BTS | Table 1 - U.S.-Flag Vessels: Available vs. Operating, by Vessel Type: 1999

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Table 1
U.S.-Flag Vessels: Available vs. Operating, by Vessel Type: 1999

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Vessel type	Vessels available	Vessels operating	Percent operating	Total operating companies
Self-propelled	8,379	4,747	57	1,001
Dry cargo (total)	695	448	65	135
Dry bulk	68	57	84	15
Containership	74	49	66	3
General cargo	320	186	58	92
Specialized	233	156	67	41
Passenger	970	599	62	285
Offshore support	1,470	719	49	120
Tanker	142	113	80	41
Towboat	5,098	2,867	56	670
Nonself-propelled	33,387	28,272	86	467
Dry cargo (total)	29,414	24,962	87	313
Tank barge (total)	3,973	3,310	84	200

NOTE: Totals are greater than the sum because of unclassified vessels.

SOURCE: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Water Resources Support Center, Waterborne Transportation Lines of the United States, Calendar Year 1999, Volume 1–National Summaries (New Orleans, LA: Dec. 31, 2000).

Table 1 U.S.-Flag Vessels: Available vs. Operating, by Vessel Type: 1999

Table 1
U.S.-Flag Vessels: Available vs. Operating, by Vessel Type: 1999