AIS Data Case Study: Quantifying Connectivity for Six Great Lakes Port Areas from 2015 through 2018

Abstract

This Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note presents results from a preliminary examination of commercial vessel traffic connectivity between six major port areas on the Great Lakes using Automatic Identification System data collected from 2015 to 2018. The six port areas included in this study are Calumet Harbor, IL and IN; Cleveland, OH; Detroit, MI; Duluth-Superior, MN and WI; Indiana Harbor, IN; and Two Harbors, MN. These six locations represent an important subset of the more than 100 federally authorized navigation projects in the Great Lakes maintained by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The results are presented in the context of USACE resilience-related policy initiatives as well as the larger topic of maritime system resilience.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1134940

Entities

People

  • Brandan M. Scully
  • David L. Young
  • Katherine F. Chambers
  • Marin M. Kress

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Automatic Identification Systems
  • Coast Guard
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Geography
  • Great Lakes
  • Identification
  • Identification Systems
  • Lakes
  • Marine Transportation
  • Multiple Access
  • Navigation
  • Supply Chain
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • Waterways

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.