Shipping Fairways, Lanes, and Zones for US waters
Metadata:
- Identification_Information:
- Citation:
- Citation_Information:
- Originator:
- Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Coast Survey (OCS)
- Publication_Date:
- 20151204
- Title:
- Shipping Fairways, Lanes, and Zones for US waters
- Edition:
- Various
- Publication_Information:
- Publication_Place:
- Silver Spring, MD
- Publisher:
- NOAA's Ocean Service, Office of Coast Survey (OCS)
- Online_Linkage:
- http://encdirect.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/NavigationChartData/MarineTransportation/MapServer
- Online_Linkage:
- http://encdirect.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/NavigationChartData/MarineTransportation/MapServer/0
- Description:
- 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.
- Time_Period_of_Content:
- Time_Period_Information:
- Range_of_Dates/Times:
- Beginning_Date:
- 20010711
- Ending_Date:
- Present
- Currentness_Reference:
- ground condition
- Status:
- Progress:
- Complete
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:
- Weekly
- Spatial_Domain:
- Bounding_Coordinates:
- West_Bounding_Coordinate:
- -179.46
- East_Bounding_Coordinate:
- 174.60
- North_Bounding_Coordinate:
- 60.98
- South_Bounding_Coordinate:
- 9.31
- Keywords:
- Theme:
- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
- ISO 19115 Topic Category
- Theme_Keyword:
- boundaries
- Theme_Keyword:
- environment
- Theme_Keyword:
- oceans
- Theme_Keyword:
- transportation
- Theme:
- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
- None
- Theme_Keyword:
- Area to be Avoided
- Theme_Keyword:
- U.S. Waters
- Theme_Keyword:
- Mandatory Ship Reporting
- Theme_Keyword:
- Marine Boundaries
- Theme_Keyword:
- Northern Right Whale
- Theme_Keyword:
- Particularly Sensitive Sea Area
- Theme_Keyword:
- Ports
- Theme_Keyword:
- Precautionary Area
- Theme_Keyword:
- Recommended Routes
- Theme_Keyword:
- Regulation
- Theme_Keyword:
- Restricted Area
- Theme_Keyword:
- Separation Zone
- Theme_Keyword:
- Shipping
- Theme_Keyword:
- Shipping Safety Fairway
- Theme_Keyword:
- Traffic Lane
- Theme:
- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
- NOS Data Explorer Topic Category
- Theme_Keyword:
- Marine Boundaries
- Theme_Keyword:
- Socioeconomics
- Place:
- Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
- None
- Place_Keyword:
- National
- Place_Keyword:
- United States
- Place_Keyword:
- Atlantic
- Place_Keyword:
- Gulf of Mexico
- Place_Keyword:
- Pacific
- Access_Constraints:
- None
- Use_Constraints:
- These data are intended for coastal and ocean use planning. Not for navigation.
- Point_of_Contact:
- Contact_Information:
- Contact_Organization_Primary:
- Contact_Organization:
- NOAA Office of Coast Survey
- Contact_Person:
- ENC GIS Technical
- Contact_Position:
- ENC GIS Technical
- Contact_Address:
- Address_Type:
- mailing and physical
- Address:
- 1315 East West Hwy
- City:
- Silver Spring
- State_or_Province:
- MD
- Postal_Code:
- 20910
- Contact_Voice_Telephone:
- (301) 713-2645
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
- enc.gis@noaa.gov
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- Data_Quality_Information:
- Attribute_Accuracy:
- Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
- 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.
- Logical_Consistency_Report:
- 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.
- Completeness_Report:
- 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.
- Positional_Accuracy:
- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
- Maximum scale of intended use is 1:80,000.
- Lineage:
- Process_Step:
- Process_Description:
- 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:
- 201502
- Process_Contact:
- Contact_Information:
- Contact_Organization_Primary:
- Contact_Organization:
- NOAA Office of Coast Survey
- Contact_Person:
- ENC GIS Technical
- Contact_Position:
- ENC GIS Technical
- Contact_Address:
- Address_Type:
- mailing and physical
- Address:
- 1315 East West Hwy
- City:
- Silver Spring
- State_or_Province:
- MD
- Postal_Code:
- 20910
- Contact_Voice_Telephone:
- (301) 713-2645
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
- enc.gis@noaa.gov
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- Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
- Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method:
- Vector
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- Spatial_Reference_Information:
- Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
- Geographic:
- Latitude_Resolution:
- 0.000001
- Longitude_Resolution:
- 0.000001
- 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
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- Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
- Detailed_Description:
- Entity_Type:
- Entity_Type_Label:
- Shipping Fairways Lanes and Zones
- Entity_Type_Definition:
- 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.
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
- NOAA Office of Coast Survey
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- OBJECTID
- Attribute_Definition:
- Internal feature number.
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- ESRI
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Unrepresentable_Domain:
- Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- Shape_Length
- Attribute_Definition:
- Length of feature in internal units.
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- ESRI
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Unrepresentable_Domain:
- Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- Shape_Area
- Attribute_Definition:
- Area of feature in internal units squared.
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- ESRI
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Unrepresentable_Domain:
- Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- Shape
- Attribute_Definition:
- Feature geometry.
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- ESRI
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Unrepresentable_Domain:
- Coordinates defining the features.
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- classification
- Attribute_Definition:
- Designates the area type
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- NOAA Office of Coast Survey
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Unrepresentable_Domain:
- Coordinates defining the features.
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- description
- Attribute_Definition:
- Additional term or phrase further describing the area
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- NOAA Office of Coast Survey
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Unrepresentable_Domain:
- Coordinates defining the features.
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- Distribution_Information:
- Distributor:
- Contact_Information:
- Contact_Organization_Primary:
- Contact_Organization:
- NOAA Office of Coast Survey
- Contact_Person:
- ENC GIS Technical
- Contact_Position:
- ENC GIS Technical
- Contact_Address:
- Address_Type:
- mailing and physical
- Address:
- 1315 East West Hwy
- City:
- Silver Spring
- State_or_Province:
- MD
- Postal_Code:
- 20910
- Contact_Voice_Telephone:
- (301) 713-2645
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
- enc.gis@noaa.gov
- Resource_Description:
- Downloadable Data
- Distribution_Liability:
- Not for navigation.
- Standard_Order_Process:
- Digital_Form:
- Digital_Transfer_Information:
- Format_Name:
- ESRI Shape
- Format_Information_Content:
- Data can be downloaded in either North American Datum 1927 or World Geodetic System 1984.
Data is packaged as a zip file.
- Digital_Transfer_Option:
- Online_Option:
- Computer_Contact_Information:
- Network_Address:
- Network_Resource_Name:
- http://encdirect.noaa.gov/theme_layers/data/shipping_lanes/shippinglanes.zip
- Fees:
- There are no fees for the use of this data.
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- Metadata_Reference_Information:
- Metadata_Date:
- 20160129
- Metadata_Contact:
- Contact_Information:
- Contact_Organization_Primary:
- Contact_Organization:
- NOAA Office of Coast Survey
- Contact_Person:
- ENC GIS Technical
- Contact_Position:
- ENC GIS Technical
- Contact_Address:
- Address_Type:
- mailing and physical
- Address:
- 1315 East West Hwy
- City:
- Silver Spring
- State_or_Province:
- MD
- Postal_Code:
- 20910
- Contact_Voice_Telephone:
- (301) 713-2645
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
- enc.gis@noaa.gov
- Metadata_Standard_Name:
- FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Metadata_Standard_Version:
- FGDC-STD-001-1998
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