Adriatic Gate Container Terminal curbs noise pollution
AGCT announced its step towards more community-friendly operations by installing white noise reversing alarms.
Read moreDetailsAGCT announced its step towards more community-friendly operations by installing white noise reversing alarms.
Read moreDetailsThe University of Southampton has initiated a study, commissioned by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), to evaluate the relationship between measures designed to improve ship energy efficiency and the emission of underwater radiated noise (URN).
Read moreDetailsUnder the name ESI Noise, the Port of Rotterdam Authority will be giving vessels a financial discount if – on the basis of an internationally accepted standard – the amount of noise produced by the vessel when moored has been made transparent.
Read moreDetailsBIMCO informed that IMO is going to shed its focus on underwater radiated noise that has a devastating impact on fish and whale populations, during a series of meeting starting on January 17th. The aim is to agree on a mitigation plan in order to minimize the short and long-term effects on marine life..
Read moreDetailsThe ocean disruption and the continuous noise generated by the maritime industry highlights the importance of getting used to noise-reduction requirements and regulations, in efforts to save the oceans.
Read moreDetailsSEA Europe, representing EU's shipyards, and EU equipment manufacturers and suppliers focuses on making shipping a sustainable means of transport, by addressing today's barriers and proposing ways on achieving the sustainable goals set.
Read moreDetailsAccording to the Canadian Government, the Minister of Transport, Marc Garneau, issued a statement based on unfortunate deaths of many North Atlantic right whales in Canadian waters; Because of this, he implemented a precautionary speed restriction of 10 knots, for vessels of 20 metres and more, that sail in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in the two designated shipping lanes north and south of Anticosti Island.
Read moreDetailsThe Port of Vancouver reminds the shipping industry that as of June 1 the commercial shipping sector is alerted to begin voluntarily slowing their ships southern resident killer whales return to Haro Strait and Boundary Pass to feed for the summer.
Read moreDetailsRINA, the Italian Classification Society, focused on the matter of noise coming from vessels, as the majority of noise is emitted underwater, thus the public is unaware of the problem. Yet, marine noise results to the interference of animal's ability to hear, having a huge impact the reproduction and survival of animals.
Read moreDetailsUK unveiled the first UK-wide map of underwater noise made by ships. Researchers from the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) in Suffolk used data captured from microphones placed on the seabed to identify "hotspots".
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