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Shipping Fairways [Pennsylvania]

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Shipping Fairways [Pennsylvania]
Description
To support coastal and ocean planning and other activities pursuant to the Energy Policy Act, Coastal Zone Management Act, Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Rivers and Harbors Act and the Submerged Lands Act. 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.
Creator
Homeland Infrastructure Foundation Level Data HIFLD
Publisher
Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA)
Date Issued
2025
Access Rights
Public
Format
File
Language
English
Date Added
November 16, 2025
Provenance Statement
The metadata for this resource was last retrieved from PASDA on 2025-11-16.

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  • Citation
    Homeland Infrastructure Foundation Level Data HIFLD (2025). Shipping Fairways [Pennsylvania]. Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA). https://www.pasda.psu.edu/uci/DataSummary.aspx?dataset=9224 (dataset)
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