Ships make a lot of noise underwater, which is like living in a room with a loud vacuum cleaner running 24/7 for fish and whales. This project finds the best ways to quiet down ships without making them more expensive to run or increasing their pollution. It moves from small lab tests to real-world, full-scale ship trials to prove these solutions actually work.
Ships create underwater noise that harms marine life, and new EU directives are setting strict thresholds for these effects. Companies need a way to quiet their ships without increasing fuel costs or greenhouse gas emissions.
The project is delivering full-scale demonstrators of noise reduction technologies and tools to predict underwater radiated noise.
If you are a commercial vessel manufacturer dealing with stricter EU noise thresholds—this project developed full-scale noise reduction technologies that ensure ships remain economically viable and safe.
If you are a shipping fleet operator dealing with potential regulatory penalties under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive—this project developed management strategies that reduce underwater noise without increasing GHG emissions.
If you are a design firm dealing with the challenge of cavitating propellers—this project developed better tools for predicting underwater radiated noise to optimize hull and propeller efficiency.
Based on available project data, specific pricing is not provided, but the project aims to ensure that noise reduction solutions are economically viable.
Yes, the project specifically aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of technologies and measures using full/large scale demonstrators.
Based on available project data, there is no specific information regarding the licensing model or patent strategy.
The project responds to the Marine Strategy Framework Directive 2008/56/EC and the EC notice regarding threshold values for biologically adverse effects.
The project period runs from 2025-01-01 to 2028-12-31.
The consortium is heavily weighted toward commercial application, with an industry ratio of 56% consisting of 9 industrial partners. With 16 partners across 8 countries, the project balances academic research (1 university, 4 research centers) with practical implementation, suggesting a strong focus on market readiness and industrial validation.
Contact MARITIME CLEANTECH in Norway for technical specifications on noise reduction demonstrators.
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