Arctic Ship Traffic Data (ASTD)

PAME's Arctic Ship Traffic Data (ASTD) project has been developed in response to a growing need to collect and distribute accurate, reliable, and up-to-date information on shipping activities in the Arctic. The ASTD System was launched in February 2019. The ASTD System collects a wide range of historical information, including ship tracks by ship type, information on number of ships in over 60 ports/communities across the Arctic, detailed measurements on emissions by ships, shipping activity in specific areas (e.g. the EEZ's, Arctic LME's and the Polar Code area), and fuel consumption by ships.

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Source https://pame.is/projects/arctic-marine-shipping/astd#astd-access
Last Updated August 27, 2021, 08:42 (UTC)
Created August 27, 2021, 08:41 (UTC)
Data Management Others
Data Policy PAME and the Arctic Council will use the data from the System to conduct analyses and develop projects that will benefit many different projects across working groups. Participant countries, currently seven of the eight Arctic States, will have access for their own research and analysis, while Permanent Participants, Arctic Council Observers and other subsidiary bodies can gain access to the system upon request. Each user is designated access via a username and password and can download the data for their own analysis. Users are also provided with the ability to add their own data to the system, including shapefiles, to display in the System
Data Sharing Principle Its access is restricted Arctic State approved government agencies and ministries, Arctic Council Permanent Participants and Arctic Council Working Groups get free access to the database. Others, such as Arctic Council Observers, have to pay a small fee for access to ASTD.
Database Level Project
FIAR No
Host Country International
Host Institute ARCTIC COUNCIL
Opening Degree Not Open
Organizer ARCTIC COUNCIL
Region Arctic
Source of Data Policy Own
Theme Marine