Dear MARMAMers,
We are pleased to announce that the following report is now available:
Couvat, Jerome and Gambaiani, Delphine (2013). Evaluation of the
technical solutions and management measures implemented at the
international level to reduce the risks of collisions between ships and
large cetaceans. Souffleurs d'Ecume. September 2013. 106p.
Abstract
RMK: lorsque pas de références bibliographiques : CD NOAA
The issue of collision between large ships and large cetaceans is
global, complex, and many species are susceptible to it. Thus, a great
variety of management measures and technological tools was developed
around the world in order to limit that risk. This report intends to
provide an overview of the different management measures implemented to
reduce collisions between large cetaceans and commercial ships2 and an
evaluation of these measures when possible. First, an inventory and
evaluation of the technological tools are presented, followed by a
presentation of the different management measures implemented around the
world to reduce the risk of ship strikes. Future measures are presented
at the end of this report. However, none is the ideal solution to reduce
ship strikes. The different systems do not always meet the technical,
economic (/e.g. /speed limitations, rerouting) and ergonomic (/e.g.
/night vision systems) requirements of ships and are not always
respectful from an ecological point of view (/e.g. /ADDs, sonar). Some
are well-adapted to the area they were developed but can hardly be
applied everywhere (/e.g. /WADBS, WACS, permit system). The only measure
applicable everywhere in the world is the training and awareness raising
efforts for concerned stakeholders. I would allow, among others, to
reduce the lack of cooperation with, knowledge on or compliance with
certain measures. Therefore, a combination of several measures
(voluntary or mandatory, in the short term and the long term) must be
adopted in collaboration with stakeholders and given the environmental
(/e.g. /ecology, ethology and distribution of the targeted species) and
economic (/e.g. /features and requirements of local shipping traffic)
characteristics of the concerned region. Beforehand, some measures
(/e.g. /speed limitations) would require a technical and socio-economic
feasibility study.__
PDFs can be downloaded from Souffleurs d'Ecume's website here:
in English:
http://souffleursdecume.com/docs/SE_2013_eval_solu_collisions_en.pdf
in French: http://souffleursdecume.com/docs/SE_2013_eval_solu_collisions.pdf
This report is meant to be regularly updated so we are happy to gather
any new information on the topic to make this work as thorough as possible.
Thank you.
Jerome Couvat
Project Manager
Souffleurs d'Ecume
www.souffleursdecume.com
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