A popular theory among archeologists is that the ships were used for trade, as Hutovo Blato was purportedly a high-traffic trading port between the Illyrians and the Romans.
Popularna teorija među arheolozima jest kako su brodovi bili korišteni za trgovinu, budući da je Hutovo Blato navodno bilo luka s velikim opsegom trgovine između Ilira i Rimljana.