gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:80415 eng UTF8 dataset Geopackage Office for Coastal Management resourceProvider 2026-10-13T14:35:35 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) geometryOnly curve EPSG::4269 AIS Vessel Tracks 2026 2026-10-13 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 80415 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/80415 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information mapDigital A vessel track shows the location and characteristics of commercial and recreational boats as a sequence of positions transmitted by an Automatic Identification System (AIS). AIS signals are susceptible to interference and this can result in a gap within a vessel track. The distribution, type, and frequency of vessel tracks are a useful aid to understanding the risk of conflicting uses within a certain geographic area. The vessel track positions in this data set are collected and recorded from land-based antennas as part of a national network operated by the U.S. Coast Guard. 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 Rivers and Harbors Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act. U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center, NOAA Office for Coastal Management completed NOAA Office for Coastal Management (843) 740-1202 2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston SC 29405-2413 coastal.info@noaa.gov https://coast.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page information pointOfContact notPlanned coastal energy planning theme Exclusive Economic Zone Outer Continental Shelf Territorial Sea United States of America place DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCM > Office of Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2026. GCMD Keywords, Version 24. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Automatic Identification System (AIS) project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office for Coastal Management, [Date of Access]: AIS Vessel Tracks 2026 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/80415. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. otherRestrictions Use Constraints: For coastal and ocean planning otherRestrictions Distribution Liability: https://github.com/ocm-marinecadastre/ais-vessel-traffic/blob/main/LICENSE.md unclassified vector eng; US oceans transportation Microsoft Windows, ArcGIS Pro 140 -60 10 52 2026-01-01 2026-06-30 Bureau Code: 006:48, Program Code: 006:055 https://marinecadastre.gov/data WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://marinecadastre.gov/data Marine Cadastre Data Registry download https://ocmgeodatastor1.blob.core.windows.net/marinecadastre/ais/aistrack/index-aistrack.html WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://ocmgeodatastor1.blob.core.windows.net/marinecadastre/ais/aistrack/index-aistrack.html download dataset Horizontal Positional Accuracy Compiled to meet 10 meters horizontal accuracy at 95% confidence level Completeness Report a) The geographic extent of these data include the conterminous United States, Hawaii, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. b) Presence, absence, and contiguity of a track is dependent on the distance, temporal, and navigational status filters applied in the track building algorithm. Parameters for these data were 1 nautical mile (1,852 meters), 30 minutes, and navigation status. Track features were further split by calendar day. c) It should be noted that navigation status is a product of operator input, so errors in the source data can exist. The navigation status as provided in the NMEA source data was not modified in these processed track data. Conceptual Consistency These data are logically consistent 1. Filter the raw NMEA data to a one-minute sample rate and select a subset of fields using NMEA to SQL Server processing tools 2. Load filtered records to an SQL Server 2026 database using NMEA to SQL Server processing tools 3. Conduct quality and completeness check using logging results from the filter and loading process 4. Update the imo, call_sign, vessel_name, vessel_length, width, and vessel_type fields from the AIS Vessel Identification Database (AVID) where original AIS values are missing 5. Add a new vessel_type_name code to each record fragment that originated from the AIS Vessel Identification Database 6. Develop track line features directly from the SQL Server database using NMEA to SQL Server processing tools for each month of broadcast records using a filter of 1 nautical mile (1,852 meters), 30 minutes, and navigation status 7. Split track features by calendar day 8. Add vessel_type_name field and populate based on the vessel type code to vessel group mapping described in the Vessel Type Codes list 9. Add duration_minutes field and calculate the time in minutes between the start and end time for each track feature 10. Perform visual quality and consistency checks and remove vessel tracks that are clearly invalid (on land) or beyond the ocean basin 11. Repair Geometry to correct features with null geometry, self intersections, and other errors 2026-09-01T00:00:00 Source Contribution: Daily compressed log files containing original AIS messages in NMEA format for the United States U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center 2026-07-01 publication