Identification Information
Content Information
Distribution Information
Data Quality Information
Metadata:
File identifier:
gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:54204
Language:
Language Code:
eng
Character set:
Character set code:
UTF8
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
dataset
Metadata author:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Office for Coastal Management
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
missing
Address:
Address:
Role:
Role code:
resourceProvider
Metadata author:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
NOAA Office for Coastal Management
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
(843) 740-1202
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
2234 South Hobson Ave
City:
Charleston
Administrative area:
SC
Postal code:
29405-2413
Country:
missing
Electronic mail address:
coastal.info@noaa.gov
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://coast.noaa.gov
Protocol:
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
Name:
NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website
Description:
NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
pointOfContact
Date stamp:
2025-04-30T23:16:15
Metadata standard name:
ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data
Metadata standard version:
ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
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Identification info:
Data identification:
Citation:
Citation:
Title:
AIS Vessel Tracks 2016
Date:
Date:
Date:
2018-10-31
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Identifier:
Identifier:
Authority:
Citation:
Title:
NOAA/NMFS/EDM
Date:
inapplicable
Code:
Anchor: xlink: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/54204 title: InPort Catalog ID
54204
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
inapplicable
Contact info:
Contact:
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/54204
Protocol:
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
Name:
Full Metadata Record
Description:
View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
inapplicable
Presentation form:
Presentation form code:
mapDigital
Abstract:
Vessels traveling in U.S. coastal and inland waters frequently use Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) for
navigation safety. The U.S. Coast Guard collects AIS records using shore-side antennas. These records have
been filtered and converted from a series of points to a set of track lines for each vessel. Vessels can
have one or more tracks of any length, and can be separated by gaps due to intermittent loss of the AIS
signal. Tracks will not necessarily start or stop at a well defined port, or when a vessel is not in motion.
Vessel tracks are an efficient and spatially unbiased indicator of vessel traffic.
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 Rivers and
Harbors Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act.
Credit:
NOAA Office for Coastal Management, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, USCG Navigation Center
Status:
Progress code:
completed
Point of contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
NOAA Office for Coastal Management
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
(843) 740-1202
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
2234 South Hobson Ave
City:
Charleston
Administrative area:
SC
Postal code:
29405-2413
Country:
missing
Electronic mail address:
coastal.info@noaa.gov
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://coast.noaa.gov
Protocol:
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
Name:
NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website
Description:
NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
pointOfContact
Point of contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
NOAA Office for Coastal Management
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
(843) 740-1202
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
2234 South Hobson Ave
City:
Charleston
Administrative area:
SC
Postal code:
29405-2413
Country:
missing
Electronic mail address:
coastal.info@noaa.gov
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://coast.noaa.gov
Protocol:
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
Name:
NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website
Description:
NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
custodian
Resource maintenance:
Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
notPlanned
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT
Type:
Keyword type code:
theme
Thesaurus name:
Citation:
Title:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
Date:
missing
Edition:
17.0
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Keyword:
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA
Type:
Keyword type code:
place
Thesaurus name:
Citation:
Title:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Date:
missing
Edition:
20.8
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
AIS
Keyword:
Automatic Identification System
Keyword:
coastal zone management
Keyword:
environment
Keyword:
ocean planning
Keyword:
oceans
Keyword:
planning
Keyword:
planningCadastre
Keyword:
position report
Keyword:
static data report
Keyword:
transportation
Keyword:
vessel
Keyword:
vessel traffic
Keyword:
voyage
Type:
Keyword type code:
theme
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Atlantic Ocean
Keyword:
East Coast
Keyword:
Exclusive Economic Zone
Keyword:
Great Lakes
Keyword:
Gulf of Mexico
Keyword:
Outer Continental Shelf
Keyword:
UTM Zone 1
Keyword:
UTM Zone 10
Keyword:
UTM Zone 11
Keyword:
UTM Zone 14
Keyword:
UTM Zone 15
Keyword:
UTM Zone 16
Keyword:
UTM Zone 17
Keyword:
UTM Zone 18
Keyword:
UTM Zone 19
Keyword:
UTM Zone 2
Keyword:
UTM Zone 20
Keyword:
UTM Zone 3
Keyword:
UTM Zone 4
Keyword:
UTM Zone 5
Keyword:
UTM Zone 6
Keyword:
UTM Zone 7
Keyword:
UTM Zone 8
Keyword:
UTM Zone 9
Keyword:
United States
Keyword:
West Coast
Type:
Keyword type code:
place
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCM > Office of Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Type:
Keyword type code:
dataCentre
Thesaurus name:
Citation: uuid: 9f0de6e6-428b-11df-9879-0800200c9a66
Title:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Date:
Date:
Date:
2017-04-24
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Edition:
8.5
Cited responsible party: xlink: https://data.noaa.gov/docucomp/1edb41d0-428a-11df-9879-0800200c9a66 title: GCMD Landing Page
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
AIS
Type:
Keyword type code:
project
Thesaurus name:
Citation:
Title:
InPort
Date:
inapplicable
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Use constraints:
Restriction code:
otherRestrictions
Other constraints:
Cite As: Office for Coastal Management, [Date of Access]: AIS Vessel Tracks 2016 [Data Date Range],
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/54204.
Resource constraints:
Constraints:
Use limitation:
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.
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Use constraints:
Restriction code:
otherRestrictions
Other constraints:
Use Constraints: NOAA makes no warranties or representations whatsoever regarding the availability,
quality, accuracy, content, completeness or suitability for the user's needs of such information. The
services, information, and data made available on the Marine Cadastre web site are provided "as is"
without warranties of any kind. These data are intended for coastal and ocean use planning. Not for
navigation. https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Use limitation:
Restriction code:
otherRestrictions
Other constraints:
Distribution Liability: NOAA makes no warranties or representations whatsoever regarding the availability,
quality, accuracy, content, completeness or suitability for the user's needs of such information. The
services, information, and data made available on the Marine Cadastre web site are provided "as is"
without warranties of any kind. These data are intended for coastal and ocean use planning. Not for
navigation. https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html
Resource constraints:
Security constraints:
Classification:
Classification code:
unclassified
Classification system:
missing
Handling description:
missing
Aggregation Info:
AggregateInformation:
Aggregate Data Set Name:
Citation:
Title:
NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)
Date:
unknown
Identifier:
Identifier:
Authority:
Citation:
Title:
NOAA/NMFS/EDM
Date:
inapplicable
Code:
54204
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
inapplicable
Contact info:
Contact:
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/ocm/dmp/pdf/54204.pdf
Protocol:
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
Name:
NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)
Description:
NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
inapplicable
Association Type:
Association type code:
crossReference
Language:
eng; US
Topic category:
Topic category code:
environment
Topic category:
Topic category code:
oceans
Topic category:
Topic category code:
planningCadastre
Topic category:
Topic category code:
transportation
Extent:
Extent:
Geographic element:
Geographic bounding box:
West bound longitude:
-132
East bound longitude:
-60
South bound latitude:
10.7
North bound latitude:
51.5
Supplemental Information:
Bureau Code: 006:48, Program Code: 006:055
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Content info:
Feature catalogue description:
Compliance code:
false
Language:
Language Code:
eng
Included with dataset:
false
Feature types:
GIS File
Feature catalogue citation: xlink: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/54206
Citation:
Title:
2016 AIS Vessel Tracks
Date:
Date:
Date:
2019-01-24
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
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Distribution info:
Distribution:
Transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/ais/ais2016/AtlanticTracks_2016AIS.zip
Protocol:
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
Name:
https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/ais/ais2016/AtlanticTracks_2016AIS.zip
Description:
missing
Function:
Online function code:
download
Transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/ais/ais2016/GreatLakesTracks_2016AIS.zip
Protocol:
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
Name:
https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/ais/ais2016/GreatLakesTracks_2016AIS.zip
Description:
missing
Function:
Online function code:
download
Transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/ais/ais2016/GulfOfMexicoTracks_2016AIS.zip
Protocol:
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
Name:
https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/ais/ais2016/GulfOfMexicoTracks_2016AIS.zip
Description:
missing
Function:
Online function code:
download
Transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/ais/ais2016/WestCoastTracks_2016AIS.zip
Protocol:
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
Name:
https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/ais/ais2016/WestCoastTracks_2016AIS.zip
Description:
missing
Function:
Online function code:
download
Transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://marinecadastre.gov/data/
Protocol:
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
Name:
https://marinecadastre.gov/data/
Description:
Marine Cadastre Data Registry
Function:
Online function code:
download
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Data quality info:
Data quality:
Scope:
Scope:
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
dataset
Report:
Completeness commission:
Name of measure:
Completeness Report
Evaluation method description:
All known records acquired from the Nationwide Automatic Identification System which includes
approximately 58 U.S. ports and 11 coastal areas out to 24 nautical miles offshore. For further
information on vessel reporting requirements and participation in the AIS, see carriage requirements in
the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 33. Significant null values exist in some fields principally as a
result of vessel operator practices.
Result:
missing
Report:
Conceptual consistency:
Name of measure:
Conceptual Consistency
Evaluation method description:
Content was acquired from original sources – no additional testing was done to cross reference or confirm
otherwise the field or geometry values from other sources. All known records acquired from the
Nationwide Automatic Identification System which includes approximately 58 U.S. ports and 11 coastal
areas out to 24 nautical miles offshore. For further information on vessel reporting requirements and
participation in the AIS, see carriage requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 33.
Significant null values exist in some fields principally as a result of vessel operator practices.
Result:
missing
Lineage:
Lineage:
Statement:
missing
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
1. Filter the raw NMEA data to a one-minute sample rate and select a subset of fields using
MarineCadastre.gov NMEA to SQL Server processing tools
2. Load filtered records to an SQL Server 2017 database using MarineCadastre.gov 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, CallSign, VesselName, Length, Width, VesselType, and Draft from United States Coast
Guard AVIS where original AIS values are missing
5. Add a new vessel type code to each record fragment that originated from the United States Coast
Guard AVIS
6. Develop track line features directly from the SQL Server database using a customize version of the
MarineCadastre.gov Track Builder 3.1 (64-bit version) for each month of broadcast records and for
each ocean basin, using a filter setting of 30 minutes and 1 mile
7. Added field for vessel type group and populated based on the vessel type code to vessel group
mapping described in attribute metadata
8. Added field for track line duration, and calculated the time in minutes between the start and end
time for each track feature
9. Performed visual quality and consistency checks, and removed vessel tracks that were clearly
invalid (on land) or beyond the ocean basin
10. REPAIR GEOMETRY to remove features with null geometry
Date and time:
2018-01-15T00:00:00
Source:
Source:
Description:
Source Contribution: Daily compressed log files containing original AIS messages in NMEA format for
the months of January through December for the United States. Authoritative Vessel Identification
Service (AVIS) Vessel Catalog 2018-01-04.
Source citation:
Citation:
Title:
2016 Nationwide Automatic Identification System
Date:
Date:
Date:
2016-12-31
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Source:
Source:
Description:
Source Contribution: AIS Vessel Tracks 2016: Filtering of AIS messages in NMEA format to an 1 minute
interval and conversion of message to track line features by vessel type and ocean basin.
Source citation:
Citation:
Title:
AIS Vessel Tracks 2016
Date:
Date:
Date:
2016-12-31
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
inapplicable
Contact info:
Contact:
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://marinecadastre.gov/data
Protocol:
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
Name:
Source Online Linkage
Description:
URL where the source data were originally accessed.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
inapplicable
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