Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has launched an incentive program for vessels operating in the Port of Vancouver to address concerns about the risk of underwater noise on marine life.
- EcoAction reduces harbour dues for quieter ships.
- The program has made Canada the first country in the world to include a marine noise reduction incentive.
- EcoAction recognises fuel, technology, and environmental management options that make ship operators eligible to receive discounted harbour due rates.
- Three quiet-vessel ship classifications and three propeller technologies shown to reduce underwater noise are included in the criteria.
- Only cruise and cargo vessels calling at the Port of Vancouver are applicable for the program.
- The incentives are part of Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s ECHO program, which aims to understand and reduce impacts of commercial vessel activities on at-risk wales throughout the southern coast of British Columbia.
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