Office of Coast Survey Wrecks and Obstructions Database

The Office of Coast Survey's Wrecks and Obstructions database contains information on the identified submerged wrecks and obstructions within the U.S. maritime boundaries. The data includes the position of each feature (latitude and longitude) along with a brief description. Information to populate the database comes from what is currently available on the electronic navigational chart (ENC) and Coast Survey's Automated Wrecks and Obstructions Information System (AWOIS) database.

Data and Resources

Field Value
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language {en-US}
modified 2014-06-01
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publisher DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCS (Point of Contact)
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Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • bathymetry
  • ckan
  • enc
  • geo
  • geoss
  • historical
  • national
  • nautical-charting
  • navigation
  • north-america
  • obstructions
  • united-states
  • wrecks
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license_title License not specified
maintainer DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCS
maintainer_email HSD.Inquiries@noaa.gov
metadata_created 2025-11-22T13:56:45.336872
metadata_modified 2025-11-22T13:56:45.336876
notes The Office of Coast Survey's Wrecks and Obstructions database contains information on the identified submerged wrecks and obstructions within the U.S. maritime boundaries. The data includes the position of each feature (latitude and longitude) along with a brief description. Information to populate the database comes from what is currently available on the electronic navigational chart (ENC) and Coast Survey's Automated Wrecks and Obstructions Information System (AWOIS) database.
num_resources 11
num_tags 15
title Office of Coast Survey Wrecks and Obstructions Database