Office of Coast Survey Wrecks and Obstructions Database
Data Set (DS) | Office of Coast Survey (OCS)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:39988 | Updated: July 22, 2024 | Published / External
Item Identification
Title: | Office of Coast Survey Wrecks and Obstructions Database |
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Short Name: | wrecks_and_obstructions_database |
Status: | In Work |
Publication Date: | 2014-06-01 |
Abstract: |
The Office of Coast Survey's Wrecks and Obstructions database contains information on the identified submerged wrecks and obstructions within the U.S. maritime boundaries. The data includes the position of each feature (latitude and longitude) along with a brief description. Information to populate the database comes from what is currently available on the electronic navigational chart (ENC) and Coast Survey's Automated Wrecks and Obstructions Information System (AWOIS) database. |
Purpose: |
The Office of Coast Survey is responsible for charting the Nation's waterways to ensure safe marine transportation and navigation. Hydrographic surveying is a critical component of this process. The AWOIS and charted (Electronic Navigational Charts - ENCs) wrecks and obstructions have been identified over the course of OCS' history and cataloged in a database for use in survey planning and also for inclusion on the nautical chart suite. The database and associated mapping services are provided to the public as a related service for general usage. |
Notes: |
1546 |
Supplemental Information: |
The data layers in this data set consist of: Automated Wrecks and Obstructions Information System (AWOIS) wreck features and navigational obstruction features, as well as Electronic Naviational Charts (ENC) wreck features. The attribution across each feature type has been standardized to be consistent. Not all attribution will be present for each feature in each layer, due to the differing sources that have been used to populate the database. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
location
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
oceans
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
transportation
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UNCONTROLLED | |
NOS Data Explorer Topic Category | Bathymetry/Topography |
NOS Data Explorer Topic Category | Nautical Charting |
None | Bathymetry |
None | ENC |
None | Historical |
None | Nautical Charting |
None | Navigation |
None | Obstructions |
None | Wrecks |
Physical Location
Organization: | Office of Coast Survey |
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City: | Silver Spring |
State/Province: | MD |
Data Set Information
Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
Data Presentation Form: | Map (digital) |
Entity Attribute Overview: |
The Feature Catalog is maintained in the "OCS Wrecks and Obstructions User Guide" PDF for download (http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsd/awois/AWOIS_Users_Guide_2013.pdf). recrd vesslterms feature_type chart latdec londec gp_quality gp_source depth sounding_type yearsunk history fid quasou watlev geom |
Entity Attribute Detail Citation: |
NOAA/NOS/OCS |
Distribution Liability: |
None. |
Support Roles
Data Steward
Date Effective From: | 2018-12-14 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | Office of Coast Survey ASSIST Tool |
URL: | ASSIST Tool |
Distributor
Date Effective From: | 2018-12-14 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | Office of Coast Survey (OCS) |
Address: |
1315 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
URL: | https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ |
Metadata Contact
Date Effective From: | 2018-12-14 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | Office of Coast Survey ASSIST Tool |
URL: | ASSIST Tool |
Point of Contact
Date Effective From: | 2018-12-14 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | Office of Coast Survey ASSIST Tool |
URL: | ASSIST Tool |
Extents
Currentness Reference: | Publication Date |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | -180 | |
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E° Bound: | 167 | |
N° Bound: | 72 | |
S° Bound: | -65 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
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Start: | 1981-01-01 |
Spatial Information
Spatial Representation
Representations Used
Vector: | Yes |
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Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Data Access Constraints: |
None |
Data Use Constraints: |
The database records are not comprehensive. There are wrecks that do not appear on the nautical charts and wrecks on the nautical charts that do not appear in the historical records. Updates to database are limited, with priority given to wrecks that may be hazards to navigation. We have removed reported wrecks that have been salvaged or disproved by further investigation. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
Download URL: | http://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsd/wrecks_and_obstructions.html |
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Distributor: | Office of Coast Survey (OCS) (2018-12-14 - Present) |
Description: |
Downloadable Data |
File Type (Deprecated): | Text |
Distribution Format: | Text (Unstructured) |
Distribution 2
Download URL: | http://wrecks.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/arcgis/services/public_wrecks/Wrecks_And_Obstructions/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS |
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Distributor: | Office of Coast Survey (OCS) (2018-12-14 - Present) |
Description: |
Downloadable Data |
File Type (Deprecated): | OGC WMS |
Distribution Format: | WMS - Web Map Service |
Distribution 3
Download URL: | http://wrecks.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/downloads/AWOIS_Obstructions.kml |
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Distributor: | Office of Coast Survey (OCS) (2018-12-14 - Present) |
Description: |
Downloadable Data |
File Type (Deprecated): | OGC KML |
Distribution Format: | KML/KMZ - Keyhole Markup Language |
Distribution 4
Download URL: | http://wrecks.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/downloads/AWOIS_Obstructions.xls |
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Distributor: | Office of Coast Survey (OCS) (2018-12-14 - Present) |
Description: |
Downloadable Data |
File Type (Deprecated): | EXCEL |
Distribution Format: | XLS - Microsoft Excel |
Distribution 5
Download URL: | http://wrecks.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/downloads/AWOIS_Wrecks.kml |
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Distributor: | Office of Coast Survey (OCS) (2018-12-14 - Present) |
Description: |
Downloadable Data |
File Type (Deprecated): | OGC KML |
Distribution Format: | KML/KMZ - Keyhole Markup Language |
Distribution 6
Download URL: | http://wrecks.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/downloads/AWOIS_Wrecks.xls |
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Distributor: | Office of Coast Survey (OCS) (2018-12-14 - Present) |
Description: |
Downloadable Data |
File Type (Deprecated): | EXCEL |
Distribution Format: | XLS - Microsoft Excel |
Distribution 7
Download URL: | http://wrecks.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/downloads/ENC_Wrecks.kml |
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Distributor: | Office of Coast Survey (OCS) (2018-12-14 - Present) |
Description: |
Downloadable Data |
File Type (Deprecated): | OGC KML |
Distribution Format: | KML/KMZ - Keyhole Markup Language |
Distribution 8
Download URL: | http://wrecks.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/downloads/ENC_Wrecks.xls |
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Distributor: | Office of Coast Survey (OCS) (2018-12-14 - Present) |
Description: |
Downloadable Data |
File Type (Deprecated): | EXCEL |
Distribution Format: | XLS - Microsoft Excel |
Distribution 9
Download URL: | http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsd/awois/AWOIS_Users_Guide_2013.pdf |
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Distributor: | Office of Coast Survey (OCS) (2018-12-14 - Present) |
Description: |
Downloadable Data |
File Type (Deprecated): | |
Distribution Format: | PDF - Adobe Portable Document Format |
Distribution 10
Download URL: | https://wrecks.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/public_wrecks/Wrecks_And_Obstructions/MapServer |
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Distributor: | Office of Coast Survey (OCS) (2018-12-14 - Present) |
Description: |
Downloadable Data |
File Type (Deprecated): | Esri ArcGIS REST API Endpoint - MapService |
Distribution Format: | ESRI REST Service |
URLs
URL 1
URL: | http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/idrs/inquiry.aspx |
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URL Type: |
Online Resource
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Description: |
Link for data inquiry. |
URL 2
URL: | http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsd/images/SW_Wrecks_topimage.jpg |
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Name: | sample image |
URL Type: |
Browse Graphic
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File Resource Format: | JPEG |
Description: |
Sample of data in Wrecks and Obstructions database. |
Activity Log
Activity Log 1
Activity Date/Time: | 2016-12-13 |
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Description: |
Date that the source FGDC record was last modified. |
Activity Log 2
Activity Date/Time: | 2017-04-05 |
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Description: |
Converted from FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml.pl' script. Contact Tyler Christensen (NOS) for details. |
Activity Log 3
Activity Date/Time: | 2017-09-13 |
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Description: |
Partial upload of Spatial Info section only. |
Data Quality
Completeness Report: |
N/A. |
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Conceptual Consistency: |
The database records are not comprehensive. There are wrecks that do not appear on the nautical charts and wrecks on the nautical charts that do not appear in the historical records. Updates to database are limited, with priority given to wrecks that may be hazards to navigation. We have removed reported wrecks that have been salvaged or disproved by further investigation |
Lineage
Process Steps
Process Step 1
Description: |
The database records are not comprehensive. There are wrecks that do not appear on the nautical charts and wrecks on the nautical charts that do not appear in the historical records. Updates to database are limited, with priority given to wrecks that may be hazards to navigation. We have removed reported wrecks that have been salvaged or disproved by further investigation |
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Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 39988 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:39988 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Tyler Christensen |
Metadata Record Created: | 2017-04-05 13:49+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | Brianna Key |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2024-07-22 22:47+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2018-12-14 |
Owner Org: | OCS |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2018-12-14 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2019-12-14 |