You can access
our copy of the United States Coast Guard's (USCG)
vessel data base and extract
vessel characteristic, documentation, and ownership
data (please read our data
caveats page). This data base is updated on a monthly
basis. Our query program only retrieves data about
vessels which are craft that are 5 net tons or
larger and are documented by the USCG. Craft less than
5 net tons ("boats") are numbered by individual states. Refer
to our data caveats page for
information about who collects vessel documentation data,
the type of data collected and for the authorization and
rationale for publishing these data.
The “Search By
Name” vessel documentation
query will only retrieve data for vessels which are
currently documented or which have not exceeded their
certificate’s expiration date by more than
180 days. The “Search
By USCG Official Number” query will
retrieve documentation data (exclusive of ownership)
for craft that have exceeded the expiration date
by more than 180 days.
Contact the USCG
Vessel Documentation Center for vessel title and lien information. If
you would like to obtain a copy of the USCG's list of documented
vessels, "Merchant
Vessels of the United States," purchase information is listed in the "Frequently
Asked Questions " at the documentation center's web site.
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