Commercial

C

C - Dry Cargo Vessel [self-propelled] - A self-propelled vessel carrying dry cargo.

Other

J

J - Dredge Vessel [self-propelled] - A self-propelled vessel designed to remove material from a dredge site.

Commercial

E

E - Liquid Cargo Vessel (i.e. Tanker) [self-propelled] - A self-propelled vessel carrying liquid cargo.

Other

K

K - Crewboat (doesn't include boat crew) [self-propelled] - A self-propelled vessel used primarily for transporting commodities and/or personnel, excluding people required to operate the crewboat (supply boats/utility vessels).

Other

M

M - Commercial Non-cargo Vessel  - Vessel owned and/or operated by commercial industry, but does not carry cargo or passengers for a fee, i.e., vessel owned/used by business only for business purposes.

Other

N

N - Non-federal Government Vessel (i.e. state or local govt) - Any government vessel, other than a federal government vessel, i.e., state, local, etc.

Commercial

F

F - Fishing Vessel (commercial) - Boats that catch and carry fish for subsequent sale.

Other

G

G - Federal Government Vessel

Other

L

L - Lightboat  - tow/tug boat with no barge(s).     

Commercial

P

P - Passenger Boats & Ferry (commercial)

Ferry - Boat which transports land vehicles and/or passengers.

Recreation

R

R - Recreational Vessel   

Commercial

T

T - Towboats or Tugboats (Commercial)

Other

U

U - Federal Government Contractor Vessel - a vessel operated under contract for the United States Government.

X 

X - Lock Stoppage - This code can be used for a nonvessel that is locking through the lock. Also, this code is used when the lock is down and unable to service boats.

Other

Z

Z - Other (Remarks)                    

Self-propelled Vessel - A vessel that moves commodities on the vessel itself under its own power.

Numbers of Passengers - required to be entered for Passenger carrying vessels. At certain locks, number of passengers will be required for recreation vessels including Kaskaskia Lock, Pittsburgh District Locks and Soo Locks.