Limits defining ship classes based on their assigned operating maritime zones. These limits were produced by CEREMA in application of section II.14 of article 1 of decree no. 200945 amended on 30 August 1984. Navigation categories are defined in article 223.2 of the rules appended to the order of 23 November 1987 on shipping safety.

<strong>This data is not up to date with the order dated 30 August 2021 amending the order dated 23 November 1987 on ship safety, which now raises the limit for category 4 ships to 5 miles from the nearest coast.</strong> The navigation category allocated to a ship is indicated on its shipping license, together with any applicable restrictions. This limit was produced by Shom in application of section II.14 of article 1 of decree no. 84-810 amended on 30 August 1984. Navigation categories are defined in article 110.10 of the rules appended to the order of 23 November 1987 on shipping safety.

Geographic information layer including the Transverse limit of the sea - mainland France, French Guiana, Martinique and Guadeloupe. This layer must be considered as an initial version to be validated locally by the competent services. Shom actively seeks out any information which could complete and improve the precision of this layer. The streams and rivers listed correspond to those mentioned in the applicable regulations and/or by a competent Government service. An inventory of existing legal and geographic information was drawn up prior to production in the form of an enquiry targeting services during the second half of 2014. The source legal text and a summary of digital conversion processes is available for each boundary proposed.Updated july 2018

Geographic information layer including the Limit of maritime affairs - mainland France, French Guiana, Martinique and Guadeloupe. This layer must be considered as an initial version to be validated locally by the competent services. Shom actively seeks out any information which could complete and improve the precision of this layer. The streams and rivers listed correspond to those mentioned in the applicable regulations and/or by a competent Government service. An inventory of existing legal and geographic information was drawn up prior to production in the form of an enquiry targeting services during the second half of 2014. The source legal text and a summary of digital conversion processes is available for each boundary proposed.Updated july 2018