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Maritime Data Working Group

Background

The Maritime Data Working Group (Group) is sponsored by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). The members consist of the following Federal agencies:

• Bureau of Transportation Statistics
• Committee on the Marine Transportation System
• Federal Maritime Commission
• Maritime Administration
• Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
• Transportation Security Administration
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• U.S. Coast Guard
• U.S. Department of Agriculture

Mission

The Group's efforts are in the following areas:

• Recognize and report data gaps
• Make data readily available via the Internet, publications or compact discs.
• Compare data collection and research efforts
• Compile information regarding what data is collected and where
• Work on data standardization and data quality

The Group also produces the Maritime Trade and Transportation reports.

Publications

The Group has reviewed and provided input on the Maritime Trade & Transportation reports and America's Container Ports: Delivering the Goods, March 2007.  In addition, it has assisted with several Maritime Administration publications.

Related Links

Committee on the Marine Transportation System

• Marine Transportation System Data Inventory

Federal Maritime Commission

• Data and Statistics, including:
• Tariffs
• Vessel operating common carriers (VOCC)
• Non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCC)
• Conferences
• Marine terminal operators (MTO)
• OTI List (Ocean Transportation Intermediaries)
• Licensed freight forwarders
• Licensed and/or bonded non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCC)
• Agreements Library
• Carriers
• Marine terminal operators
• Vessel Operating Common Carriers (VOCC)
• Carriers list
• Agreements by carrier

Maritime Administration

• Data and Statistics

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

• Data and Statistics

U.S. Coast Guard

• Data and Statistics
• Marine Casualty and Pollution Database
• Marine Safety Management System
• Marine Information for Safety and Law Enforcement (December 21, 2001 onwards)
• Marine Safety Information System (before December 21, 2001)
• CASMAIN Data Dictionary
• Pollution Incident Reporting System Data Dictionary (1973-1991)
• Merchant Vessels of the United States (as of January 7, 2008)

U.S. Department of Agriculture

• Data and Statistics
• Transportation Services Division