Reports are send and received by mail.
Electronic transmission of report and responses is under consideration. Office of Ship Construction personnel maintains a list of shipyards. This list of shipyards and their locations is verified through the use of trade journals, telephone contacts and various electronic data sources. Form MA-832 is distributed to the population of shipyards that construct commercial vessels of at least 100 feet. Questionnaire contains instructions on the method of completing the survey based on the size of the company.