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OCM Metadata Library > MarineCadastre >

Deepwater Ports

Data Set (DS)  |  Office for Coastal Management (OCM)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:54192  |  Updated: April 30, 2025  |  Published / External 
Summary
Item Identification
Keywords
Physical Location
Data Set Info
Support Roles
Extents
Spatial Info
Access Info
Distribution Info
Tech Environment
Data Quality
Lineage
Child Items
Catalog Details

Summary

Short Citation
Office for Coastal Management, 2026: Deepwater Ports, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/54192.
Full Citation Examples

Abstract

A deepwater port is a fixed or floating man-made structure, or a group of structures, other than a vessel, located beyond State seaward boundaries and used or intended for use as a port or terminal for the transportation, storage, and further handling of oil or natural gas for transportation to or from any State.

Purpose

To support ocean planning activities pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding the Ocean Policy to Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States, the Energy Policy Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act.

Data Access & Downloads

Use Constraints:

For coastal and ocean planning

Controlled Theme Keywords

economy, ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT, oceans, transportation

Child Items

Type Title
Entity Deepwater Ports

Contact Information

Point of Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-91° W, -70° E, 43° N, 28° S

Time Frame 1
2018-08-28

ground condition

Item Identification

Title: Deepwater Ports
Status: Completed
Publication Date: 2022-01-26
Abstract:

A deepwater port is a fixed or floating man-made structure, or a group of structures, other than a vessel, located beyond State seaward boundaries and used or intended for use as a port or terminal for the transportation, storage, and further handling of oil or natural gas for transportation to or from any State.
Purpose:

To support ocean planning activities pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding the Ocean Policy to Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States, the Energy Policy Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act.
Supplemental Information:

Bureau Code: 006:48, Program Code: 006:055

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT
ISO 19115 Topic Category
economy
ISO 19115 Topic Category
oceans
ISO 19115 Topic Category
transportation
UNCONTROLLED
None coastal
None planning
None renewable energy

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA
UNCONTROLLED
None Atlantic
None Exclusive Economic Zone
None Gulf of Mexico
None Outer Continental Shelf
None Territorial Sea

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)
Entity Attribute Overview:

portName, platform, fuel, directionTrade, docketNumber, status
Distribution Liability:

https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html
Data Set Credit: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, NOAA Office for Coastal Management

Support Roles

Point of Contact

CC ID: 787708
Date Effective From: 2018-06
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: Publication Date

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 787712
W° Bound: -91
E° Bound: -70
N° Bound: 43
S° Bound: 28

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 787711
Time Frame Type: Discrete
Start: 2018-08-28
Description:

ground condition

Spatial Information

Spatial Representation

Representations Used

Grid: No
Vector: Yes
Text / Table: No
TIN: No
Stereo Model: No
Video: No

Vector Representation 1

CC ID: 900343
Complex Object Present?: No
Composite Object Present?: No
Curve Object Present?: No
Point Object Present?: Yes
Point Object Count: 14
Solid Object Present?: No
Surface Object Present?: No

Reference Systems

Reference System 1

CC ID: 900344

Coordinate Reference System
CRS Type: Geographic 2D
EPSG Code: EPSG:4269
EPSG Name: NAD83
▾ See Full Coordinate Reference System Information

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Use Constraints:

For coastal and ocean planning

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 788311
Download URL: https://marinecadastre.gov/data/
Distributor:
Description:

Marine Cadastre Data Registry

Distribution 2

CC ID: 1121161
Download URL: https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/DeepwaterPort.zip
Distributor:

Technical Environment

Description:

Microsoft Windows, ArcGIS Pro

Data Quality

Accuracy:

Untested
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:

Compiled to meet 10 meters horizontal accuracy at 95% confidence level
Conceptual Consistency:

These data are logically consistent

Lineage

Sources

Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, Office of Deepwater Port Licensing & Port Conveyance

CC ID: 787696
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2022
Citation URL: https://www.maritime.dot.gov/ports/deepwater-ports-and-licensing/about-deepwater-port-act

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 787699
Description:

1) Acquire source records from MARAD in text format

2) Enter values into text file, and import to an ArcGIS feature class

3) Set the coordinate reference system to NAD83 GRS80

4) Append attribute fields, and enter field values

5) Cross reference locations to raster navigational charts

6) Conduct a visual inspection of field values

7) Project the display copy to 102100 - Web Mercator Auxiliary Sphere

8) Populate metadata record
Process Date/Time: 2020-03-31 00:00:00

Child Items

Rubric scores updated every 15m

Rubric Score Type Title
Entity Deepwater Ports

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 54192
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:54192
Metadata Record Created By: Anna Verrill
Metadata Record Created: 2018-10-16 17:59+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: Brianna Key
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2025-04-30 23:15+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2018-10-29
Owner Org: OCM
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2018-10-29
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2019-10-29