Form ENG Form 3925 ENG Form 3925 Vessel Operation Report

Vessel Operation Report
(Statement of Freight and Passengers Carried)

ENG Form 3925, Jan 2001

(ER 335-2-1)

(Proponent: CEIWR-NDC)

THE LAW
Section 11 of the 1922 Rivers and Harbors Act was amended by Section 919 of the 1986 Water Resources Development Act requires
that
“Owners, agents, masters, and clerks of vessels and other craft plying upon the navigable waters of the United States, and all
individuals and corporations engaged in transporting their own goods upon the navigable waters of the United States, shall furnish such
statements relative to vessels, passengers, freight and tonnage as may be required by the Secretary of Army. Provided, that this provision shall
not apply to those rafting logs except upon a direct request upon the owner to furnish specific information.
Every person or persons offending against the provisions of this section shall, for each and every offense, be liable to a fine of not
more than $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding two months, to be enforced in any district court in the United States within whose territorial
jurisdiction such offense may have been committed. In addition, the Secretary may assess a civil penalty of up to $2,500 per violation, against
any person or entity that fails to provide timely, accurate statements required to be submitted pursuant to this section by the Secretary.” (33
U.S.C., Section 555)

The collection of commercial statistics pertaining to rivers, harbors and waterways, and annual reports thereof to Congress, are
required by the River and Harbor Act of June 23, 1866 (14 Stat. 70), the act of February 21, 1891 (26 Stat. 766), the River and Harbor Act of
June 13, 1902 (32 Stat. 376), the River and Harbor Act of July 25, 1912 (937 Stat. 201), the River and Harbor Act of September 22, 1922 (42 Sta.
1043), and Pub. L. No. 16, February 10, 1932 (47 Stat. 42).
The primary user of this data is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The data are essential to justify the expenditures of Federal funds
for navigation project operations, maintenance, rehabilitation and improvement, and for justifying the construction of new navigation projects.
Data specific to individual reporting companies are considered confidential and protected from unauthorized disclosure under the Trade Secrets
Act (18 U.S.C. Chapter 93, Section 1905) unless otherwise authorized by law. In order to minimize the reporting burden on vessel operating
companies, the Corps will furnish data to other federal agencies in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3510 (a)).

ALTERNATE :$7(5:$<6
(See item 8 General Instructions)

CODE
02
03
04
07
10
11
12
13
15
16
18
19
20
23
24
25
26
29
BR
55
61
TS
79
83
88

ATLANTIC COAST
WATERWAY, CHANNEL, OR LOCK
Annisquam Canal, MA
Canapitsit Channel, MA
Pollock Rip Shoals, Nantucket Sound, MA
Cape Cod Canal MA
Port of New York
Lower Entrance Channels
East Rockaway Inlet
Long Island Sound Entrance
Channel To Cedar Bay, NC
Cape May Canal, NJ
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Knapps Narrow, MD
Broad Creek, Sommerset Co., MD
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
Waterway connecting Lookout Bight and Back
Sound, NC
Waterway from Norfolk, VA to Beaufort
Sounds (Dismal Swamp)
Waterway from Pamlico Sound to Beaufort,
Hr., NC via Core Sound
Okeechobee Cross – Florida Waterway
York River with Back Creek
Beaufort Inlet, NC
Wilmington Harbor, NC
Oracoke Inlet, NC
New Top Sail Inlet, NC
Barnegat Inlet, NJ
Absecon Inlet, NJ
Cold Springs Inlet, NJ

CODE

GULF COAST
WATERWAY, CHANNEL, OR LOCK

21
30
31
32
34
35
36
37
38
39

ICW – Miami to Key West
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway at Apalachee Bay, FL
The Rigolets, LA
Calcasieu River Pass, LA
Atchafalaya River Bar Channel, LA
Sabine Pass, TX
Ship Island Bar Channel, MS
Horn Island Pass, MS
Mobile Bay Bar Channel, AL
Pensacola Ent. Channel, FL

CODE

MISSISSIPPI RIVER SYSTEM
WATERWAY, CHANNEL, OR LOCK

17
22
40
42
47
50
51
53
54
57
58
59

Baptiste Collette Bayou, LA
Freeport Sulphur Canal, LA
Southwest Pass
South Pass
Mississippi River- Gulf Outlet Ent. Channel, LA
Harvey, LA
Algiers Lock, LA
Atchafalaya River Route,LA
Port Allen Lock, LA
Kentucky Lock, KY
Barkley Lock, KY
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway

CODE

GREAT LAKES
WATERWAY, CHANNEL, OR LOCK

60
62
64
65
66
67
68
69

Superior Entry, WI
Keweenaw Waterway, MI
Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan Canal, WI
Chicago Harbor (Entrance), IL
Calumet-Sag Channel, IL
Erie Barge Canal (Tonawanda), NY
Oswego Canal, NY
Black Rock Lock, NY

CODE

PACIFIC COAST
WATERWAY, CHANNEL, OR LOCK

76
78
80
81
82
84
85
86
90
91
92

Wtrwy Connecting Prt Townsend & Oak Bay, WA
Swinomish Channel, WA
Wrangell Narrows, AK
Clarence Strait, AK.
Sergius and Whitestone Narrow, AK
Revillagigedo Channel, AK
Chatham Strait, AK
Stephen’s Passage, AK
Sumner Strait, AK
Icy Strait Coastal Access, AK
Nichols Passage, AK

VESSEL OPERATION REPORT
OMB APPROVAL NO. 0710-0006
(ER 335-2-1)
OMB
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STATEMENT OF FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS CARRIED
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2 minutes per response, including the time for
Information Operations and Reports 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302; and to the Office of
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing
Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0710-0006). Washington D.C. 20503. DO NOT RETURN your
the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
completed form to either of those addresses. Send your completed form to: Department of Defense, U. S. Army Corps of
including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for
Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center, POB 61280, New Orleans, LA 70161
TRIP NO.
YEAR
TYPE OF VESSEL (Check one)
SELF-PROPELLED, DRY CARGO AND PASSENGER
OTHER
NAME OR NUMBER OF VESSEL
NET REGISTER TONS
FLAG
SELF-PROPELLED-TANKER
NON-SELF-PROPELLED, TANKER
TOW BOAT OR TUGBOAT
NON-SELF-PROPELLED, DRY CARGO
LOADED AT
DISCHARGED AT
UNLOADED CARGO DATA (If light, so state)
HARBOR MAINTENANCE FEE INFORMATION
SHIPPER’S
NET TONS
WEIGHT
ACTUAL
ACTUAL
EX
SSN OR IRS NO.
(2000 pounds)
PER
PORT OR LOCALITY
DOCK
DATE
PORT
OR
LOCALITY
DOCK
DATE
COMMODITY
QTY
UNIT
1
NAME
OF
SHIPPER
CODE
DRAFT
DRAFT
(ENTER “ SSN” OR “IRS”
UNIT
NEXT TO NUMBER)
CONTRZD

Before filing out this form, see reverse side
for Privacy Act Statement and Instructions

CERTIFICATION

ALTERNATE :$7(5:$<6 (When more than one route is possible, indicate alternateV used.See WDEOH.)

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A COMPLETE AND AN ACCURATE REPORT
OPERATOR’S NAME AND TITLE

ADDRESS

NAME OF LOCALITIES ENTERED FOR a. REFUGE

SIGNATURE

TELEPHONE

b. REPAIRS

REMARKS

FOOTNOTES: 1 Gross Tons, Bushels, etc.

ENG FORM 3925

(Proponent: CEIWR-NDC-C)

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT: Submission of an Internal Review Service Number or a Social Security Number is mandatory for cargo moves subject to the harbor maintenance fee. These identification numbers are solicited under the authority of Executive Order 9397 and Public Law 99-662. The
identification number provides unique identification of the party liable for the payment of the harbor maintenance fee. The number will be given to the U.S. Customs Service to compare the information provided on the ENG Form 3925 with information submitted on summary sheets accompanying the
payment of the fee. Failure to submit the appropriate identification number can result in a fine of not more than $5,000.00 or imprisonment not to exceed 2 months and/or an assessment of a civil penalty up to $2,500.00 per violation. (Section 11 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1992 as amended by PL
99-662, 33 USC 555).
1. WHO SHALL FILE: (a) In general (except as excluded in (2) the entity receiving
remuneration for the movement of vessels or for the transportation of goods or passengers on
the navigable waters is responsible for ensuring that the statement of commercial activity is
filed with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
(b) In the case of lease/charter agreements the lessee or charterer of any vessel engaged
in commercial transportation will be responsible for the filing of said reports for all vessels
under lease or charter.
(c) Ultimately the vessel owner (or his designated agent) becomes the responsible party
for ensuring that all commercial activity of the vessel is reported to the Corps of Engineers.
2. VESSEL MOVES TO REPORT: All domestic waterborne commerce vessel moves shall
be reported including but not limited to: dry cargo ship and tanker moves, loaded and empty
barge moves, towboat moves, with or without barges in tow, movement of crew boats and
supply boats to offshore locations, tugboat moves and movements of newly constructed
vessels from the shipyard to the point of delivery. Notwithstanding the above requirement, the
following waterborne vessel moves need not be reported:
(I)

Movements of recreational vessels.

(II)

Fire, police and patrol vessels.

(III)

Movements of vessels exclusively engaged in construction (e.g.,
pile drivers and crane barges.) NOTE, however, that movements of
supplies, materials and crews to or from a construction site must be
reported.

(IV)

Specific movements granted exception by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers.

3. HOW TO REPORT: The Corps will furnish ENG Form 3925 to vessel operating
companies required to report. The companies shall complete the forms monthly for all
voyages terminated during the month. Upon approval of the Corps instead of completing the
forms, companies may submit HOHFWURQLFIRUPDWVWRLQFOXGH[PODQG[OVWKDWcontain the
information required on the forms. Vessels that did not complete a move during the month
shall be reported as inactive or intransit. Reports of monthly vessel activity shall be forwarded
to the Corps within 30 days after the close of the month in which the vessel moves took place.
Forms and reporting instructions can be obtained by writing the
Department of the Army
Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center
CEIWR-NDC-CE
US Army Corps of Engineers
Institute for Water Resources
PO Box 61280
New Orleans, LA 70161-1280

On the second line enter A in the “Loaded at” column and C in the “Discharged at” column,
“soybeans” in the “Commodity” column and the tonnage of soybeans in the “Net Tons”
column. On the third line enter C in the “Loaded at” column, D in the “Discharged at” column,
“wheat” in the “Commodity” column and the tonnage of wheat in the “Net Tons” column.
Please note that commodity types must be specific. “Grain” for example is unacceptable.

U. S. or between the U. S. and contiguous countries, and arrives in the U. S. on a regular
schedule during its operating seasons at intervals of at least once each business day.

Port arrivals and departures involving no cargo would be marked “intransit” or “light” in the
“Commodity” column. For light or empty moves, the origin of the trip will be entered in the
“Loaded at” column, and the destination will be entered under the “Discharged at” column.

H.
The commodity is moved between the U. S. mainland and Hawaii or moved from one
dock in Hawaii to another dock in Hawaii.

5. ACTUAL DRAFT: In designated columns under both “Loaded at” and “Discharged at”,
enter the deepest actual draft of the vessel at each and every port listed on the form.
6. UNLOADED CARGO DATA: Under COMMODITY heading, use standard specific terms
(not abbreviations) listing all items transported (including passengers). Enter total number of
tons (2,000 lbs.) in “Net Tons” column. If other than tons is used, enter total number of units
in “Quantity” column, unit used (bbl., bushels, bales, etc.) in “Unit” column, and give weight
per unit in the appropriate column. For passengers carried, enter “passengers” in the
“Commodity” column, enter the number of passengers in the “Quantity” column and leave the
“Unit” and “Weight per Unit” columns blank.
7. HARBOR MAINTENANCE FEE INFORMATION: Vessel operating companies reporting
domestic movements of commodities on vessels transiting channels in Customs ports subject
to the Harbor Maintenance Fee (HMF) must also report the shipper information (name of
shipper and the shipper’s IRS or social security number (SSN), or exemption code). This
HMF information is required for commodities unloaded on or after 1 April 1987. Please
reference the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Public Law 99-662, Title 14; 19
CFR Parts 3, 24, 146, 178 (Customs). (Also see Corps Federal Register Announcement
dated March 25, 1987; Customs Service Federal Register Announcement dated March 30,
1987 and amended in a Federal Register Announcement dated July 14, 1987. The HMF
information must be provided for each commodity carried. If the commodity movement is
exempt from the fee because of one of the exemptions listed below, the applicable exemption
code must be entered in the last column of the form and the name of the shipper and the
shipper’s IRS number (or SSN) may be omitted. If the commodity movement is not exempt,
then the shipper’s name and IRS number (or SSN) must be entered on the form. Please
indicate whether the number is an IRS number or social security number by prefixing the
number with “SSN” or “IRS”.
The “shipper” is defined as the company or person paying the freight charges to the
vessel operating company. The shipper should provide the vessel operating company all the
information necessary to fill in the user fee information items.
EXEMPTIONS
Definition
Code
A.

No Custom port subject to the fee was used by the vessel carrying the commodity.

4. LOADED AT-DISCHARGED AT: The loading port and dock, and the commodities
transported between them must be stated. If there is only one commodity reported, all entries
will be made on the first line. Where several commodities are transported between the same
points the commodities only will be shown separately on succeeding lines. If there is more
than one loading point or discharging point, complete information should be reported on a
separate line or lines for each origin/destination pair between which commodities were
transported. For example, if corn and soybeans were loaded at Port/Dock A and the corn was
discharged at Port/Dock B and the soybeans discharged at Port/Dock C and then wheat was
loaded at Port/Dock C and discharged at Port/Dock D, then the form should be completed as
follows:

B.

The commodity is bunker fuel moved to vessel to be used in the operation of the vessel.

On the first line enter A in the “Loaded at” column and B in the “Discharged at” column,
“corn” in the “Commodity” column and tonnage of corn in the “ Net Tons” (2,000 lbs.) column.

F.
The commodity or passengers are carried on a ferry. A ferry is a vessel engaged
primarily in the ferrying of passengers (including their vehicles) between points within the

ENG Form 3925 Reverse

C.
The commodity is moved to or from a vessel and serves/served as the vessels’ stores
used in the operation of the vessel.
D.
The commodity is moved to or from a vessel and is (was) equipment necessary to the
operation of the vessel.
E.
The commodity is fish or other aquatic animal life caught and not previously landed on
shore.

G.
The commodity (other than crude oil) is moved between the U. S. mainland and Alaska
or moved from one dock in Alaska to another dock in Alaska.

I.
The commodity is moved between the U. S. mainland and one of the following U. S.
possessions: Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariannas, and
Pacific Trust Territories.
Or the commodity is moved from one dock in one of the above U. S. possessions to another
dock in the same U. S. possession.
J.
The commodity is moved on this vessel on an inland waterway, and the fuel used to
move the cargo is subject to the inland waterway fuel tax. Such movements may be reported
on ENG Form 3925B.
K.
The commodity is bonded commercial cargo that entered the U. S. for transportation
and direct exportation to a foreign country. (For foreign cargo only. Do not use as an
exemption for domestic moves).
L.

The shipper of the cargo is a U. S. agency.

M.

The commodity was unloaded from and loaded back on the same vessel.

N.

The commodity was loaded and unloaded at the same Customs port. (i.e., an intra-port
move).

P.

The value of the commodity is less than and $1,000.

8. ALTERNATE :$7(5:$<6: Included in the maintenance work at the U. S. Army
Corps of Engineers are many channel and waterway projects wherein a choice of route exists.
For example, masters of vessels may elect to use any one of three passes in going from Gulf
waters to New Orleans. In cases where alternate routes exist, an indication of which alternate
channel was used must be entered on the form by number or name or both.
9. CONTAINERS AND CONTAINERIZED CARGO: If the cargo being reported is
containerized check the containerized column (CONTRZD) on ENG Form 3925. Complete
ENG Form 3925 including the COMMODITY and NET TONS. Then complete ENG Form
3925C indicating the number and size (20 ft units, 40 ft units or write in the size) of loaded
and light containers for the same vessel moves reported on ENG Form 3925.
10. PENALTIES: Every person or persons offending against the provisions of this regulation
shall, for each and every offense, be liable to a fine of not more than $5,000, or imprisonment
not exceeding two months, to be enforced in any district court in the United States within
whose territorial jurisdiction such offense may have been committed. In addition, the Corps of
Engineers may assess a civil penalty of up to $2,500 per violation, against any person or
entity that fails to provide timely, accurate statements required to be submitted pursuant to
this regulation (33 U.S.C., Section 555). In addition to the fines and imprisonment cited
above, the lock master can refuse to allow a vessel passage through a lock if the required
data has not been furnished to the Corps. The Corps of Engineers will pursue legal action
against waterborne vessel operating companies that fail to submit timely, accurate, and
complete vessel operation reports (ENG Form 3925 and 3925B or equivalent). Vessel and
commodity movement information is to be sent to the Corps within 30 days after the close of
the month in which the movement takes place.