Shipping Fairways Lanes and Zones
Entity (ENT) | Office of Coast Survey (OCS)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:41956 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External
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Summary
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. | Description Source: NOAA Office of Coast Survey
DescriptionData table describing Shipping Fairways Lanes and Zones.
Entity Information
Entity Type
Data Table
Data Attribute / Type | Description |
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OBJECTID
Unknown |
Internal feature number. | Description Source: ESRI |
Shape_Length
Unknown |
Length of feature in internal units. | Description Source: ESRI |
Shape_Area
Unknown |
Area of feature in internal units squared. | Description Source: ESRI |
Shape
Unknown |
Feature geometry. | Description Source: ESRI |
classification
Unknown |
Designates the area type | Description Source: NOAA Office of Coast Survey |
description
Unknown |
Additional term or phrase further describing the area | Description Source: NOAA Office of Coast Survey |
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No Child Items for this record.
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Item Identification
Title: | Shipping Fairways Lanes and Zones |
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Short Name: | Shipping Fairways Lanes and Zones |
Status: | Completed |
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. | Description Source: NOAA Office of Coast Survey |
Notes: |
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Entity Information
Entity Type: | Data Table |
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Description: |
Data table describing Shipping Fairways Lanes and Zones. |
Data Attributes
Attribute Summary
Name | Type | Description | ||
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100
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OBJECTID | Unknown | Internal feature number. | Description Source: ESRI | |
100
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Shape_Length | Unknown | Length of feature in internal units. | Description Source: ESRI | |
100
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Shape_Area | Unknown | Area of feature in internal units squared. | Description Source: ESRI | |
100
|
Shape | Unknown | Feature geometry. | Description Source: ESRI | |
100
|
classification | Unknown | Designates the area type | Description Source: NOAA Office of Coast Survey | |
100
|
description | Unknown | Additional term or phrase further describing the area | Description Source: NOAA Office of Coast Survey |
Attribute Details
OBJECTID
Seq. Order: | 1 |
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Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Internal feature number. | Description Source: ESRI |
Allowed Values: | Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. |
Shape_Length
Seq. Order: | 2 |
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Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Length of feature in internal units. | Description Source: ESRI |
Allowed Values: | Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. |
Shape_Area
Seq. Order: | 3 |
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Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Area of feature in internal units squared. | Description Source: ESRI |
Allowed Values: | Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. |
Shape
Seq. Order: | 4 |
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Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Feature geometry. | Description Source: ESRI |
Allowed Values: | Coordinates defining the features. |
classification
Seq. Order: | 5 |
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Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Designates the area type | Description Source: NOAA Office of Coast Survey |
Allowed Values: | Coordinates defining the features. |
description
Seq. Order: | 6 |
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Data Storage Type: | Unknown |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Additional term or phrase further describing the area | Description Source: NOAA Office of Coast Survey |
Allowed Values: | Coordinates defining the features. |
Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 41956 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:41956 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Tyler Christensen |
Metadata Record Created: | 2017-04-06 10:56+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2022-08-09 17:11+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2018-12-14 |
Owner Org: | OCS |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2018-12-14 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2019-12-14 |