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www.bcmca.ca Marine Atlas of Pacific Canada description Shipwrecks have occurred all along the British Columbia coast and can represent a navigational hazard when the wrecked vessel is leſt in place. Shipwrecks can also pose environmental concerns because they can continue to leach harmful toxins into the environment. However, historic shipwrecks can provide habitat for marine life as, over time, they provide a foundation for reefs and can become a popular attraction for divers. is map displays the recorded locations of 1,077 shipwrecks along the British Columbia Coast. e data presented display all vessels known to Transport Canada that were wrecked, sunk or abandoned since 1900. Most of these vessels are believed to have been recovered or sunk at depth and are not considered a danger to navigation. According to Transport Canada (2012), 289 vessels are currently considered derelict or abandoned and do represent a navigational or environmental hazard. ese locations are shown on the BCMCA atlas page entitled “Shipwrecks – Known Hazards”. Shipping and Transport - Historic Shipwrecks data source • Transport Canada data resolution • None provided date collected • 1900-2009 date compiled • 2013 reviewers • None reviewer comments • None provided. caveats of use • Data are known to be spotty for shipwrecks that occurred from 1980 to 2010. • Improvements in navigational aids (such as GPS) likely helped reduce the number of incidents aſter 1980. • e method of recording the location for each ship is not known. e majority of the vessel locations were recorded in the pre-GPS era. erefore, it is believed these exact locations may not be accurate and this map should not to be used for locating shipwrecks. • Recommended date of expiry for use of these data in a Marine Planning Context: None provided map, feature data and metadata access Visit www.bcmca.ca/data for more information. references • Transport Canada. 2012. Study of the extent of abandoned and derelict vessels in Canada. http://www.islandstrust.bc.ca/poi/pdf/derelictvesselreport.pdf
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www.bcmca.ca Marine Atlas of Pacific Canada
description
Shipwrecks have occurred all along the British Columbia coast and can represent a navigational hazard when the wrecked vessel is left in place.
Shipwrecks can also pose environmental concerns because they can continue to leach harmful toxins into the environment. However, historic
shipwrecks can provide habitat for marine life as, over time, they provide a foundation for reefs and can become a popular attraction for divers.
This map displays the recorded locations of 1,077 shipwrecks along the British Columbia Coast. The data presented display all vessels known
to Transport Canada that were wrecked, sunk or abandoned since 1900. Most of these vessels are believed to have been recovered or sunk at
depth and are not considered a danger to navigation. According to Transport Canada (2012), 289 vessels are currently considered derelict or
abandoned and do represent a navigational or environmental hazard. These locations are shown on the BCMCA atlas page entitled “Shipwrecks
– Known Hazards”.
Shipping and Transport - Historic Shipwrecks
data source• Transport Canada
data resolution • None provided
date collected• 1900-2009
date compiled• 2013
reviewers• None
reviewer comments• None provided.
caveats of use • Data are known to be spotty for shipwrecks that occurred from 1980 to 2010.
• Improvements in navigational aids (such as GPS) likely helped reduce the number of incidents after 1980.
• The method of recording the location for each ship is not known. The majority of the vessel locations were recorded in the pre-GPS era. Therefore, it is believed these exact locations may not be accurate and this map should not to be used for locating shipwrecks.
• Recommended date of expiry for use of these data in a Marine Planning Context: None provided
map, feature data and metadata accessVisit www.bcmca.ca/data for more information. references • Transport Canada. 2012. Study of the extent of abandoned and derelict vessels in Canada.
http://www.islandstrust.bc.ca/poi/pdf/derelictvesselreport.pdf
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Map template by Caslys Consulting Ltd.
* Written scales are approximate and are based on a 11 x 17 inch paper size.
Data Sources:Transport Canada
Base Data:ESRI Base Data, GeoBase, GeoBC, NOAA, Natural Resources Canada,
USGS, Washington State Government
Thematic Data: For more information on data sources
and methods please refer to the facing page to this map
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BCMCA Atlas Shipping and Transport
Historic Shipwrecks
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Note: The inset has been provided to illustrate the level of detail available in the data. The inset is for illustrative purposes only and does not imply any significanceto this region.
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Date of ShipwreckUncertain1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s2000s
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Note:-This dataset includes shipwrecks reported withininterior waterways. These wrecks are notconsidered "marine".
