Commercial Marine Vessel Technical Specifications from IHS Sea-web

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides technical details for commercial marine vessels, sourced from the IHS Sea-web maritime database. The dataset is not publicly accessible and requires a subscription to IHS Sea-web for authorized access. Specific details on row count, column count, and data format are unavailable.

Use Cases

• Analyze vessel technical specifications for fleet composition studies, referencing features like engine type or hull material.
• Model environmental impact assessments for commercial shipping using vessel attributes such as size, capacity, or propulsion details.
• Conduct maritime industry market research by examining vessel characteristics and technical specifications.

Strengths

• Compiled by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, an authoritative government organization.
• Data is sourced from IHS Sea-web, a major commercial maritime information provider.
• Dataset was last updated in November 2020, providing a snapshot of vessel details from that period.

Limitations

• The dataset is not publicly accessible; access is restricted and requires a paid subscription to IHS Sea-web.
• Key metadata such as row count, column names, and data format are unknown, hindering usability assessment.
• Data may be temporally stale, with the last known update occurring over three years ago.

Provenance

Source

IHS Sea-web maritime database.

Collection Method

Compiled as a CSV file by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Freshness

Last updated on 2020-11-12; update frequency is unknown.

Geography

Global commercial maritime vessels.