gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:66190 eng UTF8 dataset Office for Coastal Management resourceProvider 2025-02-20T00:43:07 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) geometryOnly surface 2816 EPSG::4269 Submarine Cables 2025-02-19 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 66190 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/66190 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information mapDigital These data show the general location of commercial and research submarine cables within U.S. waters. The majority of these cables are for telecommunications, and the remaining are for power transmission. The geographic footprint for each cable may vary and is dependent on the original source data. In the nearshore, cables are routinely buried below the seabed. In the offshore, they are placed directly on the seabed. A submarine cable area may contain one or more physical cables. 30 CFR 585.301 defines a minimum 100-foot-wide right of way grant on each side of a cable. To support ocean planning activities pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding the Ocean Policy to Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States, the Energy Policy Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act. NOAA Office for Coastal Management completed NOAA Office for Coastal Management (843) 740-1202 2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston SC 29405-2413 coastal.info@noaa.gov https://coast.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page information pointOfContact annually EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 17.0 CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 20.8 Exclusive Economic Zone Outer Continental Shelf Territorial Sea place DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCM > Office of Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian MarineCadastre project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office for Coastal Management, [Date of Access]: Submarine Cables [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/66190. 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. otherRestrictions Use Constraints: For coastal and ocean planning otherRestrictions Distribution Liability: https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 66190 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/ocm/dmp/pdf/66190.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference vector eng; US oceans planningCadastre Microsoft Windows, ArcGIS Pro, Azure SQL -180 180 -14.281102 71.795736 Bureau Code: 006:48, Program Code: 006:055 false eng false GIS File Submarine Cable Areas 2025-01-22 publication https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/SubmarineCable.zip WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/SubmarineCable.zip download https://marinecadastre.gov/data WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://marinecadastre.gov/data Marine Cadastre Data Registry download dataset Accuracy Untested Horizontal Positional Accuracy Compiled to meet 10 meters horizontal accuracy at 95% confidence level Completeness Report 1) Does not include features for some U.S. Pacific territories 2) Does not include some or all segments of the AMX1, and GCN cables in Puerto Rico, and HANTRU 1, and PIPE cables in the Guam area 3) Does not include the complete geometry for all cables out to the limit of the EEZ due to a lack of source data 4) Cables known to have been recovered are not included 5) Includes features from source material thru 2024-09-30 Conceptual Consistency These data are logically consistent Utilize NOAA’s RNC as a base layer to review for existing scale information for each shape area. Start by creating an empty feature class for the cable areas, and then add all Berthing cable areas to SubmarineCableArea feature class. Select by location, where all HarbourAreas intersect Berthing & reverse the selection so that areas that exist do not intersect the existing areas are selected, copy these areas & add them to SubmarineCableArea feature class. Re-select areas that overlap BerthingAreas from HarbourAreas & individually confirm existence & correctness of Cable Area using the RNC. Add or adjust cable areas based on largest scale available to resolve resolution conflicts. Perform this method for each scale layer onto the next largest layer until all areas have been quality controlled for scale conflict issues. (Berthing to Harbour, Harbour to Approach, Approach to Coastal, Coastal to General) 2018-04-23T00:00:00 1) Acquire source data and input into a feature class 2) Deconflict overlapping features and remove inferior geometry 3) MERGE geometry into a single logical feature for each major segment of a cable 4) BUFFER with the geodesic parameter 5) Populate attribute fields 6) MERGE features for each ocean basin into a single feature class 2024-05-06T00:00:00 Updated to include cables within the Guam and CNMI area using methods outlined in step 2 above. Updated to a) remove out of service cables that were recovered from the seabed, b) fill in omissions, c) add newly installed cables, d) and improve the geometry and attribute information of existing cables using methods outlined in step 2 above. 2025-02-19T00:00:00 Source Contribution: file geodatabase feature classes of cable areas Cable_Area (General, Coastal, Approach, Harbour, Berthing) NOAA Office of Coastal Survey- Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs) https://encdirect.noaa.gov/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Online Linkage URL where the source data were originally accessed information publisher 2024-03-05 Source Contribution: Identity, ownership and general location of submarine cable Dominion Energy CVOW Pilot Project Export Cable Repair Activities LNTM 2020-07-13 publication Dominion Energy https://cdn-dominionenergy-prd-001.azureedge.net/-/media/pdfs/global/wind/071320-cvow--pilot-lntm-cable-repair-rev1-submittal.pdf?la=en&rev=d16fed57db864e3cb95f39a25b48a7f4&hash=9AD954C791C312069D2FDE85D2C3508B WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information originator Source Contribution: Identity, ownership and general location of submarine cable Draft Environmental Impact Report 2021-06-25 publication The Commonwealth of Massachusetts https://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/EEA/emepa/mepadocs/2021/070921em/sc/eir/16231%20deir%20Vineyard%20Wind2-Barnstable%20Edgartown%20Mashpee%20Nantucket.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information originator Source Contribution: Identity and ownership of submarine cables FCC Submarine Cable Landing Pending Applications List by File Number 2024-05-06 publication Federal Communications Commission https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/ib/forms/reports/swr028b.hts?as_subsystem_code=SCL/SUBMARINE+CABLE+LANDING&column=V_SITE_ANTENNA_FREQ.file_numberC/FILE+NUMBER&fstate=0/PENDING&prepare= WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information originator Source Contribution: Identity, ownership and general location of submarine cable Finding of No Significant Impact 2014-09-04 publication Bureau of Ocean Energy Management https://www.boem.gov/sites/default/files/about-boem/BOEM-Regions/Pacific-Region/Lease-Management/BOEM-Finding-of-No-Significant-Impact-and-Environmental-Assessment.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information originator Source Contribution: Identity, ownership and general location of submarine cable Lake Erie Connector Project - Final Environmental Assessment 2016-10-01 publication U.S. Department of Energy https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2016/11/f34/2016-10-26-LEC-Final-EA.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information originator 2016 Source Contribution: Location, identity, ownership, and status of individual submarine cables Local Notice to Mariners 2024-05-06 publication U.S. Coast Guard https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Featured-Content/Mariners/Local-Notice-to-Mariners-LNMs/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information originator Source Contribution: Location, identity, status, and ownership of individual submarine cables NASCA Member Submarine Cable System Maps 2024-05-06 publication North American Submarine Cable Association https://www.n-a-s-c-a.org/cable-maps-all-regions/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information originator Source Contribution: Geographic position for cable ship Nationwide Automatic Identification System Office for Coastal Management https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/73064 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information publisher 2015 2024 Source Contribution: Identity, ownership and general location of submarine cable Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Vineyard Wind South Project Offshore Massachusetts 2021-06-30 publication Bureau of Ocean Energy Management https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/06/30/2021-13994/notice-of-intent-to-prepare-an-environmental-impact-statement-for-the-vineyard-wind-south-project WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information originator Source Contribution: Identity, ownership of submarine cable OCH Cable System database Packet Clearing House https://prefix.pch.net/applications/cablesystem/index.php?sort=total_capacity&show_active_only WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information originator Source Contribution: Identity, ownership and general location of submarine cable Public Notice 2018-03-16 publication U.S. Army Corps of Engineers https://www.nap.usace.army.mil/Portals/39/docs/regulatory/publicnotices/Public_Notice_2016-0542-75.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information originator Source Contribution: Identity, ownership and general location of submarine cable Public Notice 2019-03-21 publication U.S. Army Corps of Engineers https://www.nan.usace.army.mil/Portals/37/docs/regulatory/publicnotices/2019/Mar19/NAN-2018-00276-EHA%20America%20Europe%20Connect%202%20USA%20Havfrue%20Cable%20Public%20Notice.pdf?ver=SLufhtuHQxprv2vfjFHu4Q%3d%3d WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information originator Source Contribution: Location of individual submarine cables, and submarine cable areas Raster Nautical Charts (RNC) Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Coast Survey (OCS) https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/charts/noaa-raster-charts.html WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Online Linkage URL where the source data were originally accessed information publisher 2022-12-07 Source Contribution: Identity, ownership and general location of submarine cable Scientific Cables International Cable Protection Committee https://iscpc.org/information/cable-data/scientific-cables/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information originator Source Contribution: Official agency records and technical reports related to permits, studies and conditions necessary for the siting of submarine cables State Coastal Zone Management Programs 2024-05-06 publication Source Contribution: The location and identity of select recently installed submarine cables as shown on Cable Awareness charts intended for the maritime community Submarine Cable Industry Vendors 2024-05-06 publication Source Contribution: Identity, ownership and general location of submarine cable U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Response to Correspondence 2013-01-08 publication New Jersey Field Office Ecological Services https://www.nap.usace.army.mil/Portals/39/docs/Civil/LBI/App-E-LEI-April-2016.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information originator Source Contribution: Location, identity, ownership and status of individual submarine cables USACE Jurisdictional Determinations and Permit Decisions 2024-05-06 publication U.S. Army Corp of Engineers https://permits.ops.usace.army.mil/orm-public# WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information originator Source Contribution: Identity, ownership and general location of submarine cable Vineyard Wind Draft Construction and Operations Plan 2020-09-30 publication Bureau of Ocean Energy Management https://www.boem.gov/sites/default/files/documents/renewable-energy/Vineyard%20Wind%20COP%20Volume%20I_Section%203.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information originator