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    • Office of Coast Survey Wrecks and Obstructions Database

    Metadata Updated: March 13, 2024

    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.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date March 13, 2024
    Reference Date(s) June 1, 2014 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NOS OCS

    Other Data Resources

    Graphic Preview

    Sample of data in Wrecks and Obstructions database.

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date March 13, 2024
    Reference Date(s) June 1, 2014 (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:39988
    Access Constraints Cite As: Office of Coast Survey, [Date of Access]: Office of Coast Survey Wrecks and Obstructions Database [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/39988., Access Constraints: None, 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 Liability: None.
    Bbox East Long 167
    Bbox North Lat 72
    Bbox South Lat -65
    Bbox West Long -180
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Graphic Preview Description Sample of data in Wrecks and Obstructions database.
    Graphic Preview File http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsd/images/SW_Wrecks_topimage.jpg
    Graphic Preview Type JPEG
    Harvest Object Id 002ceb59-7354-4c9e-8220-6be044eff286
    Harvest Source Id b7024f56-a531-4a4f-b381-12ebd50fe703
    Harvest Source Title NOS OCS
    Licence 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.
    Lineage
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-180.0, -65.0], [167.0, -65.0], [167.0, 72.0], [-180.0, 72.0], [-180.0, -65.0]]]}
    Progress underDevelopment
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1981-01-01

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