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Table 1–34: U.S. Flag Vessels by Type and Age

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Table 134: U.S. Flag Vessels by Type and Age

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(Number of vessels)

 Agea Vessel type
Dry cargo Tanker Towboat Passenger Offshore support / crewboatsb Dry barge Tank / liquid bargec Total
199091, total 900 257 5,210 721 1,168 27,110 3,874 39,342
<6 80 6 132 151 85 2,335 162 2,951
610 161 38 706 120 318 4,570 316 6,229
1115 212 50 1,029 110 474 7,639 829 10,343
1620 141 35 844 80 144 6,374 750 8,368
2125 82 38 750 65 84 2,607 759 4,385
>25 196 86 1,718 188 51 3,372 1,049 6,660
1992, total 497 249 5,203 1,201 1,205 26,981 3,864 39,313
<6 36 5 134 219 93 3,224 296 4,012
610 73 28 398 198 208 1,783 121 2,829
1115 135 54 1,137 203 567 9,114 902 12,150
1620 73 33 926 169 189 6,696 740 8,853
2125 31 42 716 122 91 2,475 677 4,167
>25 124 82 1,874 287 53 3,496 1,123 7,049
1993, total 470 205 5,219 1,243 1,197 26,982 3,970 39,306
<6 25 3 135 207 103 3,558 325 4,356
610 67 22 205 221 107 1,070 68 1,764
1115 135 43 1,221 211 597 8,810 869 11,894
1620 70 33 968 164 218 6,772 791 9,019
2125 41 31 674 129 106 2,904 655 4,543
>25 128 73 2,008 311 64 3,713 1,256 7,555
1994, total 778 202 5,179 928 1,236 26,757 3,966 39,064
<6 46 4 146 157 107 3,630 399 4,489
610 103 12 151 185 61 1,171 36 1,719
1115 200 36 1,135 123 540 7,903 754 10,691
1620 130 44 966 122 309 6,314 799 8,684
2125 90 32 664 82 130 3,873 638 5,509
>25 206 74 2,107 259 86 3,706 1,327 7,765
1995, total 726 178 5,127 954 1,288 27,375 3,985 39,641
<6 38 5 168 149 119 3,975 489 4,943
610 90 8 134 195 58 1,483 46 2,014
1115 168 34 959 133 463 6,387 611 8,760
1620 135 38 988 121 412 6,507 736 8,939
2125 80 29 726 91 141 4,897 697 6,661
>25 213 64 2,146 263 92 3,966 1,403 8,148
1996, total 713 161 5,177 967 1,274 28,775 4,036 41,104
<6 43 7 205 153 123 5,189 573 6,293
610 74 8 118 188 61 2,041 87 2,577
1115 141 29 715 142 351 4,505 346 6,229
1620 155 36 1,036 119 460 7,234 840 9,881
2125 79 23 842 87 155 5,416 723 7,325
>25 229 62 2,386 290 144 4,766 1,576 9,453
1997, total 692 147 5,173 1,025 1,369 29,040 3,971 41,419
<6 52 8 227 150 122 5,515 519 6,593
610 66 2 118 187 94 2,582 181 3,230
1115 96 27 396 152 223 1,800 137 2,831
1620 183 36 1,173 131 588 8,943 928 11,982
2125 84 21 918 102 177 5,772 727 7,801
>25 209 53 2,332 302 159 4,284 1,477 8,816
1998, total 714 135 5,237 1,011 1,423 29,557 3,952 42,032
<6 56 12 247 150 163 5,877 485 6,991
610 55 3 124 168 105 3,117 267 3,839
1115 105 19 196 166 111 1,113 72 1,782
1620 179 31 1,198 129 634 8,591 865 11,626
2125 88 22 979 106 211 5,909 763 8,076
>25 230 48 2,487 292 195 4,817 1,499 9,573
1999, total 695 142 5,098 970 1,470 29,414 3,973 41,766
<6 60 12 302 144 245 6,640 565 7,968
610 49 3 140 146 114 3,192 298 3,943
1115 97 12 146 183 61 1,231 39 1,769
1620 146 35 1,101 120 571 7,414 742 10,129
2125 99 30 953 95 283 5,302 760 7,522
>25 243 50 2,447 282 191 5,491 1,560 10,267
2000, total 737 135 4,995 918 1,414 29,141 4,011 41,354
<6 66 11 325 134 246 6,721 582 8,085
610 50 4 143 118 106 3,051 329 3,802
1115 113 8 142 178 58 1,565 48 2,112
1620 136 34 929 124 454 5,846 602 8,125
2125 105 30 954 90 332 5,365 712 7,588
>25 263 48 2,497 271 214 6,461 1,714 11,470
2001, total 966 120 5,150 733 1,573 28,920 4,122 41,588
<6 114 12 369 84 305 6,830 623 8,337
610 76 3 167 81 111 2,815 388 3,641
1115 132 5 125 138 68 2,043 85 2,596
1620 139 32 692 110 372 4,241 329 5,916
2125 154 28 972 77 452 6,126 805 8,614
>25 347 40 2,818 240 262 6,712 1,884 12,306
2002, total 989 108 5,180 750 1,591 28,313 4,068 41,002
<6 113 13 369 70 322 6,117 595 7,599
610 86 3 185 92 96 3,416 419 4,298
1115 130 2 142 136 89 2,499 172 3,170
1620 114 22 381 117 228 1,669 134 2,665
2125 175 35 1,091 75 547 7,702 843 10,468
>25 368 33 3,004 256 305 6,731 1,904 12,603
2003, total 969 104 5,172 789 1,609 27,304 4,031 39,983
<6 114 9 362 69 314 4,909 604 6,381
610 93 7 217 89 126 4,155 396 5,085
1115 110 3 148 122 93 2,976 260 3,712
1620 127 15 198 133 111 1,054 71 1,709
2125 168 32 1,135 84 584 7,135 774 9,912
>25 354 38 3,105 287 378 6,884 1,923 12,972
2004, total 987 103 5,314 834 1,746 27,227 4,069 40,290
<6 126 11 367 72 279 4,556 676 6,087
610 112 10 272 97 198 4,840 453 5,983
1115 95 3 166 119 109 3,057 296 3,846
1620 132 8 157 144 64 1,169 35 1,709
2125 130 31 1,083 92 580 6,240 639 8,795
>25 390 40 3,262 308 512 7,152 1,970 13,642
2005, total 969 100 5,290 841 1,768 27,901 4,151 41,028
<6 115 11 336 62 244 4,140 743 5,651
610 106 13 321 96 262 5,611 512 6,921
1115 74 4 157 114 107 3,120 333 3,911
1620 137 3 155 150 59 1,507 43 2,054
2125 116 30 907 98 464 5,174 535 7,324
>25 419 39 3,406 321 629 8,113 1,985 14,918
2006, total 946 90 5,285 828 1,721 27,961 4,250 41,109
<6 123 14 362 53 237 3,955 833 5,577
610 103 10 336 88 277 6,006 496 7,316
1115 75 2 172 101 103 2,913 386 3,752
1620 127 3 132 148 55 1,949 84 2,498
2125 96 21 690 110 359 3,629 293 5,198
>25 421 40 3,581 328 685 9,204 2,155 16,414
2007, total 931 80 5,356 833 1,810 27,187 4,467 40,695
<6 100 8 411 46 258 4,340 1,005 6,169
610 102 10 355 79 288 5,508 481 6,827
1115 90 3 191 106 104 3,537 418 4,451
1620 117 2 144 142 87 2,080 172 2,744
2125 86 15 380 123 213 1,482 123 2,424
>25 435 42 3,860 337 853 9,893 2,263 17,705
2008, total 894 76 5,424 821 1,830 26,678 4,560 40,301
<6 90 10 475 45 295 4,494 1,127 6,536
610 102 8 360 72 292 4,435 494 5,766
1115 96 6 214 95 123 4,543 390 5,469
1620 94 3 155 129 93 2,524 259 3,257
2125 87 12 205 138 88 935 63 1,528
>25 425 37 4,003 341 936 9,395 2,225 17,375
2009, total 891 72 5,437 833 1,856 26,447 4,561 40,109
<6 70 10 517 39 279 4,782 1,212 6,910
610 105 7 330 63 244 3,910 510 5,170
1115 111 9 272 95 197 5,028 444 6,157
1620 81 3 159 122 101 2,786 291 3,543
2125 98 5 154 145 63 969 25 1,459
>25 426 38 3,992 367 969 8,634 2,074 16,509

a Age is based on the year the vessel was built or rebuilt.

b In 1992, Offshore support boats were designated as crew boats.

c In 1992, Tank barges were designated as Liquid barges.

NOTES

Figures include vessels available for operation.

Totals may be greater than sum because of unclassified vessels and vessels of unknown age.

SOURCE

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Transportation Lines of the United States, Volume 1, National Summaries (New Orleans, LA: Annual Issues), table 4, available at http://www.ndc.iwr.usace.army.mil/publications.htm as of Apr. 11, 2011.