The Naval Vessel Register NVR
The official inventory of the US Navy from the time of vessel authorization through its life cycle and disposal.
At a glance
- Operator
- Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) — Shipbuilding Support Office (NAVSHIPSO)
- Access
- Public
- Last updated
The Naval Vessel Register (NVR) is the official inventory of ships and service craft in the custody of, or titled to, the U.S. Navy. It tracks each vessel's identity, class, and status from initial authorization through commissioning, decommissioning, and final disposal, and is published as a free public database at nvr.navy.mil. It has been maintained since 1962 by the Naval Sea Systems Command Shipbuilding Support Office (NAVSHIPSO).
What it is
The NVR records each vessel's identifying and status information — hull number, name, class, builder, and key lifecycle dates (authorization, keel-laying, commissioning, decommissioning, striking) — along with current status such as in commission, in service, in reserve, or stricken. Ships and service craft that have been stricken but not yet disposed of remain listed. The register is the Navy's authoritative source for a vessel's official identity and status and is updated on a recurring basis as fleet changes occur.
Who operates it
The NVR is maintained by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) through its Shipbuilding Support Office (NAVSHIPSO), which has published the register since 1962.
Access
The NVR website is publicly accessible with no login or CAC requirement — ship detail pages, fleet-size data, and register listings are openly indexed and viewable by the public at nvr.navy.mil. No account request process applies. Confirmed by a direct fetch of nvr.navy.mil/nvr/ on 2026-07-04, which loaded without authentication and displayed the public ship-browsing homepage.
How logisticians use it
Logisticians, planners, and researchers use the NVR to confirm a ship's official hull number, class, and current status — whether a vessel is active, in reserve, or stricken/awaiting disposal — which matters for supportability planning, configuration reference, and force-structure context. It is also the standard citation point for verifying a ship's commissioning or decommissioning date.
Related systems
The NVR is commonly referenced alongside Navy ship configuration and supportability data systems and ship disposal/inactivation processes, since a vessel's NVR status (active vs. stricken) is a precondition for downstream disposal and reutilization actions.