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October 2024

Underwater Radiated Noise Guide

Underwater Radiation Noise Guide
£180

This ICS/BIMCO guide enables shipping companies to align with the IMO’s 2023 underwater radiated noise guidelines and help preserve marine life.

It explains:
  • Sources of underwater radiated noise from ships
  • The strong synergies between underwater radiated noise reduction and energy efficiency and the opportunities for co-benefit
  • Design and operational measures that are likely to reduce noise levels
  • How to develop a noise management plan and put it into practice
An example of a noise management plan is provided for shipowners to use as a functional template. Technical superintendents will find the included operational measures and in-depth discussion on the synergies between energy efficiency and underwater radiated noise reduction particularly valuable. Key information on all known Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas (PSSAs) and their regional slow-down regulations are detailed to aid ship officer’s when passage planning.