Vessel Operator Restriction Regulation
- Diego Cesa de Meira (Unlicensed)
Description
The Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations (VORR), established under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (CSA 2001) allow any level of government (federal, provincial, municipal and territorial government authorities) to ask the federal government to restrict the use of all boats, either pleasure craft or commercial vessels on all bodies of water in Canada. They may help achieve safety, environmental or public interest objectives. Such restrictions may:
Prohibit all boats
Limit engine power or type of propulsion
Impose speed limits
Restrict towing activities on any sporting or recreational equipment including wake surfing
Prohibit a sporting, recreational or public event or activity
Originator
Transport Canada, Marine Safety
Use Cases
Source(s)
Description | Source | Format | Date | Update Frequency | Metadata | Cost | Link | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VORR | Transport Canada | kml | 2017 | As needed | N/A | Free | EGIS Data Folder: | -Use preprocessed GDB file as provided. |
Remarks
EGIS Data Folder: \\ncras382\Application Source Files\EGIS\Smartmap Files\
Process for EGIS integration
TC Smart Maps:
Not all GIS applications can consume KML file directly due to its unique data structures such as networklinks, folders, models etc.
Please contact Lawrence Chong, Digital Services Directorate for TC Smart Maps KML dataset and format translation.
TC Smart Maps KML link: \\tc.gc.ca\tcgis\GISData\Google Mashup\Marine-NWP\VORR\VORR.kmz
Customization:
Schema transformation: Not required
Denormalization: Not required
Value coding: Not required
Attribute renaming: As required to improve readability
Attribute removal: It is highly recommended as some fields are unnecessary, this will also reduce file size and improve performance
Geoenrichment: Feature symbolization by theme is recommended
Format translation: As required
Language translation: As required
Update frequency: As needed