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Field Name	Description	% Missing	Support Table
VesselID	A unique numeric identifier assigned to each vessel	<0.005
VesselName	The vessel name.	<0.005
USCGNumber	The official vessel number assigned by the USCG.	<0.005
OperatorID	Ferry Operator ID for operator of vessel	<0.005
OperatorState	State for the ferry operator mailing address	<0.005	Get Lookup Table
CarriesPassengers	Indicates whether the vessel carried passengers.	69.54	Get Lookup Table
CarriesVehicles	Indicates whether the vessel carried vehicles.	85.97	Get Lookup Table
CarriesFreight	Indicates whether the vessel carried freight.	92.62	Get Lookup Table
MaxSpeed	Vessel maximum speed (in knots)	12.64
TypicalSpeed	Vessel Typical Operating Speed (in knots)	8.33
PassengerCapacity	Certificated Passenger capacity of the vessel	8.96
LaneFeet	Lane feet of car deck on RoRo Vessels	60.87
FuelType	Fuel type (Diesel, Gasoline, CNG, Electricity, Other)	<0.005	Get Lookup Table
FuelOther	Description of Other type of fuel	92.1
VesselBuildYear	Year the vessel was built.	6.66
YearBuilt	Identifies the calendar year the vessel was built or rebuilt.	19.64
YearRebuilt	Contains either the year that the vessel was rebuilt or is blank.	94.59
YearVessel	The most recently year that the vessel was built or rebuilt.	19.64
HighestFixedPoint	The height of the highest fixed point on the vessel in unit of feet.	21.41
Horsepower	Horsepower rating for the vessel, typically when new or when current engines were installed.	17.24
MainHorsepowerAhead	Main Horsepower Ahead	21.65
MainHorsepowerAstern	Main Horsepower Astern	50.29
HullType	Hull Type - Values: Monohull, Catamaran, Other Multi-Hull, SWATH, Hydrofoil, Other, Unknown	<0.005	Get Lookup Table
HullOther	If "Other" hull type indicated, specifies hull type.	99.47
HullMaterial	Hull Material - Values: Aluminum, Concrete, FRP (Fiberglass), Glass, Plastic (non-reinforced), Plastic - MSIS Legacy, Rubber, Steel, Wood, Other, Unknown	<0.005	Get Lookup Table
HullShape	Hull Shape - Values: Box, Sail (Distinct Keel), Sail (Faired Keel), Ship, Unknown	<0.005	Get Lookup Table
Vtcc	The Vessel Type, Construction and Characteristics (VTCC) code, as indicated in the 1997 US Army Corps Waterborne Transportation Lines of the United States vessel characteristics database.	18.77
PropulsionType	Propulsion type (Fixed Pitch Propeller, Controllable Pitch Propeller, Water Jet, Cable, Other)	<0.005	Get Lookup Table
PropulsionOther	Description of other propulsion type	94.25
SelfPropIndicator	Self Propell Indicator - Values: 0 (Not self-propelled), 1 (Self-propelled), Unknown.	<0.005	Get Lookup Table
RegisteredBreadth	Registered breadth, reported in units of feet to the nearest tenth.	6.9
RegisteredDepth	Registered depth (draft), reported in units of feet to the nearest tenth.	7.14
RegisteredLength	Registered length, reported in units of feet to the nearest tenth.	6.32
RegisteredGrossTons	Registered gross tons.	8
RegisteredNetTons	Registered Net Tons	12.4
ITCBreadth	ITC breadth in feet used on Certificate of Documentation.	77.06
ITCDepth	ITC depth in feet used on Certificate of Documentation.	77.06
ITCLength	ITC length in feet used on Certificate of Documentation.	77.2
ITCGrossTons	ITC Gross Tons and ITC Net Tons are a vessel's International Tonnage Convention (ITC) gross and net tonnages. NOTE on ITC tonnages: Some vessel records may have both national and ITC tonnages. The values for ITC gross and registered gross tons (as	77.68
ITCNetTons	ITC Gross Tons and ITC Net Tons are a vessel's International Tonnage Convention (ITC) gross and net tonnages. NOTE on ITC tonnages: Some vessel records may have both national and ITC tonnages. The values for ITC gross and registered gross tons (as	77.68
OverallBreadth	The overall breadth of the vessel is reported in units of feet. The overall breadth is the extreme breadth of maximum breadth to the outside of the vessel's structure. In paddle ships, this includes the paddle boxes.	23.61
OverallLength	The overall length of the vessel is reported in units of feet. The overall length is the extreme length of the vessel which would include any structure which extends beyond the outer planking or plating on the bow or any structure that extends beyond	23.18
LightDraft	The draft of the vessel when it is empty, reported in units of feet.	22.46
LoadDraft	The draft of the vessel when fully loaded, reported in units of feet.	22.08
PassengerCapacityArmyCorps	Certificated Passenger capacity of the vessel from Army Corps Vessel Database	25.34
CapacityTonsArmyCorps	The full load capacity of the vessel in short tons (2,000 lbs) from Army Corps Vessel Database	51.63
NetTonnage	Net Tonnage is defined as the volume of space available for the accommodation of passengers and the stowage of cargo, expressed in units of 100 cubic feet for each net ton.	23.85
OrganizationName	Name of the managing owner of the vessel.	14.66
OrganizationType	Type of the managing owner of the vessel.	<0.005	Get Lookup Table
Base1	Base 1 and 2 specify the city or locality of the operating headquarters of the vessel. Base1 and Base2 break up this descriptive data so that it can printed in a two line format with Base1 over Base2.	22.22
Base2	Base 1 and 2 specify the city or locality of the operating headquarters of the vessel. Base1 and Base2 break up this descriptive data so that it can printed in a two line format with Base1 over Base2.	78.11
SurveyYear	Year of the Survey. 2008 Survey collected data for calendar year 2007; 2006 collected 2005 data; 2000 collected mostly 1999	<0.005
InService	Was the vessel in service during the surveied year?	65.47	Get Lookup Table

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