Difference between revisions of "Ship quieting technology"

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*International Symposia on "Potential Application of Vessel-Quieting Technology on Large Commercial Vessels"
 
*International Symposia on "Potential Application of Vessel-Quieting Technology on Large Commercial Vessels"
 
**May 1-2, 2007 (MD) [http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/acoustics/shipnoise.htm web site] | [http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/acoustics/presentations.htm talks]
 
**May 1-2, 2007 (MD) [http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/acoustics/shipnoise.htm web site] | [http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/acoustics/presentations.htm talks]
**2004 (VA) [http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/acoustics/shipnoise2004.htm web site] | [http://beamreach.org/wiki/images/4/47/2004NoiseReport.pdf report]
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**October 19-21, 2005 (TX) [http://beamreach.org/wiki/images/9/9d/Houston05outreach.pdf 2005 Outreach Event Large Vessel Acoustics Outreach/Information Exchange]
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**May 18-19, 2004 (VA) [http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/acoustics/shipnoise2004.htm web site] | [http://beamreach.org/wiki/images/4/47/2004NoiseReport.pdf report]
  
 
==Ships (large vessels)==
 
==Ships (large vessels)==
  
[Media:wittekind.pdf Cost/benefit ideas for commercial ships] (Wittekind, 2007, from [http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/acoustics/presentations.htm 2007 Symposium site])
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[Image:wittekind.pdf Cost/benefit ideas for commercial ships] (Wittekind, 2007, from [http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/acoustics/presentations.htm 2007 Symposium site])
  
 
==Boats (small vessels, <65')==
 
==Boats (small vessels, <65')==
  
*Ducted propeller systems are being tested and patented by [http://mptmfg.com/ Marine Propulsion Technologies] in CA
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*Ducted propeller systems are being tested and patented by [http://mptmfg.com/ Marine Propulsion Technologies] in CA (no noise reduction results as of 10/2008)

Revision as of 14:54, 7 October 2008

Information about technologies that have been proven to reduce underwater noise in ships and boats. The emphasis here should be on practical solutions that make economic sense to boat owners.

Thanks to Brandon Southall of NOAA for coordinating the conferences on this subject and for distilling much of these data and resources! As I wrote to him, "It would be *great* if there were some case studies that include cost/benefit analysis of particular quieting technologies (including practical manufacturer-model-number-type specifics)." Let's try to focus on such information here.

General references and resources

Ships (large vessels)

[Image:wittekind.pdf Cost/benefit ideas for commercial ships] (Wittekind, 2007, from 2007 Symposium site)

Boats (small vessels, <65')