The list of ship commissionings in 1976 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1976.
| Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 March | Olau Line | Olau Finn | Finland | Ferry | Former Finnpartner with Finnlines | |
| 15 April | Tor Line | Tor Scandinavia | Sweden | Cruiseferry | ||
| 3 June | Royal Netherlands Navy | De Ruyter | Tromp class frigate | F806 | ||
| June | Steamship Company Bore | Bore Star | Finland | Ferry | In Silja Line traffic after charter to Finnlines | |
| November | Finnlines | Bore Star | Finland | Ferry | Chartered from Steamship Company Bore. Marketed as Finnpartner |
|
| 1 December | United States Navy | Tarawa | Tarawa class amphibious assault ship | LHA-1 |
| Ship events in 1976 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 |