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OAS accession Detail for 0000599, meta_version: 2. Current meta_version is: 10
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| accessions_id: | 0000599 |
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| Title: | Florida Aids to navigation GIS data (NODC Accession 0000599) |
| Abstract: | The term ""Aids to Navigation"" refers to a device outside of a vessel used to assist mariners in determining their position or safe course, or to warn them of obstructions. AIDS to navigation include lighthouses, lights, bouy, sound signals, landmards, racons, radio beacons, loran, and omaga. These include AIDS which are installed and maintained by the Coast Guard as well as privately installed and maintained aids (permit required). This does not include unofficial AIDS (illegal) such as stakes, PVC pipes, and such placed without permission. This data set is not certified for navigation and is not intended to be used for navigation purposes. Each USCG District Headquarters is responsible for updatin their database on an """"as needed"""" basis. When existing AIDS are destroyed or relocated and new AIDS are installed the database is updated. Each AID is assigned an official """"light listing number"""". The light list is a document listing the current status of ATONS and it is published and distributed on a regular basis. Interim changes to the ligtht list are published in local notices to mariners which are the official means which navigators ar supposed to keep their charts current. In addition, the USCG broadcasts notices to mariners on the marine band radio as soon as changes of the status of individual AIDS are reported. The light list number and local notice to mariners are suggested ways to keep the database current on a regular or even """"real time"""" basis. However, annual (or more frequent) updates of the entire dataset could be obtained from each USCG District Headquarters. |
| Date received: | 20011026 |
| Start date: | 19990101 |
| End date: | 19991201 |
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| West boundary: | -98.320706 |
| East boundary: | -61.876841 |
| North boundary: | 32.288483 |
| South boundary: | 17.398031 |
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| Submitter: | Ward, David |
| Submitting institution: | Florida Marine Research Institute |
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| Number of observations: | 0 |
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| Availability date: | 20011026 |
| Metadata version: | 2 |
| Keydate: | 2001-10-29 15:08:23+00 |
| Editdate: | 2009-01-30 18:35:18+00 |