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Shipping vessel density grid

Summary

This dataset contains the average weekly shipping density for the whole of the UK at a 2km grid resolution. For each year, AIS datasets were s&led from the first seven days of each month, commencing with January, at two-month intervals. The total value for all 6 weeks was divided by 6 to determine the weekly average, therefore decimal values may occur for certain cells. The weekly average was also multiplied by 52 to provide the estimated annual average. The field headings in the attribute table are as follows: 0 - Unknown Vessels 1 - Non-Port service craft 2 - Port service craft 3 - Vessels engaged in dredging or underwater operations 4 - High Speed Craft 5 - Military or Law enforcement 6 - Passenger 7 - Cargo 8 - Tankers 9 - Fishing vessels 10 - Recreational vessels Week_Ave - Weekly Average Density Annual_Ave - Estimated annual density

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Use limitation statement

There are no public access constraints to this data. Use of this data is subject to the licence identified.

Attribution statement

© Marine Management Organisation copyright and/or database right 2023. All rights reserved.

Technical information

Update frequency

asNeeded

Lineage

The MCA supplied type A and type B AIS data on behalf of the MMO. AIS-A is carried by international voyaging ships with gross tonnage (GT) of 300 or more tonnes, and all passenger ships regardless of size. The data contained message types 1, 2, 3 and 5. AIS-B is carried by smaller vessels and is aimed at the leisure and fishing sector. This data contained message types 18, 19 and 24. The validation data was the vessel type details supplied by Lloyds List Intelligence. For full methodology including processing techniques and data outputs please see the MMO1066 reports Mapping UK Shipping Density and Routes from AIS and Mapping UK Shipping Density and Routes technical annex.

Spatial information

Geographic extent

  • Latitude from: 49.943 to 55.816
  • Longitude from: -6.236 to 2.072
Metadata information

Language

English

Metadata identifier

68d80192-89f6-400d-84b9-73478777df9b


Published by

Marine Management Organisation


Dataset reference dates

Creation date

01 January 2011

Revision date

01 January 2019

Publication date

N/A

Period

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