HIFLD OPEN Shipping Fairways

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Department of Homeland Security

Version:  View help for Version V1

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shipping-fairways-shapefile.zip application/zip 2 MB 11/25/2025 01:24:PM

Project Citation: 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Department of Homeland Security. HIFLD OPEN Shipping Fairways. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2025-11-25. https://doi.org/10.3886/E240646V1

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title HIFLD OPEN Shipping Fairways
Summary:  View help for Summary 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. Direct data download | Metadata
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://hifld-geoplatform.hub.arcgis.com/

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms HIFLD Open; GIS; Biota; Boundaries; Environment; Oceans; Transportation; Shipping; Ports; Regulation; Area to be Avoided; ATBA; Mandatory Ship Reporting; Marine Boundaries; Northern Right Whale; Particularly Sensitive Sea Area; PSSA; Precautionary Area; Recommended Routes; Restricted Area; Separation Zone; Shipping Safety Fairway; Traffic Lane; HIFLD Transportation Water; USCG; HIFLD; Feature Service; SDI; NSDI; Open Data; FGDC; Emergency Preparedness; Disaster Planning; Infrastructure
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage United States
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 6/19/2017 – 6/19/2017
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) geographic information system (GIS) data
Collection Notes:  View help for Collection Notes Archived from the HIFLD Open GIS data repository, which was deactivated on August 26, 2025. (Downloaded 08/26)


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