"Table 1-7
U.S.-Flag Cargo Carrying Vessels by Area of Operation (Carrying capacity expressed in thousands of deadweight tons (dwt)) as of October 1, 2001",,,,,,,,,,
,Total,,Liquid Carriers,,Dry Bulk Carriers,,Containerships,,Other freighters,
Area of Operation,Number of vessels,dwt,Number of vessels,dwt,Number of vessels,dwt,Number of vessels,dwt,Number of vessels,dwt
,,,,,,,,,,
Total,"3,835","31,877","2,148","16,400",760,"5,970",126,"3,424",801,"6,083"
Foreign Trade,336,"6,292",66,"1,353",164,"1,468",64,"2,558",42,913
Oceanborne,315,"5,987",58,"1,315",151,"1,201",64,"2,558",42,913
Great Lakes,21,305,8,38,13,267,0,0,0,0
Domestic Trade,"3,326","22,224","2,054","14,163",596,"4,502",57,780,619,"2,779"
Coastal,"1,346","14,098",580,"9,369",327,"2,044",57,780,382,"1,905"
Inland Waterway,"1,901","6,085","1,466","4,750",214,529,0,0,221,806
Great Lakes,79,"2,041",8,44,55,"1,929",0,0,16,68
Government,173,"3,361",28,884,0,0,5,86,140,"2,391"
Total Self-Propelled,467,"16,276",122,"7,177",62,"2,464",91,"3,200",192,"3,435"
Foreign Trade,139,"5,282",17,"1,043",17,788,64,"2,558",41,893
Oceanborne,133,"5,046",17,"1,043",11,552,64,"2,558",41,893
Great Lakes,6,236,0,0,6,236,0,0,0,0
Domestic Trade,155,"7,633",77,"5,250",45,"1,676",22,556,11,151
Coastal,109,"5,976",75,"5,231",2,59,22,556,10,130
Inland Waterway,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
Great Lakes,46,"1,657",2,19,43,"1,617",0,0,1,21
Government,173,"3,361",28,884,0,0,5,86,140,"2,391"
Total Non-Self-Propelleda,"3,368","15,601","2,026","9,223",698,"3,506",35,224,609,"2,648"
Foreign Trade,197,"1,010",49,310,147,680,0,0,1,20
Oceanborne,182,941,41,272,140,649,0,0,1,20
Great Lakes,15,69,8,38,7,31,0,0,0,0
Domestic Trade,"3,171","14,591","1,977","8,913",551,"2,826",35,224,608,"2,628"
Coastal,"1,237","8,122",505,"4,138",325,"1,985",35,224,372,"1,775"
Inland Waterway,"1,901","6,085","1,466","4,750",214,529,0,0,221,806
Great Lakes,33,384,6,25,12,312,0,0,15,47
"Vessels Less Than 1,000 Gross Tons",,,,,,,,,,
Total,"27,552","40,939","1,767","2,689","21,705","34,449",4,2,"4,076","3,799"
Foreign Trade,101,51,6,4,95,47,0,0,0,0
Oceanborne,69,42,3,2,66,40,0,0,0,0
Great Lakes,32,9,3,2,29,7,0,0,0,0
Domestic Trade,"27,451","40,888","1,761","2,685","21,610","34,402",4,2,"4,076","3,799"
Coastal,"1,847","1,432",110,117,380,549,1,1,"1,356",765
Inland Waterway,"25,493","39,301","1,647","2,565","21,211","33,828",3,1,"2,632","2,907"
Great Lakes,111,155,4,3,19,25,0,0,88,127
Total Self-Propelled,111,56,20,14,3,2,0,0,88,40
Domestic Trade,111,56,20,14,3,2,0,0,88,40
Coastal,75,31,17,10,0,0,0,0,58,21
Inland Waterway,27,21,1,3,0,0,0,0,26,18
Great Lakes,9,4,2,1,3,2,0,0,4,1
Total Non-Self-Propelled,"27,441","40,883","1,747","2,675","21,702","34,447",4,2,"3,988","3,759"
Foreign Trade,101,51,6,4,95,47,0,0,0,0
Oceanborne,69,42,3,2,66,40,0,0,0,0
Great Lakes,32,9,3,2,29,7,0,0,0,0
Domestic Trade,"27,340","40,832","1,741","2,671","21,607","34,400",4,2,"3,988","3,759"
Coastal,"1,772","1,401",93,107,380,549,1,1,"1,298",744
Inland Waterway,"25,466","39,280","1,646","2,562","21,211","33,828",3,1,"2,606","2,889"
Great Lakes,102,151,2,2,16,23,0,0,84,126
"aIncludes Integrated Tug Barge (ITB) Units as of October 1, 2001",,,,,,,,,,
"NOTE: All vessels engaged in domestic trade and all non-self propelled vessels (except ITBs) as of January 1, 2001",,,,,,,,,,
"SOURCE: U.S. Maritime Administration, Office of Statistical and Economic Analysis, adapted from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Coast Guard data.",,,,,,,,,,