The Merchant Maritime Fleet of the USSR is abbreviated Morflot (Морфлот).

Until April 9, 1939, functions of the Minmorflot were carried out by the People's Commissariat of Water Transport, which was responsible for both maritime and river fleets.

[1] On March 15, 1946, the People's Commissariat of the Maritime Fleet was renamed the Ministry of the Maritime Fleet by decree of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, along with all the other people's commissariats, which also became ministries.

[citation needed] Minmorflot was liquidated on December 26, 1991 due to the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

The following establishments were subordinated to Minmorflot in from 1970–1991:[citation needed] The merchant marine was divided into shipping companies and sea routes.