Maritime Claims and Boundaries GIS Database
The New Standard For Maritime Jurisdictional Studies
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Maritime boundaries are critical elements to the planning of any
activity in the ocean realm. From the early 1700s when the Dutch issued
a decree establishing a "territorial sea" that was as wide as "the
hypothetical range of an imaginary cannon," nations have sought to control
portions of the global ocean which touch their shores. Under evolving
criteria being established by the United Nations Convention on the Law of
the Sea (UNCLOS), nations continue to redefine their sovereign claims to
ocean space.
Many industries and activities recognize the growing importance of
maritime claim and boundary delimitation. National claims may overlap,
creating areas of disputed ownership and jurisdiction that can lead to
confrontation and even open conflict. In the assessment, exploration and
recovery of petroleum, mineral or fishing resources, a distance of a few
hundred meters can have significant economic importance. Trespassing a
nation's claims could have serious consequences; arrests, fines, ship
confiscation, prison, loss of limb or life.
However, the reconstruction of maritime claims and boundaries and
their associated jurisdictional aspects is complex, and in many cases,
confusing or contradictory. Boundary agreements may take years to
develop, often involving third-party mediation. The details and meaning of
boundaries may be buried in pages and pages of text.
Until now, graphical portrayal of the claims or agreed boundaries has
not been readily available to those involved in marine activities. Third
party publishers of claims and boundaries data typically do not include
graphics, portray only one boundary per graphic, or limit their graphics
to only the agreed boundaries.
Due to numerous requests, General Dynamics' operations in Fairfax,
Virginia, USA, has made these global maritime boundaries data commercially
available on CD-ROM. General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems
(GDAIS) started building and maintaining a global environmental GIS in the
1980s to address the research needs of its clients. Maritime claims and
boundaries have always been a critical element of this support.
The Global Maritime Boundaries Database (GMBD) CD-ROM brings together
the claims, limits and boundaries of the world with detailed attribution and
documentation so they can be queried and viewed using GIS software.
Included in the GMBD are: territorial seas; contiguous, joint development,
fishing, and economic zones; potential claim median line solutions, disputed
areas, boundary status; and much more. It will be your standard reference
for quick access to vital, specific boundary information.
Audience
- Hydrographic surveys
- Offshore oil and gas
Exploration
Pipelines
Platforms
FPSO
MOPU
FPS
- Fisheries
- Telecommunications
- Marine minerals and mining
- Defense
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- Salvage
- Shipping
- Construction
- Pollution
- Marine scientific research
- Marine archaeology
- Legal (State and National Issues)
- Recreation
- Investors
- Academia
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