Progress report for
Improving ocean noise governance
Achievement at a glance
NL proposal on the reduction of propeller noise towards the IMO has been included in the recently adopted omnibus resolution:<br> UNCLOS 272: Also notes the approval by the International Maritime Organization of Guidelines for the Reduction of Underwater Noise from Commercial Shipping to Address Adverse Impacts on Marine Life, and invites the International Maritime Organization to promote and encourage their implementation for existing ships and new vessels, when appropriate, including by promoting measures that may reduce cavitation, and encourages States to continue their work at the International Maritime Organization to enhance understanding of the extent to which improved ship technology, including efficient propeller design, could lead to reduced introduction of underwater noise in the oceans
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Beneficiaries
Marine mammals and species of fish.