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Oceangoing self-propelled ships under U.S.-flag 1996-2022
As of January 2022, there were some 178 merchant ships flying the U.S.-flag. Since 2017, the number of merchant vessels flying the U.S.-flag has been relatively stable, oscillating between 176 and 185 units.