United States vessels
Voydar tracks 39,722 vessels sailing under the United States flag. The fleet's average age is 35 years. Combined gross tonnage on record is 11,648,703. Port State Control records show 9,815 inspections of United States-flagged vessels, with 0 detentions — a 0.0% detention rate.
What is a flag of convenience?39,722
Fleet tracked
35 yrs
Avg fleet age
0.0%
Detention rate
0 of 9,815 inspections
0
Sanctioned
on OFAC / UK / Canada lists
Sources: live AIS, USCG PSIX inspections (public domain), OFAC SDN list, UK Sanctions List (OGL v3), Canadian autonomous sanctions list (OGL – Canada). Free on Voydar.
United States flag: fleet in world statistics
UNCTAD's count of the merchant fleet registered under the United States flag (ships of 100 GT and above), and who beneficially owns it. Published statistics, not Voydar's own tracking.
- 3,438
- Ships registered (2026)
- 13.4 million dwt
- Deadweight tonnage
- 0.53% of world dwt
- Share of world fleet
- 35.1 years
- Average age
United States: trade and connectivity
- 503.9 (rank 5; 100 = the average country in Q1 2023)
- Liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 59.71 million TEU
- Container port traffic, 2024
- 3.8 out of 5
- Logistics Performance Index, 2022
Fleet composition
Recently active United States vessels
OCEAN LEEIMO 9464297Other · Class A- TAURUSIMO 9550773Passenger · Class A
- FREEDOMIMO 9290622Tug · Class A
- ALLIED BROOKLYNIMO 9571399Cargo · Class A
- BUCCANEERIMO 9397406Tug · Class A
- SEASTREAK HIGHLANDSIMO 9270270Vessel · Class A
- CORNELIUS H CHARLTONIMO 9231664Cargo · Class A
- KEIKOIMO 7375090Pleasure craft · Class B
- MAVERICKIMO 8855073Fishing · Class A
- AMERICAN CENTURYIMO 7923196Reserved · Class A
- COHOIMO 5076949Passenger · Class A
- WSF PUYALLUPIMO 9137363Passenger · Class A
- FRANKLIN REINAUERIMO 8987462Vessel · Class A
- CELESTIALIMO 9694024Passenger · Class A
- WESTERN VIKINGIMO 9746085Fishing · Class B
- CHESAPEAKE COASTIMO 9655121Tug · Class A
- JUSTICEIMO 9576571Tug · Class A
- ALASKA WARRIORIMO 7716816Fishing · Class A
- GARTH FOSSIMO 9070266Towing · Class A
- DEWAYNE T WILLIAMSIMO 8219396Cargo · Class A
- MANITOWOCIMO 7366398Cargo · Class A
- LA FIREBOAT 2IMO 9271535Vessel · Class A
- SLNC STARIMO 9415325Cargo · Class A
- WSF CHIMACUMIMO 9801770Passenger · Class A
- COOPER MORANIMO 9812547Tug · Class A
- REBEKAH ROSEIMO 9170688Local vessel · Class A
- CG HEALYIMO 9083380Other · Class A
- RAVENIMO 9044669Other · Class A
- SIGNET COURAGEOUSIMO 9430507Tug · Class A
- ROGER REVELLEIMO 9075228Other · Class A
- C-TRACTOR 11IMO 8875451Tug · Class A
- C-TRACTOR 7IMO 8875425Tug · Class A
- WSF TOKITAEIMO 9720160Passenger · Class A
- SUN RAYIMO 7121279Sailing · Class A
- ALTA JUNEIMO 9552290Towing · Class A
- WSF TILLIKUMIMO 8836120Passenger · Class A
- MARGARET MCALLISTERIMO 8990469Tug · Class A
- STUYVESANTIMO 7915838Dredging or underwater ops · Class A
- WATERSIMO 8982266Other · Class A
- MANOAIMO 7907984Cargo · Class A
- GEMINIIMO 9550747Passenger · Class A
- TREASURE COASTIMO 9448267Towing (long/wide) · Class A
- Z FIVEIMO 9194177Tug · Class A
- GENE DUNLAPIMO 7227358Towing (long/wide) · Class A
- LIBERTY POWERIMO 9578957Other · Class A
- TRAVIS E WATKINSIMO 9232230Cargo · Class A
- SCORPIOIMO 9550761Passenger · Class A
- VINCENT D. TIBBETTSIMO 7217133Other · Class A
- DUBLIN SEAIMO 9492684Local vessel · Class A
- HIYUIMO 8645301Passenger · Class A
- BROOKE CHAPMANIMO 9223875Towing (long/wide) · Class A
- ROBERT E. MCALLISTERIMO 9068574Tug · Class A
- SJOVINDIMO 9273569Pleasure craft · Class B
- MARSHALL FOSSIMO 8971877Towing · Class A
- AMERICAN SPIRITIMO 9283124Passenger · Class A
- WOODS HOLEIMO 9792931Passenger · Class A
- SOUND RELIANCEIMO 9277369Tanker · Class A
- C-TRACTOR 10IMO 8875463Tug · Class A
- JOYCE L VANENKEVORTIMO 8973033Tug · Class A
- WSF KITTITASIMO 7808114Passenger · Class A
- SAFARI EXPLORERIMO 8964654Passenger · Class A
- USNS ABLEIMO 8923143Military ops · Class A
- LAURIE ANN REINAUERIMO 9575876Local vessel · Class A
- EDWARD J MORANIMO 9365336Tug · Class A
- PATRIOT STATEIMO 9910325Other · Class A
- JOHN W BROWNIMO 8862739Cargo · Class A
- ADM. WM.M. CALLAGHANIMO 6801664Cargo · Class A
- CHIEFIMO 9188582Tug · Class A
- SANKATYIMO 8108030Passenger · Class A
- INTINTOLIIMO 9144653Passenger · Class A
- ANNA ROSEIMO 9269702Towing · Class A
- CAPE SAN ROMANIMO 9668972Cargo · Class A
- SUZANNE MCALLISTERIMO 9103300Towing · Class A
- LEXIE MIMO 9420681Tug · Class A
- MAERSK IOWAIMO 9298686Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
- ENDURANCEIMO 9121273Cargo · Class A
- JASON REINAUERIMO 7437056Tug · Class A
- CRUZEIRO DO SULIMO 8600246Pleasure craft · Class B
- BRIDGET MCALLISTERIMO 9369215Tug · Class A
- AMER CONSTELLATIONIMO 9838333Passenger · Class A
- JOSEPH SAUSEIMO 7402726Towing (long/wide) · Class A
- SALLY FOXIMO 9776729Passenger · Class A
- DEAN REINAUERIMO 9653264Local vessel · Class A
- PACIFIC ARROWIMO 1073741823Pilot vessel · Class A
- PACIFIC COLLECTORIMO 7738474Reserved · Class A
- TRUE BLUEIMO 9211561Pleasure craft · Class A
- LADY MARTHAIMO 8994116High-speed craft · Class A
- PAUL R TREGURTHAIMO 7729057Cargo · Class A
- OSG VISIONIMO 9436537Local vessel · Class A
- BOB HOPEIMO 9085297Cargo · Class A
- CHLOE CANDIESIMO 9347499Cargo · Class A
- NANTUCKETIMO 7334199Passenger · Class A
- SONOMAIMO 9123520Passenger · Class A
- JILL REINAUERIMO 7042813Local vessel · Class A
- ARC DEFENDERIMO 9375264Cargo · Class A
- KATIE T MORANIMO 9650391Tug · Class A
- STEVEN MCALLISTERIMO 8741777Tug · Class A
- CG POLAR STARIMO 7367471Law enforcement · Class A
- RIVER QUEENIMO 9116101Passenger · Class A
- US GOV VSL 1IMO 9271418Other · Class A
- WILDERNESS LEGACYIMO 8963703Passenger · Class A
- ALEXANDRAIMO 7512014Tug · Class A
- MIRIAM MORANIMO 7908146Tug · Class A
- TSV 1 PREVAILIMO 8835566Military ops · Class A
- WSF YAKIMAIMO 8835360Passenger · Class A
- JEFFREY SIMO 8117952Local vessel · Class A
- JEAN TURECAMOIMO 7501077Tug · Class A
- SAMUEL I. NEWHOUSEIMO 7702774Passenger · Class A
- MARCUS G. LANGSETHIMO 9010137Other · Class A
- PATUXENTIMO 8906614Other · Class A
- BARNEY TURECAMOIMO 9132105Tug · Class A
- WSF CATHLAMETIMO 7808138Passenger · Class A
- EAGLEIMO 8705864Passenger · Class A
- WSF SAMISHIMO 9720251Passenger · Class A
- ISLANDER EXPRESSSIMO 8967876High-speed craft · Class A
- HERONIMO 8975689Passenger · Class A
- CURTIS REINAUERIMO 9653240Local vessel · Class A
- WSF TACOMAIMO 9133977Passenger · Class A
- EMILY ANNE MCALLISTEIMO 9291834Tug · Class A
- CAPT BRIAN A MCALLISIMO 9813632Tug · Class A
- PATUXENTIMO 9544229Tug · Class A
- NATHANIEL BOWDITCHIMO 8994087Passenger · Class A
- PACIFIC TRACKERIMO 6507921Other · Class A
- ISLAND CHIEFIMO 7619953Tug · Class A
- WSF SPOKANEIMO 7214325Passenger · Class A
- SPIRIT OF KINGSTONIMO 9351397Passenger · Class A
- PADRE ISLANDIMO 8101783Dredging or underwater ops · Class A
- KEYSTONE STATEIMO 6605022Cargo · Class A
- MISSOURI EXPRESSIMO 9349552Cargo (hazardous cat. D) · Class A
- BADLANDS TRADERIMO 9700483Tanker · Class A
- SS CORNHUSKER STATEIMO 6916433Cargo · Class A
- CAPE SABLEIMO 9578983Cargo · Class A
- ACTAIMO 9415284Pleasure craft · Class A
- GUARDIMO 9139830Tug · Class A
- PATRICIA ANNIMO 9507879Tug · Class A
- PATRICIA_LEEIMO 7809455Fishing · Class A
- ALPENAIMO 5206362Cargo · Class A
- CMA CGM PHOENIXIMO 9597501Cargo · Class A
- ISLANDHOMEIMO 9410478Passenger · Class A
- WSF WENATCHEEIMO 9137351Passenger · Class A
- GEM STATEIMO 6520911Cargo · Class A
- GARY I GORDONIMO 7234430Cargo · Class A
- TIGER6IMO 9097599Tug · Class A
- NELSON V. BRITTINIMO 9193575Cargo · Class A
- TIM QUIGGIMO 8987917Tug · Class A
- SULPHUR ENTERPRISEIMO 9077044Tanker · Class A
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