The Korean Register (KR) has developed new ‘Guidance for Underwater Radiated Noise’ which will help protect marine ecosystems by reducing noise from ships.
Bureau Veritas awards PONANT with notation to manage underwater radiated noise
Le Jacques-Cartier, the last sister-ship in the PONANT EXPLORERS series of six expedition class cruise ships, has been awarded the Bureau Veritas class notation NR614 for Underwater Radiated Noise (URN). The award of the notation reflects PONANT’s commitment to reducing the environmental impact of its ships and operations.
NR614 establishes requirements for the measurement of underwater radiated noise and the ‘acoustic sound signature’ emitted by self-propelled ships to support the management and mitigation of the impact of noise on marine fauna in both shallow and deep waters. Le Jacques-Cartier is one of the few cruise ships in the world to have obtained this certification, rewarding the cutting-edge design in terms of environmental conservation of the PONANT EXPLORERS series.