The list of ship decommissionings in 1983 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1983.
| Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Fate | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February | Stena Sessan Line | Prinsessan Birgitta |  Sweden | Cruiseferry | Chartered to Sealink | Renamed St Nicholas |
| 25 March | Unknown | World Wide Expo |  Denmark | Cruiseferry | End of charter, returned to DFDS Seaways | Renamed Tor Scandinavia |
| 28 March |  German Navy | Karlsruhe | Sold to the Turkish Navy | Renamed Gelibolu (D360) | ||
| 19 May | Polferries | Rogalin |  Poland | Ferry | Chartered to Faraskip H/F | Renamed Edda |
| 30 June | German Navy | Emden | Sold to the Turkish Navy | Renamed Gemlik (D361) | ||
| Date unknown (prior to 29 August) | Karageorgis Line | Wasa Star | Sweden | Cruiseferry | Taken over by Rederi AB Gotland due to breaking of charter agreement by Vaasanlaivat-Vasabåtarna | Sold to Larvik Line, 29 August 1983 |
| 12 September | B&I Line | Fennia |  Finland | Ferry | End of charter, returned to Svea Line (Finland) | Laid up until 1984 |
| 18 September | Faraskip H/F | Edda |  Iceland | Ferry | End of charter from Polferries | Renamed Rogalin |
| 29 November | Scandinavian World Cruises | Scandinavia |  Bahamas | cruiseferry | Transferred to DFDS Seaways | |
| Date unknown |  Royal Navy | Dido | Leander-class frigate | Sold to New Zealand | Renamed HMNZS Southland |
See also
| Ship events in 1983 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |