Merchant Vessels of the United States Data on CD

Merchant Vessels of the United States is a data file of merchant and recreational vessels documented under the laws of the United States by the U.S. Coast Guard. The file is used by boat and yacht brokers as a source of managing owner information and by State offices for tax and other legal purposes. The Merchant Vessels of the United States data file is available on CD-ROM from the National Technical Information Service as a single issue or an ongoing subscription.

The source for this file is the U.S. Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Information System (MSIS) database, a comprehensive system serving many Coast Guard marine safety operating programs. The data file consists of vessel particulars and managing owner identification information, such as:

·        Vessel name with official number

·        Managing owner name with complete mailing address

·        Tonnage and length, home port, and authorized trade endorsements

·        Hailing port, manufacturer identification and hull identification numbers

The Merchant Vessels of the United States CD file is updated monthly.

Merchant Vessels of the United States (on CD-ROM)
is available from NTIS for $145 plus $5 handling fee, no additional charge for shipping. Please call 1-800-553-6847 or (703) 605-6000 and quote order number PB2004-594361KTY. An ongoing subscription is also available, call the NTIS Subscription Department, 1-800-363-2068 or (703) 605-6060.

Access information on more than 600,000 government information products on the NTIS Web site: http://www.ntis.gov.

The National Technical Information Service is the Federal Government’s central source for the sale of scientific, technical, engineering, and related business information produced by or for the U.S. government and complementary material from international sources. NTIS also offers thousands of multimedia, training, and educational programs produced by federal agencies. Approximately 3 million products are available from NTIS in a variety of formats: electronic download, online access, computer products, multimedia, microfiche and paper.

By Professional Mariner Staff