New Practices in the Collection of Ferry Passenger Data

Presented at TRB July 15, 2003 Jay Wieriman Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center RiversRivers andand HarborsHarbors ActAct ofof 19221922

• “Owners, agents, masters and clerks of vessels and other craft plying upon the navigable waters of the United States, and all individuals and corporations transporting their own goods upon the navigable waters of the United States, shall furnish such statements relative to vessels, passengers, freight and tonnage”. USUS ArmyArmy CorpsCorps ofof EngineersEngineers

Navigation Mission “It is a primary mission of the Army Corps of Engineers, where economically justified, to assure that navigation projects are properly maintained and ready to facilitate commodity and vessel movements by new project construction or improvements to existing projects.” (33 CFR Part 207) MissionMission AreaArea

• 12,000 miles of Inland and Intracoastal Waterways - 248 Lock Chambers - Moving over 600 million tons - Carrying 10% of Nation’s inter-city freight at a cost per ton 1/3 that of rail, 1/25 that of trucks • 300 major seaports handle 1.5 billion tons of cargo per year - Over 600 smaller harbors WCSCWCSC DataData CollectionCollection

Vessel Operator Reports Vessel Movements Cargo Movements

WCSC Data

Owner, Operator Annual Information Vessel/Operator Vessel Characteristics Surveys WCSCWCSC AnnualAnnual ReportsReports

• Waterborne Transportation Lines of the U. S. - Volume 1 – National Summaries - Volume 2 – Vessel Company Information - Volume 3 – Vessel Characteristics Information • Waterborne Commerce of the U. S. - Part 1 – Atlantic region - Part 2 – Mississippi Valley – Gulf Coast region - Part 3 – Great Lakes region - Part 4 – Pacific region - Part 5 – National summaries InventoryInventory ofof FerriesFerries

• CY 2000 National Ferry Study

• Newly identified vessels included in our annual survey that went out this year WaterborneWaterborne TransportationTransportation LinesLines

• Annual Publication • Waterborne Transportation Lines of the U. S. - Summary data by: vessel type, size, cargo or passenger capacity, region of operation, year built or rebuilt, type of construction PassengerPassenger VesselsVessels –– Definition?Definition? Passenger Vessels Data Collection

Monthly Vessel Operator Reports: Presently exempting all passenger vessels used exclusively for entertainment purposes PROPOSED EMERGENCY FERRY PROJECTS Ft. Lee/Edgewater Northern Route To Glen Clove Long Island Port Imperial, E 90th St. WESTCHESTER & Seasonal Service to Weehawken Shea & Yankee Stadium th Haverstraw E. 75 St. ROCKLAND Ossining Lincoln Harbor W. Midtown E. 62nd St. Hoboken North Manhattan Bayonne Elizabeth St. George

th Perth To Pier 11, East 34th St. - E 34 St. Amboy Manhattan Hunters Point South Amboy (Queens) Keyport Atlantic Highlands Highlands Hoboken Southern Routes East River Landings

Pavonia/ Newport Harborside

Colgate World Financial Ctr/ Battery Park City Liberty Harbor Battery Maritime Liberty Landing Marina Bldg LEGEND Pier A Ferry Emergency Projects Other Ferry Landings Pier 11 NY WATERWAY Whitehall NY FAST FERRY Port Liberte SEASTREAK To St. George (NYCDOT) FOX NAVIGATION Staten Island NY WATER TAXI NY CITY DOT

To South Amboy, Highlands,To Keyport, Highland Park (NYFF) Atlantic Highlands (SEASTREAK) Brooklyn Army Terminal FerryFerry FleetFleet byby StateState -- 20012001 TransportationTransportation SurveySurvey -- 20012001

Ferry Passenger Vessels Horsepower Ave Capacity Number % Ave % Age 0 - 50 120 19.3 313 3.4 26 51 - 100 154 24.8 1,172 17.5 21 101 - 200 98 15.8 2,357 23.0 21 201 - 350 57 9.2 2,333 12.9 13 351 - 500 60 9.6 3,392 20.5 23 501 - 1000 71 11.4 671 4.5 25 Over 1000 27 4.3 6,297 17.1 22 Unknown 35 5.6 437 1.0 27 Total Ferry Fleet 622 100.0 1,701 100.0 22 MARAD/CORPSMARAD/CORPS SurveySurvey

1. Number of passenger-carrying vessels in your fleet 2. Number of vessels that carry passengers/vehicles between two points on a regular schedule 3. Number of vessels that carry passengers/vehicles between more than two points on a regular schedule 4. Number of vessels that carry passengers and returns them to the same loading point (ignoring stops) MARAD/CORPSMARAD/CORPS SurveySurvey

5. Number of passenger vessels with a multiple use (e.g., ferry plus excursions) 6. Number of vessels that carry passengers on demand (e.g., water taxi) 7. Number of vessels that carry passengers that include an overnight stay on board 8. Number of vessels that carry cars 9. Number of vessels that carry oversized vehicles (e.g., large trucks) HowHow usefuluseful wouldwould thesethese newnew itemsitems bebe forfor You?You?

1. Average loading/unloading time (passengers) 2. Average loading/unloading time (cars) 3. Gross Registered Tons (NRT already collected) 4. No-wake speed 5. Service speed HowHow usefuluseful wouldwould thesethese newnew itemsitems bebe forfor You?You?

6. Shipyard where built 7. Turning radius 8. Type of hull (monohull, catamaran, swath, etc.) 9. Type of propulsion (screws, water jet, azapod, etc.) New Suggested Items from participants? Questions?Questions?

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