East Coast AIS Vessel Tracks 2013
Data Set (DS) | Office for Coastal Management (OCM)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:48881 | Updated: August 21, 2024 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Office for Coastal Management, 2024: East Coast AIS Vessel Tracks 2013, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/48881.
Full Citation Examples
Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) are a navigation safety device that transmits and monitors the location and characteristics of many vessels in U.S. and international waters in real-time. In the U.S. the Coast Guard and industry collect AIS data, which can also be used for a variety of coastal planning purposes. NOAA and BOEM have worked jointly to re-task and make available some of the most important records from the U.S. Coast Guard's national network of AIS receivers. Information such as location, time, ship type, length, width, and draft have been extracted from the raw data and prepared as track lines for analyses in desktop GIS software.
Distribution Information
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Marine Cadastre Data Registry
None
These data are intended for coastal and ocean use planning. Not for navigation.
Controlled Theme Keywords
ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT, oceans, transportation
Child Items
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Entity | EastCoastVesselTracklines2013 |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov
Metadata Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov
Extents
-93.068705° W,
-72.008612° E,
48.642031° N,
38.182086° S
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31
Item Identification
| Title: | East Coast AIS Vessel Tracks 2013 |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | EastCoastVesselTracklines2013 |
| Status: | Completed |
| Publication Date: | 2015-12-09 |
| Abstract: |
Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) are a navigation safety device that transmits and monitors the location and characteristics of many vessels in U.S. and international waters in real-time. In the U.S. the Coast Guard and industry collect AIS data, which can also be used for a variety of coastal planning purposes. NOAA and BOEM have worked jointly to re-task and make available some of the most important records from the U.S. Coast Guard's national network of AIS receivers. Information such as location, time, ship type, length, width, and draft have been extracted from the raw data and prepared as track lines for analyses in desktop GIS software. |
| 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. |
| Notes: |
11039 |
| Supplemental Information: |
Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.00001 Longitude_Resolution: 0.00001 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 1980 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222 |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT
|
| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
oceans
|
| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
transportation
|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | AIS |
| None | marine transportation |
| None | track lines |
| None | Vessel Traffic |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | East Coast |
| None | United States |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Office for Coastal Management |
|---|---|
| City: | Charleston |
| State/Province: | SC |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Maintenance Frequency: | None Planned |
| Data Presentation Form: | Map (digital) |
| Distribution Liability: |
NOAA makes no warranties or representations whatsoever regarding the availability, quality, accuracy, content, completeness or suitability for the user's needs of such information. The services, information, and data made available on the Marine Cadastre web site are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. These data are intended for coastal and ocean use planning. Not for navigation. https://marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2015-12-09 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
| Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
| Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
| URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2015-12-09 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
| Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
| Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
| URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2015-12-09 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
| Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
| Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
| URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2015-12-09 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
| Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
| Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
| URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
|---|
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -93.068705 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -72.008612 | |
| N° Bound: | 48.642031 | |
| S° Bound: | 38.182086 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Range |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2013-01-01 |
| End: | 2013-12-31 |
Spatial Information
Spatial Representation
Representations Used
| Vector: | Yes |
|---|
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Data Access Constraints: |
None |
| Data Use Constraints: |
These data are intended for coastal and ocean use planning. Not for navigation. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://marinecadastre.gov/data/ |
|---|---|
| Distributor: | |
| Description: |
Marine Cadastre Data Registry |
Distribution 2
| Download URL: | https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/ais/ais2013/EastCoastVesselTracklines2013.zip |
|---|---|
| Distributor: |
Activity Log
Activity Log 1
| Activity Date/Time: | 2016-05-23 |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Date that the source FGDC record was last modified. |
Activity Log 2
| Activity Date/Time: | 2017-11-14 |
|---|---|
| Description: |
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 Log 3
| Activity Date/Time: | 2018-02-08 |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Partial upload of Positional Accuracy fields only. |
Data Quality
| Accuracy: |
The attributes in this dataset are believed to be accurate. |
|---|---|
| Horizontal Positional Accuracy: |
Maximum scale of intended use is 1:80,000. |
| Completeness Report: |
Spatial and attribute properties are believed to be complete, although attribute information has been simplified. Geometric thresholds from original data are preserved. No tests have been completed for exhaustiveness. |
| Conceptual Consistency: |
These data are believed to be logically consistent. Geometry is topologically clean. |
Lineage
Sources
2013 United States Automatic Identification System Database
| Contact Name: | Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office for Coastal Management (OCM) |
|---|---|
| Publish Date: | 2015-05-01 |
| Extent Type: | Range |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2013-01-01 |
| Extent End Date/Time: | 2013-12-31 |
| Citation URL: | https://marinecadastre.gov/ais/ |
| Source Contribution: |
2013 AIS at 1 Minute Intervals for UTM Zones 17, 18, 19, 20. | Type of Source Media: online |
Atlantic Vessel Tracks 2013
| Contact Name: | RPS Applied Science Associates |
|---|---|
| Publish Date: | 2015-07-10 |
| Extent Type: | Range |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2013-01-01 |
| Extent End Date/Time: | 2013-12-31 |
| Source Contribution: |
Regional processed tracklines | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: email attachment |
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
1 Filter of raw NMEA data to a one minute sample rate using MarineCadastre.gov AIS utilities 2 Conversion of NMEA records into file geodatabase format using MarineCadastre.gov AIS utilities 3 General quality, consistency and completeness check using ArcGIS SUMMARY commands 4 MERGE broadcast feature class and vessel/voyage tables by month for the Atlantic (UTM zones 17, 18, 19, 20)into separate File Geodatabase for Atlantic ocean basin 5 Development of monthly polyline features using MarineCadastre Track Builder 2.1 (64-bit version) for each month of broadcast records with a filter setting of 30 minutes and 1 nautical mile, with voyage/vessel table joins 6 MERGE of all monthly track line feature classes into annual datasets for each ocean basin 7 Drop fields for IMO, Call Sign, Name, Destination, Cargo, StartTime, EndTime, ETA, VoyageID, and DimensionComponents 8 Removed track line features within selected UTM zones that were outside of each ocean basin 9 REPAIR GEOMETRY to remove features with null geometry 10 Define, insert and populate the DurationMinutes field using track start and end times 11 Define, insert and populate the VesselGroup field using VesselType values 12 Manual edits in ArcMap to remove track line records originating from AIS transmitters in transit on U.S Highways or at other upland locations based on visual assessments at a scale of 1:1,000,000 13 Conversion of draught values from 1/10th meter units to meter units |
|---|---|
| Process Date/Time: | 2015-07-10 00:00:00 |
| Source: | 2013 United States Automatic Identification System Database |
Process Step 2
| Description: |
1. Download all 2013 data processed by ASA. 2. Remove superfluous fields. 3. Project into NAD83. 4. Create layer file. 5. Create and validate metadata. 6. Create data download. |
|---|---|
| Process Date/Time: | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 |
| Source: | Atlantic Vessel Tracks 2013 |
Child Items
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Type | Title |
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| Entity | EastCoastVesselTracklines2013 |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 48881 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:48881 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Anne Ball |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2017-11-14 15:56+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | Jesse Brass |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2024-08-21 15:21+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2019-01-24 |
| Owner Org: | OCM |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2019-01-24 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2020-01-24 |