50k Boat Names
NOAA 50,000 boat names From SEA SLUT II to BILBOAT BAGGINS, a deep dive into AIS vessel data turns up 50,000 boat names packed with nautical puns, dirty jokes, and Tolkien deep cuts. Jon Keegan Aug 10, 2026 • 9 min read A smattering of boat names found in NOAA's Marine Cadastre data set. Visualization: Jon Keegan/Beautiful Public Data.In the vast ocean of government datasets that I trawl through, I am always on the lookout for moments where people express themselves, leaving behind their own little datum of personality.
- ▪NOAA 50,000 boat names From SEA SLUT II to BILBOAT BAGGINS, a deep dive into AIS vessel data turns up 50,000 boat names packed with nautical puns, dirty jokes, and Tolkien deep cuts.
- ▪Jon Keegan Aug 10, 2026 • 9 min read A smattering of boat names found in NOAA's Marine Cadastre data set.
- ▪Visualization: Jon Keegan/Beautiful Public Data.In the vast ocean of government datasets that I trawl through, I am always on the lookout for moments where people express themselves, leaving behind their own little datum of personality.
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| Original publisher | Beautiful Public Data |
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| Publication time | Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:58:16 +0000 |
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NOAA 50,000 boat names From SEA SLUT II to BILBOAT BAGGINS, a deep dive into AIS vessel data turns up 50,000 boat names packed with nautical puns, dirty jokes, and Tolkien deep cuts. Jon Keegan Aug 10, 2026 • 9 min read A smattering of boat names found in NOAA's Marine Cadastre data set. Source: NOAA. Visualization: Jon Keegan/Beautiful Public Data.In the vast ocean of government datasets that I trawl through, I am always on the lookout for moments where people express themselves, leaving behind their own little datum of personality. These tiny expressions of creativity show up all over public datasets. Air traffic controllers choose funny names for airplane navigation waypoints. Rejected vanity license plate registrations turn up in state motor vehicle databases.
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