Wrecks and obstructions listed by Shom

The product "Wrecks and obstructions" contains a description of wrecks and obstructions in the French Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) as 2D point objects. Objects of the product "Wrecks and obstructions" are divided into 2 classes:

  • Wrecks (WRECKS): all or part of a stranded or sunken ship or aircraft;
  • Obstructions (OBSTRN): object of an artificial nature other than a wreck (for example: container, lost anchor). This product does not concern floating or drifting objects (containers, debris, buoys out of position, ...) which position changes rapidly. <br /> February 17 2026 version

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Additional information

Date (creation)1995-01-01
Date (revision)2026-02-17
StatusonGoing
Update frequencyirregular
Metadata languagefr
LicenseLicence publique Creative Commons Attribution – Partage dans les mêmes conditions 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) – https://dx.doi.org/10.17183/EPAVES_OBSTRUCTIONS
Source metadataISO 19115 XML
Last updated2026-11-04
Created2026-11-04
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