TABLE 2-13b Age of U.S. Flag Vessels by Type: 2003
TABLE 2-13b Age of U.S. Flag Vessels by Type: 2003
Number
Vessel types | Age group (years) | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 6 | 6-10 | 11-15 | 16-20 | 21-25 | > 25 | ||
Dry cargo | 114 | 93 | 110 | 127 | 168 | 354 | 969 |
Tanker | 9 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 32 | 38 | 104 |
Towboat | 362 | 217 | 148 | 198 | 1,135 | 3,105 | 5,172 |
Passenger | 69 | 89 | 122 | 133 | 84 | 287 | 789 |
Offshore support | 314 | 126 | 93 | 111 | 584 | 378 | 1,609 |
Dry barge | 4,909 | 4,155 | 2,976 | 1,054 | 7,135 | 6,884 | 27,304 |
Tank barge | 604 | 396 | 260 | 71 | 774 | 1,923 | 4,031 |
All vessels | 6,381 | 5,085 | 3,712 | 1,709 | 9,912 | 12,972 | 39,983 |
NOTES: Data includes vessels available for operation. Age is based on the year vessels were built or rebuilt. Total number in fleet includes vessels for which age and classification are unknown. Offshore support includes crewboats.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics 2005, table 1-31, available at http://www.bts.gov/, as of June 2005.