Maritime Passenger Accident and Risk Areas for Dutch Waters

A risk map detailing accident locations and high-risk zones for passenger vessels and water sports in Dutch waters. The dataset, provided by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, includes sea ports for ships with at least 25 people on board, ferry routes, and water sports areas with over 2000 berths on large inland waters. It is available via WFS and WMS services under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Modeling accident probability for passenger ships based on designated sea ports and ferry routes.
• Planning emergency response for water sports areas based on the inclusion of locations with over 2000 berths.
• Assessing risk exposure for group activities like mudflat hiking on routes for groups of at least 25 people.

Strengths

• Includes specific quantitative thresholds, such as areas with over 2000 berths and routes for groups of at least 25 people.
• Sourced from an authoritative government ministry, the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations.
• Available in standard geospatial service formats (WFS, WMS) for integration with mapping tools.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official plans and registries for disaster coordination and risk management.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated: unknown

Geography

Focus on Dutch waters, including sea ports, inland waters, and mudflat routes.