Anatec manage the ShipRoutes database which provides information on shipping movements within UK and international waters based on significant R&D work including analysis of AIS surveys, radar surveys, passage plans and sailing directions. The system operates within a GIS environment which allows our engineers to obtain details on shipping routes passing any offshore site around the world. Past shipping studies include offshore locations in the following waters:

• North Sea (UK, Norway, Netherlands, etc.)
• Irish Sea
• Baltic Sea
• Mediterranean
• Gulf of Mexico
• South China Sea
• Trinidad & Tobago
• Campos Basin
• Gulf of Thailand
• Caspian Sea
• West Africa
• Gulf of Suez
• ROPME Region (including Qatar & Iraq)

The shipping data has been used for:

• Collision risk assessment
• Managing shipping hazards
• Applying for consent to locate
• Performing marine risk assessments

The type of information that can be obtained from this system includes:

• Number of routes passing within a client defined range of a site/area
• Departure and destination ports for each route
• Passing range and bearing per route
• Vessel type and size distribution per route
• Ship names and operators

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require any further details on this service.

ShipRoutes Software Interface