TABLE A-17 U.S. Flag Vessels by Type and Age: 2005,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Number,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,Age group (years),,,,,,,,,,,,, Vessel types ,< 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).",,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,