Feature Type

Feature Type Name

Ship wreckage

Synonyms

Definition

The ruined remains of a stranded or sunken vessel which has been rendered useless.

Comments

Table Name

SHIP_WRECKAGE

Australia's Implementation Table Names

  • SHIP_WRECKAGE_PT

The following have been used in the definition of this feature type

  • S-57 IHO Transfer Standard for Digital Hydrographic Data, Appendix A (IHO Object Catalogue) Edition 3.1 (Nov. 2000), sited July 25th 2002.

The following have been used in categorising this feature type

  • Nautical
Code Name Definition   Data type Values UoM Used by these Feature Types
1042 Dataset_Id An unique identifier of the dataset the feature belongs to Mandatory number(4)     Types
1050 Date_Wreck   Mandatory date     Types
1150 Q_Info An unique identifier pointing to additional data quality information not included in the metadata record. Mandatory number(5)     Types
1090 SCAR_Gaz_Id Reference number as in the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica Mandatory number(10)     Types
1127 SCAR_Name A placename name in the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica. These names have been contributed by national gazetteers. Mandatory character(100)     Types
1219 Wreck_Type   Mandatory character(50)
label Definition
Dangerous wreck a wreck which is considered to be dangerous to surface navigation
Distributed remains of wreck (foul ground) an area over which it is safe to navigate but which should be avoided for anchoring, taking the ground or ground fishing
Non dangerous wreck a wreck which is not considered to be dangerous to surface navigation
Other
Unknown
Wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure wreck of which any portion of the hull or superstructure is visible at the sounding datum indicated.
Wreck showing mast/masts wreck of which only the mast(s) is visible at the sounding datum indicated
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