# List of ship launches in 2005

The list of ship launches in 2005 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 2005.
| | Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Notes |
| 3 January | Germany | Meyer Werft | Papenburg | Flottbek | Eilbek-class container ship | For Hansa Hamburg Shipping |
| 7 January | Netherlands | B.V. Schps & Mfbk De Merwede v/h van Vliet & Co | Hardinxveld | Hammerodde | RoPax-ferry | For Bornholmstrafikken |
| 8 January | South Korea | Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering | Okpo | Monte Rosa | Monte-class container ship | For Hamburg Süd |
| 14 January | South Korea | Hyundai Heavy Industries | Ulsan | Colombo Express | Colombo-Express-class container ship | For Hapag Lloyd |
| 22 January | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Kidd | Arleigh Burke-class destroyer | |
| 28 January | Singapore | ST Engineering | Benoi | Steadfast | Formidable-class frigate | |
| 9 February | Poland | Remontowa Group | Gdańsk | Bute | Ferry | For Caledonian MacBrayne |
| 11 February | Germany | Volkswerft Stralsund | Stralsund | ''CSAV Tianjin | VW 2500-type container ship | |
| 18 February | Finland | Aker Finnyards | Helsinki | FESCO Sakhalin | Platform supply vessel | For Far East Shipping Company |
| 10 March | France | DCN | Lorient | Forbin | Horizon-class frigate | |
| 27 March | Romania | Daewoo Mangalia | Mangalia | Elite | Sietas type 178 container ship | For JR Ship Management |
| 30 March | Denmark | Odense Staalskibsvaerft | Lindø | Gudrun Mærsk | Mærsk D-class container ship | For Mærsk Line |
| 31 March | Germany | Schiffswerft J.J. Sietas | Hamburg-Neuenfelde | Elan | Sietas type 178 container ship | For JR Ship Management |
| 2 April | United States | Marinette Marine | Marinette, Wisconsin | Mackinaw | Great Lakes icebreaker | |
| 2 April | South Korea | Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering | Okpo | Monte Sartimiento | Monte-class container ship | For Hamburg Süd |
| 9 April | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Texas | Virginia-class submarine | |
| 9 April | United Kingdom | BAE Systems | Glasgow, Scotland | Cardigan Bay | Bay-class landing ship dock | |
| 18 April | Denmark | Odense Steel Shipyard | Odense | Esbern Snare | Absalon-class support ship | |
| 29 April | Germany | Schiffswerft J.J. Sietas | Hamburg-Neuenfelde | Aquila | Sietas type 178 container ship | For Peter Döhle Schiffahrts KG |
| 4 May | Germany | ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems | Emden | SAS Charlotte Maxeke | Type 209 submarine | For South African Navy |
| 9 May | Germany | Meyer Werft | Papenburg | Barmbek | Eilbek-class container ship | For Hansa Hamburg Shipping |
| 21 May | United States | National Steel & Shipbuilding | San Diego, California | Lewis and Clark | Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship | |
| 25 May | Spain | Navantia | Ferrol | Roald Amundsen | Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate | For Royal Norwegian Navy |
| 27 May | India | Mazagon Dock Limited | Mumbai | Sahyadri | Shivalik-class frigate | |
| 27 May | Romania | Santierul Naval Damen Galati SA | Galați | Smaland | Damen Container Feeder 800 container ship | |
| May | Germany | Nordseewerke | Emden | U34 | Type 212 submarine | For German Navy |
| 10 June | Germany | Meyer Werft | Papenburg | Norwegian Jewel | Jewel-class cruise ship | |
| 10 June | Germany | Schiffswerft J.J. Sietas | Hamburg-Neuenfelde | John Lukas Dede | Sietas type 168 container ship | For Reederei Friedhelm Dede |
| 12 June | Denmark | Odense Staalskibsvaerft | Lindø | Grete Mærsk | Mærsk D-class container ship | For Mærsk Line |
| 18 June | South Korea | Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering | Okpo | Aliança Mauá | Monte-class container ship | |
| 23 June | France | | Sarreguemines | Majesty of the Seas | Riverboat | |
| 11 July | Germany | Schiffswerft J.J. Sietas | Hamburg-Neuenfelde | Andrea Ehler | Sietas type 178 container ship | For Reederei Ehler |
| 15 July | Singapore | ST Engineering | Benoi | Tenacious | Formidable-class frigate | |
| 23 July | United States | Bath Iron Works | Bath, Maine | Farragut | Arleigh Burke-class destroyer | |
| 26 July | France | Brest Arsenal | Brest | Tonnerre | Mistral-class amphibious assault ship | |
| 5 August | Poland | Stocznia Gdynia | Gdynia | CSAV Morumbi | Type Stocznia Gdynia 8184-container ship | |
| 12 August | Germany | Schiffswerft J.J. Sietas | Hamburg-Neuenfelde | Partnership | Sietas type 178 container ship | For Reederei Heinz-Georg Vöge |
| 19 August | South Korea | Hyundai Heavy Industries | Ulsan | Kyoto Express | Colombo-Express-class container ship | For Hapag Lloyd |
| 20 August | Germany | Lindenau GmbH | Kiel | Seaconger | Tanker | |
| 24 August | Japan | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | Nagasaki | Atago | Atago-class destroyer | |
| 26 August | United Kingdom | Swan Hunter | Wallsend, England | Lyme Bay | Bay-class landing ship dock | |
| 1 September | Denmark | Odense Staalskibsvaerft | Lindø | Gunvor Mærsk | Mærsk D-class container ship | For Mærsk Line |
| 2 September | Italy | Fincantieri | Sestri Ponente | Costa Concordia | Concordia-class cruise ship | For Costa Cruises |
| 3 September | South Korea | STX Offshore & Shipbuilding | Jinhae | Nordwelle | Type Hyundai 2530 TEU container ship | |
| 8 September | Germany | Schiffswerft J.J. Sietas | Hamburg-Neuenfelde | Passat | Sietas type 178 container ship | For Reederei Heinz Moje |
| 5 October | Japan | | | Setoshio | Oyashio-class submarine | |
| 5 October | Romania | Santierul Naval Damen Galati SA | Galați | Samskip Pioneer | Damen Container Feeder 800 container ship | |
| 7 October | Germany | Schiffswerft J.J. Sietas | Hamburg-Neuenfelde | Hasselwerder | Sietas type 178 container ship | For Peter Döhle Schiffahrts KG |
| 15 October | Italy | Fincantieri | Riva Trigoso | Andrea Doria | Horizon-class frigate | |
| 29 October | Denmark | Odense Staalskibsvaerft | Lindø | Gjertrud Mærsk | Mærsk D-class container ship | For Mærsk Line |
| 14 November | Japan | Universal Shipbuilding Corporation | Maizuru, Kyoto | Umiak I | Bulk carrier | For Fednav |
| 1 December | Finland | Aker Finnyards | Rauma, Finland | Galaxy | Cruiseferry | For Tallink |
| 2 December | Spain | De Hijos de J. Barreras | Vigo | Volcan de Taburiente | Ferry | For Naviera Armas |
| 9 December | Singapore | ST Engineering | Benoi | Stalwart | Formidable-class frigate | |
| 9 December | South Korea | Hyundai Heavy Industries | Usan | COSCO Guangzhou | container ship | For COSCO |
| 9 December | South Korea | Hyundai Heavy Industries | Ulsan | Chicago Express | Colombo-Express-class container ship | For Hapag Lloyd |
| 12 December | Germany | Schiffswerft J.J. Sietas | Hamburg-Neuenfelde | Daniel | Sietas type 178 container ship | For Peter Döhle Schiffahrts KG |
| 16 December | Romania | Santierul Naval Damen Galati SA | Galați | Samskip Explorer | Damen Container Feeder 800 container ship | |
| 16 December | Poland | Stocznia Gdynia | Gdynia | CMA CGM Melbourne | Type Stocznia Gdynia 8184-container ship | |
| 22 December | Poland | Stocznia Gdynia | Gdynia | MSC Davos | Type Stocznia Gdynia 8184-container ship | |
| 22 December | Denmark | Odense Staalskibsvaerft | Lindø | Gerd Mærsk | Mærsk D-class container ship | For Mærsk Line |
| 24 December | South Korea | Geoje | Samsung Heavy Industries | OOCL Asia | OOCL SX-class container ship | For Orient Overseas Container Line |
| 28 December | United States | Bath Iron Works | Bath, Maine | Gridley | Arleigh Burke-class destroyer | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | David Abels Boatbuilders Ltd. | Bristol | Clay Barge No. 8 | Motor barge | For Waterways Ireland. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | David Abels Boatbuilders Ltd. | Bristol | Leanne McLoughlin | Tug | For John McLoughlin & Son (Shipping) Ltd. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | David Abels Boatbuilders Ltd. | Bristol | Noleen McLoughlin | Tug | For John McLoughlin & Son (Shipping) Ltd. |