Schottel will assess the noise discount achieved by the set up of a redesigned propulsion system
Spay, Germany, headquartered propulsion specialist Schottel has been chosen for funding underneath the Government of Canada’s Quiet Vessel Initiative, which helps the event of latest quiet vessel applied sciences, designs, and operational practices, resulting in much less underwater noise from vessels in Canadian waters.
Schottel will assess the noise discount achieved by the set up of a redesigned propulsion system by measuring underwater noise. The propulsion system will characteristic an optimized propeller design for the vessel’s tailored operation profile. This information will improve the accuracy of underwater noise prediction strategies and be used to develop a prototype for a real-time on-board noise monitoring system. This will alert ship operators when their vessel exceeds important sound thresholds and assist to mitigate underwater noise impacts in important marine mammal habitats.
The Hydrodynamic Propeller Noise Monitoring System (HyPNoS) undertaking started in June 2022 and is scheduled to be accomplished by March 2024.
Omar Alghabra, Canada’s Minister of Transport mentioned: “Our government is committed to keeping our marine ecosystems safe, and this investment will help do just that. The Quiet Vessel Initiative will advance new technologies to help reduce the impacts of noise caused by humans on marine mammals, like the vulnerable Southern Resident killer whale. Together with industry and academia, we will continue to take concrete steps to protect our endangered marine mammals and keep our waters safe.”
The Quiet Vessel Initiative is considered one of eight measures developed to handle the considerations of Indigenous communities relating to the Trans Mountain Expansion Project. Projects funded via the Quiet Vessel Initiative will assist generate the technical proof wanted to help Canada’s noise administration measures within the Salish Sea and elsewhere within the nation. They may also present steering to business, academia, and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to affect future quiet vessel design requirements and adoption.
