Why Mamluk fleets used different ship designs

How did Mamluk fleets meet the different demands of the Mediterranean and Red Sea?

The fleets used different designs because Red Sea service extended into the Indian Ocean; access to suitable timber also constrained construction.

Mamluk fleets faced different operating conditions in the Mediterranean and Red Sea. Red Sea ships could also venture into the Indian Ocean, while the Mediterranean fleet usually stayed within that sea. Carracks and later galleons are presented as adaptations for the Red Sea and Indian Ocean forces, including after the region came under Ottoman control. Captured Portuguese vessels could provide designs to study and adapt, although wider Ottoman acceptance was more difficult. Access to suitable timber imposed another constraint. Imports from East Africa and Madagascar supplied wood, with present-day Kenya, Zanzibar, and Tanzania named as sources.