Shipping Fairways, Lanes, and Zones for US waters
Office of Coast Survey
Data Set
(DS)
| ID: 39986
| Published / External
Created: 2017-04-05
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Last Modified: 2023-10-17
Project (PRJ) | ID: 37238
ID: 39986
Data Set (DS)
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Item Identification
* » Title | Shipping Fairways, Lanes, and Zones for US waters |
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Short Name | ship_fways_lanes_zones_us_waters |
* Status | Completed |
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• Publication Date | 2015-12-04 |
* » Abstract |
Various shipping zones delineate activities and regulations for marine vessel traffic. Traffic lanes define specific traffic flow, while traffic separation zones assist opposing streams of marine traffic. Precautionary areas represent areas where ships must navigate with caution, and shipping safety fairways designate where artificial structures are prohibited. Recommended Routes are predetermined routes for shipping adopted for reasons of safety. Along certain zones of the East Coast of the United States, ships are required to reduce speeds to 10 knots or less over ground during seasonal periods within designated endangered species areas, such as the North Atlantic Right Whales. Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas need special protection because of their vulnerability to damage by international maritime activities. Areas to be avoided are within defined limits where navigation is particularly hazardous or it is exceptionally important to avoid casualties and should be avoided by all ships or certain classes of ships. |
* Purpose |
To support coastal and ocean planning and other activities pursuant to the Energy Policy Act, Coastal Zone Management Act, Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Rivers and Harbors Act and the Submerged Lands Act. |
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ISO 19115 Topic Category | boundaries |
ISO 19115 Topic Category | environment |
ISO 19115 Topic Category | oceans |
ISO 19115 Topic Category | transportation |
NOS Data Explorer Topic Category | Marine Boundaries |
NOS Data Explorer Topic Category | Socioeconomics |
None | Area to be Avoided |
None | Mandatory Ship Reporting |
None | Marine Boundaries |
None | Northern Right Whale |
None | Particularly Sensitive Sea Area |
None | Ports |
None | Precautionary Area |
None | Recommended Routes |
None | Regulation |
None | Restricted Area |
None | Separation Zone |
None | Shipping |
None | Shipping Safety Fairway |
None | Traffic Lane |
None | U.S. Waters |
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None | Atlantic |
None | Gulf of Mexico |
None | National |
None | Pacific |
None | United States |
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• » Organization | Office of Coast Survey |
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• » City | Silver Spring |
• » State/Province | MD |
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• Maintenance Frequency | Weekly |
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Not for navigation. |
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* » Support Role | Data Steward |
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* » Date Effective From | 2018-12-10 |
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Person | Keown, Patrick |
Address |
1315 East West Hwy Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282 |
Email Address | patrick.keown@noaa.gov |
Phone | 240-533-0031 |
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* » Support Role | Distributor |
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* » Date Effective From | 2018-12-10 |
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Organization | Office of Coast Survey (OCS) |
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1315 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
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URL | https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ |
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* » Support Role | Metadata Contact |
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* » Date Effective From | 2018-12-10 |
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Person | Keown, Patrick |
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1315 East West Hwy Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282 |
Email Address | patrick.keown@noaa.gov |
Phone | 240-533-0031 |
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* » Date Effective From | 2018-12-10 |
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Person | Keown, Patrick |
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1315 East West Hwy Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282 |
Email Address | patrick.keown@noaa.gov |
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Currentness Reference | Ground Condition |
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* » W° Bound | -179.46 |
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* » E° Bound | 174.6 |
* » N° Bound | 60.98 |
* » S° Bound | 9.31 |
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* » Start | 2001-07-11 |
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* » Security Class | Unclassified |
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• Data Use Constraints |
These data are intended for coastal and ocean use planning. Not for navigation. |
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Distribution Information
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» Download URL | http://encdirect.noaa.gov/theme_layers/data/shipping_lanes/shippinglanes.zip |
Distributor | Office of Coast Survey (OCS) (2018-12-10 - Present) |
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File Type (Deprecated) | ESRI Shape |
Distribution Format | Shapefile |
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URL | https://encdirect.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/NavigationChartData/MarineTransportation/MapServer |
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URL Type | Online Resource |
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URL | https://encdirect.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/NavigationChartData/MarineTransportation/MapServer/0 |
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Activity Log
Activity Time | 2016-01-29 |
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Activity Time | 2017-04-05 |
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Converted from FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml.pl' script. Contact Tyler Christensen (NOS) for details. |
Activity Time | 2017-09-13 |
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Partial upload of Spatial Info section only. |
Activity Time | 2018-02-08 |
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Shipping Lanes in U.S. waters is derived from NOAA ENC's which conforms to the International Hydrographic Organization Transfer Standard for Digital Hydrographic Data, Special Publication S-57, ENC Product Specification Edition 2.0. |
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Maximum scale of intended use is 1:80,000. |
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Shipping Lanes in U.S. waters represents current coverage of all ENC Charts. The NOAA ENC Chart Suite is not scheduled to be completed until 2015. As new NOAA ENCs and NOAA ENC editions are created they will be added to the NOAA ENC Direct to GIS data on the first of every month. |
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Shipping Lanes in U.S. waters data is derived from NOAA ENC's which conforms to the International Hydrographic Organization Transfer Standard for Digital Hydrographic Data, Special Publication S-57, ENC Product Specification Edition 2.0. NOAA ENC Direct to GIS data has added generalized nautical chart symbology to aid in the visualization of this data. |
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Process Step Number | 1 |
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The NOAA ENC database has been built from a combination of charted information as well as original "source" information. NOAA has compiled critical features such as channel limits, aids to navigation, and obstructions from the original documents that were used to put the feature on the paper chart. The objective is to use the most accurate information for features that are critical to the safety of navigation. NOAA uses a number of sources in compiling NOAA ENCS including U.S. Army Corps of Engineers surveys, drawings, and permits, U.S. Coast Guard Local Notices to Mariner, National Imagery and Mapping Agency Notices to Mariners, NOAA hydrographic surveys, and the largest scale paper chart of an area. |
Process Date/Time | 2015-02-01 00:00:00 |
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Entity (ENT) | Shipping Fairways Lanes and Zones | |
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Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID | 39986 |
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Metadata Record Created By | Tyler Christensen |
Metadata Record Created | 2017-04-05 13:49+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
» Metadata Record Last Modified | 2023-10-17 16:12+0000 |
Metadata Record Published | 2018-12-14 |
Owner Org | OCS |
Metadata Publication Status | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish? | N |
Metadata Workflow State | Published / External |
Metadata Last Review Date | 2018-12-14 |
Metadata Review Frequency | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date | 2019-12-14 |
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