Thursday, April 24, 2008

Ship Noise Pollution in US Waters

Excerpts from the International Shipping News:

Ship noise pollution moves up the agenda

Daily News
23 Apr 2008

MERCHANT vessels are likely to face growing traffic constraints in US waters in the coming years due to concerns over the impact of ship noise on marine mammals, according to Frank Gonynor, senior claims executive at Gard AS.
Speaking at a seminar hosted by the club in Hamburg today, he warned that it is only a matter of time until lawsuits are launched against owners and operators of cargo ships while inside US waters.

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