DS USFlag-Fleet 2021 0720 Bundle
DS USFlag-Fleet 2021 0720 Bundle
DS USFlag-Fleet 2021 0720 Bundle
Department of Transportation
Maritime Administration
United States‐Flag Privately‐Owned Merchant Fleet Report
Oceangoing, Self‐Propelled Vessels of 1,000 Gross Tons and Above that Carry Cargo from Port to Port
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Coverage
This report contains a listing of oceangoing, self‐propelled, privately‐owned U.S.‐flag vessels of 1,000 gross tons and above that carry cargo from port to port for commercial
and government customers. New vessels are considered to have entered the fleet once they are "In Service."
Vessel Types
The vessel categories used for this report include the following types of vessels:
Tankers: Petoleum Tankers, Chemical Carriers, LNG Carriers, LNG/LPG Carriers, LPG Carriers.
Container: Fully Cellular Containerships
Dry Bulk: Bulk Vessls, Bulk Containerships, Cement Carriers, Wood Chip Carriers, Ore/Bulk/Oil Carriers, and Bulk/Oil Carriers.
Ro‐Ro: Ro‐Ro Vessels, Ro‐Ro/Containerships, Vehicle Carriers.
General Cargo: General Cargo Carriers, Partial Containerships, Refrigerated Ships.
Capacities
Vessel capacities are expressed in gross tons (GT) and deadweight tons (DWT).
Gross Tonnage is volume of all ship's enclosed spaces (from keel to funnel) measured to the outside of the hull framing, calculated using the International Tonnage
Convention.
Deadweight is the total weight (metric tons) of: Cargo, fuel, fresh water, stores and crew which a ship can carry when immersed to its load line.
Operator ‐ Company responsible for the commercial decisions concerning the employment of a ship and therefore who decides how and where that asset is employed. The
direct beneficiary of the profits from the operations of the ship, this company may also be responsible for purchasing decisions on bunkers and port services. A medium to
long‐term time or bareboat charterer is considered to be the operator of the ship. Companies heading operator pools are Operators of the ships in the pool.
MSP ‐ Maritime Security Program
VISA ‐ Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement
VTA ‐ *Voluntary Tanker Agreement
Jones Act Eligible ‐ Vessels that are eligible to participate in domestic trade . Jones Act eligible vessels are built in the United States, owned by United States citizens and
crewed by U.S. Mariners.
Militarily Useful Sealift Vessels
The following definition is based on the Joint Publication 4‐01.2, Sealift Support to Joint Operations, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 22 June 2012.
These criteria are for planning purposes only. During execution any vessel offered for sealift may be considered.
General criteria ‐ all active and inactive oceangoing ships within the following types and criteria and a minimum speed of 12 knots including:
A. Dry cargo ‐ All dry cargo ships, including integrated tug/barges (ITB) with a minimum capacity of 2,000 deadweight tons (DWT) capable of carrying, without significant
modification, any of the following cargoes: unit equipment, ammunition, or sustaining supplies. Examples of ship types included in this category are; containerships, breakbulk,
Roll‐on/Roll‐off, and heavy lift vessels. Dry Bulk Carriers are generally not considered to be militarily useful.
C. Other specially selected vessels, including any vessel approved by the Department of Defense for participation in the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) or
Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA) programs.
Source
IHS Maritime, Sea‐Web. www.sea‐web.com
U.S. Department of Transportation
Maritime Administration
United States Flag Privately‐Owned Merchant Fleet Report Count
Oceangoing, Self‐Propelled Vessels of 1,000 Gross Tons and Above that Carry Cargo from Port to Port Total Ships 180
As of: July 20, 2021 Jones Act Eligible 96
Please send any updated information on the U.S.‐Flag Fleet to [email protected] Non‐Jones Act Eligible 84
*See notes page for definition on Militarily Useful vessels
IMO NUMBER Vessel Name Ship Type Gross Tons Deadweight Tons Year of Build Operator MSP VISA VTA* Jones Act Militarily
Eligible Useful
9244661 ALASKAN EXPLORER Tanker 110,693 193,049 2005 Alaska Tanker Co LLC N N N Y N
9244659 ALASKAN FRONTIER Tanker 110,693 193,049 2004 Alaska Tanker Co LLC N N N Y N
9271432 ALASKAN LEGEND Tanker 110,693 193,048 2006 Alaska Tanker Co LLC N N N Y N
9244673 ALASKAN NAVIGATOR Tanker 110,693 193,048 2005 Alaska Tanker Co LLC N N N Y N
9303546 ALLIANCE FAIRFAX Ro‐Ro 59,705 19,670 2005 Maersk Line, Limited Y Y N N Y
9332547 ALLIANCE NORFOLK Ro‐Ro 57,280 21,179 2007 Farrell Lines Incorporated Y Y N N Y
9285500 ALLIANCE ST. LOUIS Ro‐Ro 57,280 21,081 2005 Farrell Lines Incorporated Y Y N N Y
9759886 AMERICAN ENDURANCE Tanker 29,801 49,828 2016 American Petroleum Tankers LLC N N N Y Y
9759898 AMERICAN FREEDOM Tanker 29,801 49,828 2017 Crowley Petroleum Services Inc N N N Y Y
9763851 AMERICAN LIBERTY Tanker 29,801 49,828 2017 American Petroleum Tankers X N N N Y Y
9564578 AMERICAN PHOENIX Tanker 30,718 49,035 2012 Seabulk Tankers Inc N N N Y Y
9763863 AMERICAN PRIDE Tanker 29,801 49,828 2017 Crowley Petroleum Service Inc N N N Y Y
9239874 APL GULF EXPRESS Containership 16,916 20,944 2002 APL Marine Services, Ltd. Y Y N N Y
9239850 APL SAIPAN Containership 16,916 20,979 2002 APL Marine Services, Ltd. Y Y N N Y
9332925 ARC INDEPENDENCE Vehicles Carrier 71,583 30,200 2007 American Roll‐on Roll‐off Y Y N N Y
9332949 ARC INTEGRITY Vehicles Carrier 71,583 30,386 2008 American Roll‐on Roll‐off Y Y N N Y
9316141 ARC RESOLVE Vehicles Carrier 60,942 22,564 2006 American Roll‐on Roll‐off Y Y N N Y
9698018 BAY STATE Tanker 29,923 49,130 2016 American Petroleum Tankers LLC N N N Y Y
9144926 BRENTON REEF Tanker 30,770 45,656 1999 Seabulk Tankers Inc N N N Y Y
9642095 CALIFORNIA Tanker 62,318 114,756 2015 Crowley Alaska Tankers LLC N N N Y N
9710206 CALIFORNIA VOYAGER Tanker 29,923 49,160 2016 Chevron Shipping Co LLC N N N Y Y
9123037 CAPT DAVID I LYON Containership 16,856 22,878 1996 Sealift Inc N Y N N Y
6806444 CHEMICAL PIONEER Tanker 21,760 35,489 1968 USCS Chemical Chartering N N N Y Y
9360142 CMA CGM HERODOTE Containership 17,594 21,257 2007 CMA CGM SA The French Line Y Y N N Y
9010498 COASTAL NAVIGATOR General Cargo 1,904 1,500 1991 Coastal Transportation Inc N N N Y N
8213249 COASTAL NOMAD General Cargo 1,920 1,200 1983 Coastal Transportation Inc N N N Y N
8855463 COASTAL PROGRESS General Cargo 1,920 2,133 1988 Coastal Transportation Inc N N N Y N
9782493 COASTAL STANDARD General Cargo 2,451 2,565 2016 Coastal Transportation Inc N N N Y Y
5408491 COASTAL TRADER General Cargo 1,823 1,825 1963 Coastal Transportation Inc N N N Y N
7119678 COASTAL VENTURE General Cargo 1,301 1,383 1971 Stevens Transportation LLC N Y N Y N
9349502 COLORADO EXPRESS Containership 75,579 85,614 2008 Hapag‐Lloyd USA, LLC Y Y N N Y
9719056 DANIEL K. INOUYE Containership 48,409 51,400 2018 Matson Navigation Co Inc N Y N Y Y
9349514 DELAWARE EXPRESS Containership 75,579 85,517 1981 Hapag‐Lloyd USA, LLC Y Y N N Y
9010486 EASTERN WIND General Cargo 1,495 1,500 1990 Trident Seafoods Corp N N N Y N
9721968 EL COQUI Containership 37,462 26,410 2018 Crowley Liner Services Inc N Y N Y Y
9408126 EMPIRE STATE Tanker 29,527 48,635 2010 Crowley Petroleum Service Inc N N N Y Y
9121273 ENDURANCE Ro‐Ro 72,708 48,988 1996 Fidelio Limited Partnership Y Y N N Y
9408138 EVERGREEN STATE Tanker 29,606 48,641 2010 Crowley Petroleum Service Inc N N N Y Y
MARAD Programs
Type # of Vessels GT DWT Program # of Vessels GT DWT
Jones Act Eligible 96 3,467,510 4,796,522 MSP 60 3,231,473 2,902,953
Non‐Jones Act Eligible 84 3,859,889 3,634,735 VISA 106 4,696,893 4,185,049
Total U.S.‐Flag Fleet 180 7,327,399 8,431,257 VTA 4 112,870 188,646
U.S.‐Flag Fleet Overall Jones Act Eligible
Ship Type # of Vessels GT DWT Ship Type # of Vessels GT DWT
Containership 63 2,963,845 3,253,020 Containership 23 801,373 778,884
Dry Bulk 4 120,163 3,253,020 Dry Bulk 0 0 778,884
General Cargo 20 169,843 176,279 General Cargo 9 18,565 15,602
Ro‐Ro 26 1,358,868 550,221 Ro‐Ro 7 314,608 139,288
Vehicles Carrier 3 204,108 83,150 Vehicles Carrier 0 0 0
Tanker 64 2,510,572 4,157,685 Tanker 57 2,332,964 3,862,748
Total U.S.‐Flag Fleet 180 7,327,399 11,473,375 Total Jones Act Eligible 96 3,467,510 5,575,406
Non‐Jones Act Eligible Militarily‐Useful
Ship Type # of Vessels GT DWT Ship Type # of Vessels GT DWT
Containership 40 2,162,472 2,474,136 Containership 63 2,963,845 3,253,020
Dry Bulk 4 120,163 2,474,136 General Cargo 13 155,995 165,242
General Cargo 11 151,278 160,677 Ro‐Ro 26 1,358,868 550,221
Ro‐Ro 19 1,044,260 410,933 Tanker 52 1,499,458 2,425,572
Vehicles Carrier 3 204,108 83,150 Vehicles Carrier 3 204,108 83,150
Tanker 7 177,608 294,937 Militarily Useful 157 6,182,274 6,477,205
Non‐Jones Act Eligible 84 3,859,889 5,897,969
GT – Gross Tons
DWT – Deadweight Tons
MSP – Maritime Security Program
VISA – Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement
VTA – Voluntary Tanker Agreement
U.S. Department of Transportation 07/20/2021
Maritime Administration ‐ Office of Policy and Plans
Jones Act Eligibility MARAD Programs
4
Jones Act Eligible 60 MSP
84
96 VISA
Non‐Jones Act
Eligible 106 VTA
U.S.‐Flag Fleet Overall Jones Act Eligible
Containership Containership
Dry Bulk 23 Dry Bulk
64 63
General Cargo 0 General Cargo
Ro‐Ro 57 9 Ro‐Ro
3 Vehicles Carrier 7 Vehicles Carrier
20 0
26 Tanker
4 Tanker
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Maritime Administration ‐ Office of Policy and Plans
Non‐Jones Act Eligible Militarily‐Useful
Containership
7
3
Dry Bulk Containership
52
General Cargo 63 General Cargo
19 40
Ro‐Ro Ro‐Ro
Vehicles Carrier Tanker
11 26 13
Tanker
4
U.S. Department of Transportation 07/20/2021
Maritime Administration ‐ Office of Policy and Plans
Consolidated Changes May 2021
Oceangoing, Self‐Propelled Vessels of 1,000 Gross Tons and Above that Carry Cargo from Port to Port
MARAD Programs
Type Current Month Previous Month Change Program Current Month Previous Month Change
Jones Act Eligible 96 96 0 MSP 60 60 0
Non‐Jones Act Eligible 84 85 ‐1 VISA 106 107 ‐1
Total U.S.‐Flag Fleet 180 181 ‐1 VTA 4 4 0
U.S.‐Flag Fleet Overall Jones Act Eligible
Ship Type Current Month Previous Month Change Ship Type Current Month Previous Month Change
Containership 63 64 ‐1 Containership 23 23 0
Dry Bulk 4 4 0 Dry Bulk 0 0 0
General Cargo 20 20 0 General Cargo 9 9 0
Ro‐Ro 26 26 0 Ro‐Ro 7 7 0
Vehicles Carrier 3 3 0 Vehicles Carrier 0 0 0
Tanker 64 64 0 Tanker 57 57 0
Total U.S.‐Flag Fleet 180 181 ‐1 Total Jones Act Eligible 96 96 0
Non‐Jones Act Eligible Militarily‐Useful
Ship Type Current Month Previous Month Change Ship Type Current Month Previous Month Change
Containership 40 41 ‐1 Containership 63 64 ‐1
Dry Bulk 4 4 0 General Cargo 13 13 0
General Cargo 11 11 0 Ro‐Ro 26 26 0
Ro‐Ro 19 19 0 Tanker 52 52 0
Vehicles Carrier 3 3 0 Vehicles Carrier 3 3 0
Tanker 7 7 0 Militarily Useful 157 158 ‐1
Non‐Jones Act Eligible 84 85 ‐1
GT – Gross Tons
DWT – Deadweight Tons
MSP – Maritime Security Program
VISA – Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement
VTA – Voluntary Tanker Agreement