gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:39986 eng UTF8 dataset Office of Coast Survey resourceProvider Keown, Patrick 240-533-0031 1315 East West Hwy Silver Spring MD 20910-3282 patrick.keown@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:18 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Shipping Fairways, Lanes, and Zones for US waters ship_fways_lanes_zones_us_waters 2015-12-04 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 39986 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/39986 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information https://encdirect.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/NavigationChartData/MarineTransportation/MapServer WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL REST service link 1 download https://encdirect.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/NavigationChartData/MarineTransportation/MapServer/0 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL REST service link 2 download 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. 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. completed Keown, Patrick 240-533-0031 1315 East West Hwy Silver Spring MD 20910-3282 patrick.keown@noaa.gov pointOfContact Keown, Patrick 240-533-0031 1315 East West Hwy Silver Spring MD 20910-3282 patrick.keown@noaa.gov custodian weekly OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 20.8 Marine Boundaries Socioeconomics theme NOS Data Explorer Topic Category Area to be Avoided Mandatory Ship Reporting Marine Boundaries Northern Right Whale Particularly Sensitive Sea Area Ports Precautionary Area Recommended Routes Regulation Restricted Area Separation Zone Shipping Shipping Safety Fairway Traffic Lane U.S. Waters theme Atlantic Gulf of Mexico National Pacific United States place DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCS > Office of Coast Survey, 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). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. 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 enc_direct project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office of Coast Survey, [Date of Access]: Shipping Fairways, Lanes, and Zones for US waters [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/39986. 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 Access Constraints: None otherRestrictions Use Constraints: These data are intended for coastal and ocean use planning. Not for navigation. otherRestrictions Distribution Liability: Not for navigation. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 39986 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/ocs/dmp/pdf/39986.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference vector eng; US boundaries environment oceans transportation -179.46 174.6 9.31 60.98 | Currentness: Ground Condition 2001-07-11 false eng false Data Table Shipping Fairways Lanes and Zones 2018-12-14 publication Shapefile Office of Coast Survey 1315 East West Highway Silver Spring MD 20910 https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Office of Coast Survey Website Website listed for Office of Coast Survey information distributor https://encdirect.noaa.gov/theme_layers/data/shipping_lanes/shippinglanes.zip WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://encdirect.noaa.gov/theme_layers/data/shipping_lanes/shippinglanes.zip Downloadable Data download dataset Accuracy 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. Horizontal Positional Accuracy Maximum scale of intended use is 1:80,000. 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. Conceptual Consistency 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. 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. 2015-02-01T00:00:00