Dataset

EMODnet seabed, habitat, vessel density, and hazard layers

Name: EMODnet marine context layers
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

EMODnet datasets add European-scale seabed and marine context to UKCS screening, including geology, substrate, habitats, vessel density, and dumped munitions.

Open the map EMODnet

Included atlas themes

Seabed substrate, geomorphology, Quaternary lithology, Quaternary age, and pre-Quaternary lithology.
UKSeaMap 2025 predictive habitat polygons.
Vessel density raster layers where published for the atlas.
Dumped munitions points and polygons.

EMODnet layers are useful for broad context and screening. Users should check individual thematic product metadata and scale before using them for detailed project decisions.

Provider	European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet)
Source	EMODnet portal
Licence	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0), subject to product metadata.
Atlas themes	Geology, habitats, vessel density, and munitions