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Aids to Navigation

Data Set (DS) | Office for Coastal Management (OCM)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:56120 | Updated: August 15, 2024 | Published / External

Summary

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Catalog Details

Short Citation
Office for Coastal Management, 2025: Aids to Navigation, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/56120.
Full Citation Examples

Abstract

This data set identifies aids to navigation, or ATONs, such as lights, signals, buoys, and day beacons, that are intended to assist a navigator to determine position or safe course, or to warn of dangers or obstructions to navigation. The U.S. Coast Guard is responsible for ensuring that this network is up to date and functioning properly so recreational and commercial boaters can safely navigate the maritime environment. Not for navigation.

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.

https://marinecadastre.gov/data/

Marine Cadastre Data Registry
https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/AtoN.zip

Use Constraints:

For coastal and ocean planning

ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT, oceans, planningCadastre, transportation

Type

Title

Entity

Aids to Navigation

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

Geographic Area 1

-177.75° W, 179° E, 82.5° N, -14.5° S

Time Frame 1
2022-01-07

publication date

Title:	Aids to Navigation
Status:	Completed
Publication Date:	2024-08-06
Abstract:	This data set identifies aids to navigation, or ATONs, such as lights, signals, buoys, and day beacons, that are intended to assist a navigator to determine position or safe course, or to warn of dangers or obstructions to navigation. The U.S. Coast Guard is responsible for ensuring that this network is up to date and functioning properly so recreational and commercial boaters can safely navigate the maritime environment. Not for navigation.
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

Theme Keywords

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Keyword

Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords

EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT

ISO 19115 Topic Category

oceans

ISO 19115 Topic Category

planningCadastre

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

UNCONTROLLED

None

Exclusive Economic Zone

None

Outer Continental Shelf

None

Territorial Sea

Organization:	Office for Coastal Management
City:	Charleston
State/Province:	SC

Data Set Scope Code:	Data Set
Maintenance Frequency:	None Planned
Data Presentation Form:	Map (digital)
Entity Attribute Overview:	aidName, aidType, characteristics, lightListNumber, structure, signalTime, location, aidHeight, aidRange, remarks
Distribution Liability:	https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html
Data Set Credit:	U.S. Coast Guard, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Point of Contact

CC ID: 836623

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

Currentness Reference:	Publication Date

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 836627

W° Bound:	-177.75
E° Bound:	179
N° Bound:	82.5
S° Bound:	-14.5

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 836626

Time Frame Type:	Discrete
Start:	2022-01-07
Description:	publication date

Spatial Representation

Representations Used

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

Vector Representation 1

CC ID: 900996

Complex Object Present?:	No
Composite Object Present?:	No
Curve Object Present?:	No
Point Object Present?:	Yes
Solid Object Present?:	No
Surface Object Present?:	No

Reference Systems

Reference System 1

CC ID: 900997

Coordinate Reference System

CRS Type:

Geographic 2D

EPSG Code:

EPSG:4269

EPSG Name:

NAD83

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Datum Name:

North American Datum 1983

Ellipsoid:

GRS 1980

Semimajor Axis:

6378137.0

Flattening Ratio:

298.257222101

Axis: Geodetic Latitude

Order:	1
Abbreviation:	Lat
Units:	degree
Orientation:	north

Axis: Geodetic Latitude

Order:	1
Abbreviation:	Lat
Units:	degree
Orientation:	north

Axis: Geodetic Longitude

Order:	2
Abbreviation:	Lon
Units:	degree
Orientation:	east

Axis: Geodetic Longitude

Order:	2
Abbreviation:	Lon
Units:	degree
Orientation:	east

Security Class:	Unclassified
Data Use Constraints:	For coastal and ocean planning

Distribution 1

CC ID: 836631

Download URL:	https://marinecadastre.gov/data/
Distributor:
Description:	Marine Cadastre Data Registry

Distribution 2

CC ID: 1121081

Download URL:	https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/AtoN.zip
Distributor:

Description:	Microsoft Windows, ArcGIS Pro

Accuracy:	Untested
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:	Compiled to meet 10 meters horizontal accuracy at 95% confidence level
Completeness Report:	Multiple source records were not used because the geometry values were either null, badly formed, or were outliers.
Conceptual Consistency:	These data are logically consistent

Sources

Weekly Light Lists

CC ID: 836616

Contact Role Type:	Originator
Contact Type:	Organization
Contact Name:	United States Coast Guard
Extent Type:	Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time:	2024-08-05
Citation URL:	https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lightListWeeklyUpdates

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 836617

Description:	Source data was extracted from the U.S. Coast Guard NAVCEN website, transformed, and loaded into the Marine Cadastre information system using a collection of Python scripts designed specifically for this purpose.
Process Date/Time:	2024-08-05 00:00:00

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Type

Title

Entity

Aids to Navigation

Catalog Item ID:	56120
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:56120
Metadata Record Created By:	Anna Verrill
Metadata Record Created:	2019-04-25 11:47+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By:	Daniel Martin
Metadata Record Last Modified:	2024-08-15 13:36+0000
Metadata Record Published:	2019-04-25
Owner Org:	OCM
Metadata Publication Status:	Published Externally
Do Not Publish?:	N
Metadata Last Review Date:	2019-04-25
Metadata Review Frequency:	1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date:	2020-04-25

Summary

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Child Items

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Item Identification

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Spatial Keywords

Physical Location

Data Set Information

Support Roles

Point of Contact

Extents

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

Spatial Information

Spatial Representation

Representations Used

Vector Representation 1

Reference Systems

Reference System 1

Coordinate Reference System

Axis: Geodetic Latitude

Axis: Geodetic Latitude

Axis: Geodetic Longitude

Axis: Geodetic Longitude

Access Information

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

Distribution 2

Technical Environment

Data Quality

Lineage

Sources

Weekly Light Lists

Process Steps

Process Step 1

Child Items

Catalog Details