EP 1130-2-520
29 Nov 96
(2) The "Vessel Operation Reports (VORs)" are to include the following information:
(a) All movements of domestic waterborne commercial vessels 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, fishing vessels, movements 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.
(b) Vessels idle during the month must also be reported.
(c) Movements of supplies, materials, and crews to or from the construction site must be
reported in a timely manner. Movements of vessels exclusively engaged in construction (e.g.,
pile drivers and crane barges) need not be reported.
(d) Vessel and dredge movements of dredged material (shell, sand, or gravel) dredged
exclusively for sale or for beneficial purposes (e.g., land development, beach nourishment) must
be reported to WCSC. Movements of dredged material resulting from routine channel
maintenance or new construction and the movement of dredges to and from the dredging site
need not be reported.
(e) Movement of recreational vessels, fire, police, patrol vessels, and those granted
written exception by WCSC need not report.
(3) ENG Forms 3925, 3925B, 3925P or an authorized automated equivalent shall be
completed and filed by vessel operating companies each month for all voyages or vessel
movements completed during the month; (e.g., trip started 29 January and completed 10 February
should be included for the month of February and filed before 31 March). Vessels that did not
complete a move during the month shall be reported as idle or in transit.
(4) The vessel operating company may request a waiver from the Army Corps of
Engineers, and upon written approval by WCSC, the company may be allowed to provide the
requisite VORs on an authorized automated equivalent such as computer printouts, magnetic
tape, diskettes, or alternate medium approved by the WCSC.
(5) Harbor Maintenance Tax information is required for cargo movements into or out of
ports that are subject to the provisions of Section 1402 of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1986 (PL 99-662).
(a) The name of the shipper of the commodity, and the shipper's Taxpayer Identification
Number (TIN) or Social Security Number (SSN), must be reported on the form.
(b) If a specific exemption applies to the shipper, the shipper should list the appropriate
exemption code. The specific exemption codes are listed in the directions for ENG Form 3925.
e. Reporting situation. A commercial vessel movement by an operator is required to be
reported. Typical examples are listed in the instructions on the various ENG Forms. The
following are five typical vessel movements that are required to be reported by vessel operating
companies where Company A is the barge owner, and the barge transports corn from
Minneapolis, Minnesota, to New Orleans, Louisiana, with fleeting at Cairo, Illinois:
5-4
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