IMOS Ship Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson May 2022 Voyage

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by sensors aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7816 from May 12 to May 24, 2022. The dataset provides oceanographic and marine science observations from a tropical research vessel operated by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze time series sensor data for oceanographic patterns during the May 2022 voyage.
• Study marine environmental conditions from the tropical research vessel's sensor suite.
• Correlate ship-track data with other IMOS datasets using the voyage identifier and timestamps.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a focused 13-day time series from a specific research vessel voyage in May 2022.
• Categorized with specific tags including Oceanography, Marine Science, and Tropical Research for clear domain identification.

Limitations

• Specific data columns, sample data, row count, and file size are unknown, limiting assessment of analytical scope.
• Primary data formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest a focus on visual or map-based outputs rather than raw tabular data for ML.
• The license is unspecified, which may restrict commercial or redistribution use cases.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

From May 12, 2022 to May 24, 2022.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated in March 2026, indicating active maintenance.

Geography

Australia, tropical marine regions (implied by vessel and tags).