castletown, Douglas, Peel, Ramsey
Railways > Narrow gauge 58 km 0.914-m gauge (29 km electrified)
Railways > Total	130 km	[130th of 134]
Roadways > Paved	160 km	[160th of 205]
Roadways > Total	185 km	[185th of 222]
Transnational Issues > Disputes > international none

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SOURCES: Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control. ; Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway; Number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway ; Total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) ; About a quarter of the world drives on the left, and the countries that do are mostly old British colonies. The following is a list of countries of the world and the side of the road the inhabitants drive on. Most of the people driving on the left side of the road use right-hand-drive vehicles and vice-versa.; total length of the paved parts of the highway system; total length of the highway system; total length of the unpaved parts of the highway system; ; Merchant marine may be defined as all ships engaged in the carriage of goods; or all commercial vessels (as opposed to all nonmilitary ships), which excludes tugs, fishing vessels, offshore oil rigs, etc. This entry contains information in four fields - total, ships by type, foreign-owned, and registered in other countries.
Total includes the number of ships (1,000 GRT or over), total DWT for those ships, and total GRT for those ships. DWT or dead weight tonnage is the total weight of cargo, plus bunkers, stores, etc., that a ship can carry when immersed to the appropriate load line. GRT or gross register tonnage is a figure obtained by measuring the entire sheltered volume of a ship available for cargo and passengers and converting it to tons on the basis of 100 cubic feet per ton; there is no stable relationship between GRT and DWT.
Ships by type includes a listing of barge carriers, bulk cargo ships, cargo ships, chemical tankers, combination bulk carriers, combination ore/oil carriers, container ships, liquefied gas tankers, livestock carriers, multifunctional large-load carriers, petroleum tankers, passenger ships, passenger/cargo ships, railcar carriers, refrigerated cargo ships, roll-on/roll-off cargo ships, short-sea passenger ships, specialized tankers, and vehicle carriers.
Foreign-owned are ships that fly the flag of one country but belong to owners in another.
Registered in other countries are ships that belong to owners in one country but fly the flag of another. ; Merchant marine may be defined as all ships engaged in the carriage of goods; or all commercial vessels (as opposed to all non-military ships), which excludes tugs, fishing vessels, offshore oil rigs, etc.; or a grouping of merchant ships by nationality o; 1000 GRT or over ; The major ports and harbors selected on the basis of overall importance to each country. This is determined by evaluating a number of factors (e.g., dollar value of goods handled, gross tonnage, facilities, and military significance).; This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other. ; This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions. ; Lists border, territory and resource disputes by country.

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Man, Isle of, Isle of Man

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COMMENTARY

W. John Wade
7th June 2005

The Isle of Man Marine Administration is NOT classed by the ITF as a Flag of Convenience and hence ships registered on the IOM register are NOT registered as a Flag of Convenience as stated on your transportation page.

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