Le Jacques-Cartier, the last sister-ship in the PONANT TRAVELERS collection of 6 exploration course cruise liner, has actually been granted the Bureau Veritas course symbols NR614 for Underwater Radiated Noise (CONTAINER). The honor of the symbols mirrors PONANT’s dedication to lowering the ecological influence of its ships as well as procedures.

NR614 develops demands for the dimension of undersea radiated sound as well as the ‘acoustic sound signature’ given off by self-propelled ships to sustain the monitoring as well as reduction of the influence of sound on aquatic animals in both superficial as well as deep waters. Le Jacques-Cartier is just one of minority cruise liner worldwide to have actually gotten this accreditation, compensating the sophisticated style in regards to ecological preservation of the PONANT TRAVELERS collection.

“We are very happy to have obtained this certification recognizing the years of research and development dedicated to the creation of the PONANT EXPLORERS series. It perfectly illustrates PONANT’s commitment to making environmental protection its priority, right from the design of ships.” Declared Mathieu Petiteau, Director of Newbuilding, Research & & Development at PONANT.

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The audio examinations were accomplished in September, off the coastline of Morgat, situated in the Gulf of Morbihan inBrittany Using a dimension buoy in the type of a drifting line with 3 hydrophones, Bureau Veritas specialists with technological assistance from acoustic professionals Quiet Oceans evaluated the audio radiation from Le Jacques-Cartier to examine the vessel’s acoustic trademark.

Bruno Dabouis Vice President Bureau Veritas for South Europe as well as North America praised PONANT on its dedication: “PONANT has been implementing the latest green technologies for the construction of its PONANT EXPLORERS series of sister-ships and has now chosen to take a proactive approach to limiting underwater noise pollution.”

Eric Baudin, Head of the Measurement Department at Bureau Veritas, clarified that the BV technique advertises trustworthy information via an alternative as well as clear procedure as well as dimensions take into consideration the atmosphere in which they were taken. ‘This ensures a measurement specific to the vessel.’

The CONTAINER symbols, legitimate for 5 years at an optimal rate of 13 knots, is offered along with the Bureau Veritas Comfort 1 accreditation, assuring travelers the most affordable feasible sound influence degree, currently provided to the whole PONANT fleet by Bureau Veritas.

In 2017 the business sustained the MIRROR program, an effort taken by the Port ofVancouver Ponant’s ships intentionally lowered their rate in a crucial feeding location for whales, to decrease undersea sound around. Subsequently, PONANT prolonged these actions choosing to restrict the ordinary rate of all its vessels to 10 knots, despite the navigating area to reduce the effect on undersea animals.

PONANT has actually additionally added to the European collective study task AQUO, which researches the modelling of undersea sound. It highlights the influence of audio radiation connected to maritime transportation on wild animals as well as has actually especially released referrals for enhancing the building and construction of future ships. This payment proceeds with PIAQUO, an application task utilizing the AQUO devices as well as technique