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Roadstead (BB015)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: bb015.ttl

Name
Roadstead
Kind
FeatureType
Definition
An area near the shore where vessels can anchor in safety, usually a shallow indentation in the coast.
Description
They are often located outside of harbours that are restricted by size, depth, or operating capacity, and are typically used for lightering operations and unofficial anchoring.
Accepted
2013-10-18
Geometry
point, multipoint, curve, multicurve, surface, multisurface, solid, multisolid
Subtype of
ZI028 Feature Entity
Attributes
RWOI terms naming it

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.