The trade-off analysis for the mitigation of underwater noise pollution from commercial vessels: Case study – Trans Mountain project, Port of Vancouver, Canada ...

• Main Authors: Seyedvahid Vakili, Ölcer, Aykut I, Ballini, Fabio
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: SAGE Journals 2019
• Subjects: 99999 Engineering not elsewhere classified; FOS: Other engineering and technologies; 91299 Materials Engineering not elsewhere classified; FOS: Materials engineering; Canada; Haro; The Corridor; Killer Whale; Killer whale
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.25384/sage.c.4773884.v1; https://sage.figshare.com/collections/The_trade-off_analysis_for_the_mitigation_of_underwater_noise_pollution_from_commercial_vessels_Case_study_Trans_Mountain_project_Port_of_Vancouver_Canada/4773884/1

Although shipping has significant positive effect on human civilization, it introduced negative environmental impacts such as oil, air, and plastic pollutions. Many negative externalities through international and local regulations have been in place, and preventive actions have been taken to monitor and control. However, underwater noise pollution as an emerging negative shipping impact has not been well introduced to society nor appropriately regulated in international scale. Because of traffic density and the presence of sensitive marine species in some parts of the world, the negative social and environmental impacts of underwater noise pollution become more critical. Haro Strait due to high shipping traffic and presence of vulnerable marine species such as Southern Resident Killer Whale is a good example. The majority of ocean-going vessels transiting to Vancouver and vice versa pass through the corridor which includes Haro Strait. Tankers currently represent about 2% of total ship traffic visiting the ...