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TABLE A-17 U.S. Flag Vessels by Type and Age: 2005

Monday, September 10, 2012

TABLE A-17 U.S. Flag Vessels by Type and Age: 2005

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Vessel types Age group (years)
< 6 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 > 25
Dry cargo 115 106 74 137 116 419
Tanker 11 13 4 3 30 39
Towboat 336 321 157 155 907 3,406
Passenger 62 96 114 150 98 321
Offshore support/crewboats 244 26,247 107 59 464 629
Dry barge 4,140 5,611 3,120 1,507 5,174 8,113
Tank/liquid barge 743 512 333 43 535 1,985

NOTES: Data includes vessels available for operation. Age is based on the year vessels were built or rebuilt. Passenger includes passenger excursion/sightseeing, combination passenger and dry-cargo vessels, and ferries.

SOURCE: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Transportation Lines of the United States, Volume 1, National Summaries (New Orleans, LA: annual issues).