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Shipping density HOLAS 3 (Baltic sea)

The shipping density map highlights the intensity of all IMO registered ships operating in the Baltic Sea for the period 2016-2020. It was extracted from the HELCOM AIS (Automatic Identification System) dataset ( https://metadata.helcom.fi/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/2558244b-0cea-46e9-8053-af6ef5d01853).

Data and Resources

Additional Info

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Original title Shipping density (HOLAS 3)
Original abstract
Topic category
  • maritime_transport_and_traffic_flows
Sub category
Resource language English
Domain area
Owner HELCOM
Provider HELCOM
Data portal helcom
Presentation form Map (map represented in raster or vector form)
Spatial representation Raster (grid)
Coordinate reference system epsg:3035 - ETRS89 / LAEA Europe
Web services
    Derives from
    Derived datasets
    Successor of
    Predecessor of
    Temporal extent 2022-11-01
    2025-10-31
    Spatial extent
    Data accessibility
    Validation level Official data
    Additional information
    Metadata completeness Complete
    Notes

    Additional info - MSP - Environment

    Species, habitats, ecosystems, pressures

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    MSFD Classes
      MSFD Descriptors/Criteria
        Non MSFD Classes
          WFD

            Additional info - MSP - Oceanographic and CC

            Physics, biochemistry, EOV, ECV

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            Variables

              Additional info - MSP - Conservation

              Protected areas, OECM, IBA, EBSA, CCH, IMMA, ...

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              Types
                Zonation

                Additional info - MSP - Maritime activities

                Aquaculture, fishing, transport, energy, ...

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                Activity types Transport - Maritime traffic

                Additional info - MSP - Coastal & Land use and planning

                Land use, land cover, planning (strategic, coordination, operational)

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                Types

                  Additional info - MSP - Socio-economic

                  Living and non-living resources, shipping, tourism, energy, ...

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                  Activity types
                    Value types
                      Categories

                        Additional info - MSP - Ecosystem Services

                        Provisioning, regulation & maintenance, cultural

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                        CICES classes

                          Additional info - MSP - Legal, Governance & Planning

                          Strategic, legislation, planning, administrative, enforcement

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                          Themes Maritime Transport and Ports
                          Functions
                            Who is in charge?

                            Additional info - MSP - Relevance

                            Relevance of the dataset / resource in supporting the MSP process at different spatial scales and temporal frames

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                            Relevance (spatial and temporal)