North Sea approaches to Shetland
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The North Sea approaches to Shetland are the surrounding maritime waters leading into the Shetland Islands from the North Sea, known for challenging navigation and significant shipping routes.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
maritime area
ⓘ
sea route ⓘ |
| chartedBy | Admiralty nautical charts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Fair Isle Channel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ waters east of Shetland ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| governedBy | International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimateCharacteristic |
cool maritime climate
ⓘ
fog risk ⓘ frequent gales ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance |
North Sea oil and gas sector
ⓘ
fishing industry ⓘ |
| hasHydrographicFeature |
deep offshore waters
ⓘ
reefs ⓘ shoals ⓘ strong tidal streams ⓘ |
| hasNavigationalCharacteristic |
challenging navigation
ⓘ
frequent rough seas ⓘ limited shelter ⓘ strong currents ⓘ variable weather conditions ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland |
Bressay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fair Isle NERFINISHED ⓘ Noss NERFINISHED ⓘ Out Skerries NERFINISHED ⓘ Whalsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIslandGroup | Shetland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
collision
ⓘ
grounding ⓘ limited search and rescue coverage in bad weather ⓘ severe weather-related delays ⓘ |
| hasShippingRouteType |
coastal shipping route
ⓘ
international shipping lane ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
access to Shetland ports
ⓘ
routes between Scandinavia and North Atlantic ⓘ |
| isPartOf | North-East Atlantic shipping routes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Sea
ⓘ
northern North Sea ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Shetland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maritimeZoneOf | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | approaches to Shetland ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ offshore supply traffic ⓘ oil and gas industry support ⓘ |
| withinJurisdictionOf |
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UK Hydrographic Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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