| States-Wise Number of Steamers/Sailing Vessels Entering in Ports | |||||||||||
| ( In Number) | |||||||||||
| Type of vessels / Year | Gujarat | Maharashtra | Goa | Daman & Diu | Karnataka | Kerala | Tamil Nadu | Pondicherry | Andhra Pradesh | Orissa | Sea ( a) Island |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| STEAMERS | |||||||||||
| 1997-98 | 3401 | 540 | 74 | - | 74 | 78 | 23 | 1 | 236 | 9 | 4447 |
| 1998-99 | 3139 | 588 | 174 | - | 178 | 78 | 30 | 1 | 323 | 9 | 4716 |
| 1999-00 | 3792 | 646 | 43 | - | 123 | 68 | 25 | - | 468 | 9 | 5274 |
| 2000-01 | 3978 | 646 | 68 | - | 120 | 93 | 24 | - | 43 | 9 | 6249 |
| 2001-02 | 4387 | 670 | 68 | - | 161 | 122 | 22 | 11 | 110 | 9 | 5070 |
| 2002-03 | 4669 | 674 | 68 | - | 159 | 76 | 22 | 13 | 110 | 9 | 6153 |
| 2003-04 | 4890 | 618 | - | - | 209 | 96 | 39 | 13 | 251 | 9 | 5668 |
| SAILING VESS | |||||||||||
| 1997-98 | 7608 | 16282 | - | - | 1069 | 283 | 31 | - | - | - | |
| 1998-99 | 6896 | 12496 | - | - | 1081 | 283 | 15 | - | - | - | 120 |
| 1999-00 | 6563 | 18886 | - | - | 1105 | 285 | 29 | - | - | - | 239 |
| 2000-01 | 7455 | 18886 | - | - | 915 | 279 | 58 | - | 60 | - | 504 |
| 2001-02 | 6127 | 14047 | - | - | 817 | 225 | 50 | - | 100 | - | 1096 |
| 2002-03 | 5303 | 15161 | - | - | 968 | 248 | 50 | - | 100 | - | 1082 |
| 2003-04 | 4139 | 26251 | 207 | - | 841 | 268 | 77 | - | 84 | - | 863 |
| TOTAL | |||||||||||
| 1997-98 | 11009 | 16822 | 74 | - | 1143 | 361 | 54 | 1 | 236 | 9 | 4447 |
| 1998-99 | 10035 | 13084 | 174 | - | 1259 | 361 | 45 | 1 | 323 | 9 | 4836 |
| 1999-00 | 10355 | 19532 | 43 | - | 1228 | 353 | 54 | 0 | 468 | 9 | 5513 |
| 2000-01 | 11433 | 19532 | 68 | - | 1035 | 372 | 82 | 0 | 103 | 9 | 6753 |
| 2001-02 | 10514 | 14717 | 68 | - | 978 | 347 | 72 | 11 | 210 | 9 | 6166 |
| 2002-03 | 9972 | 15835 | 68 | - | 1127 | 324 | 72 | 13 | 210 | 9 | 7235 |
| 2003-04 | 9029 | 26869 | 207 | - | 1050 | 364 | 116 | 13 | 335 | 9 | 6531 |
| ( a ) | Data relates to Andaman & Nicobar Islands. | ||||||||||