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Transport Canada - Marine Research, Development, & DemonstrationFuture Ship: UBC Marine Systems Initiative 2nd Industry WorkshopMarch 4, 2020 (Vancouver, BC)
RDIMS # 15936711
Introduction
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Introduction
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• Transport Canada (TC)’s Innovation
Centre is an engineering and science
research branch within TC.
• We support research to enhance the
safety, security, efficiency, and
environmental performance of
Canada’s transportation system.
• Our Marine Research, Development
and Demonstration (RD&D) is
comprised of engineers, policy
analysts, naval architects, and marine
biologists.
Innovation Centre Marine RD&D
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CLEAN MARINE – REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM THE MARINE SECTOR
Issues related to reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), criteria air contaminants (CAC),
and black carbon (BC)
REDUCING UNDERWATER NOISE AND VESSEL STRIKES TO SUPPORT MAMMAL
PROTECTION
Mitigation impacts of shipping on marine mammals and their ecosystem
GOALS
RD&D INITIATIVES
Validate pre-market clean technologies
Investigate technologies to reduce underwater vessel noise and improve marine mammal detection
Collection and analysis of noise data
Support noise mitigation operational measures, such as slowdowns
Improve test methodologies
Support fundamental clean technology research
and demonstrations
Marine Mammal Population At Risk
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Saint-Lawrence
Estuary Beluga
(SLEB)
North Atlantic
Right Whale
(NARW)
Southern
Resident Killer
Whale (SRKW )
EFFECTS OF SHIPPING NOISE
ECOLOGICAL CONTEXT
HUMAN INFLUENCE
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Drivers for Marine Mammal Protection
TC-IC Marine RD&D Projects
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Understanding Anthropogenic Underwater Noise
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• Green Marine is focused on improving the shipping industry's
environmental performance
• This report summarizes the underwater noise situation
KEY FINDINGS
• Underwater noise originates from a range of sources – both
natural and anthropogenic.
• It is essential to have a recording system to monitor ambient
noise in locations considered to be ecologically important.
• Behavioural observations of the marine animals are difficult to
interpret, and likely not the best metric for impacts.
• Identifying acoustic thresholds is difficult, especially in the case
of chronic and continuous noises, such as those produced by
vessels.
• Underwater noise has been a major concern for more than ten
years in Canada and is identified as a major threat for marine
mammals at risk.
Underwater Listening Station
• Installed an Underwater Listening Station (ULS) in Boundary
Pass (Salish Sea) ULS will provide data to assess and validate
mitigation measures as well as individual vessel noise profiles.
• Will be deployed this spring and be in place until March 31 2023.
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Underwater Glider
• Deployed an experimental underwater glider equipped with a hydrophone, used to detect North Atlantic right whales in and near the shipping lanes of Honguedo Strait.
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Underwater Glider in the Honguedo Strait (Photo Credit: UNB)
Real-Time Estimation of Underwater Noise
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(Photo Credit: DRDC)
• Transport Canada is interested in the real-time estimation of underwater radiated noise based on on-board measurements
• Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) performed a trial to measure both on-board vibrations and off-board underwater noise produced by an ORCA-class patrol vessel.
Propeller Projects
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PINOV- 3D model of test setup with improved shaft drive system (Photo Credit: NRC)
CNC Machining (Photo Credit: Dominis Engineering)
Ship Operations Projects
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Echodounder Schematic ( Credit: Vard Marine Inc.)
Simulation of Lowest Safe Navigation Speed CCGS Cygnus (Photo Credit: DFO)
Noise Mitigating Technologies
• Transport Canada commissioned VARD
Marine, Inc. to prepare a report on
available noise mitigation technologies
for quieting commercial ships
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4 Larger 1
Slower Faster
3 Smaller 2
Cruise Ships
LNG Carriers
Vehicle Carriers
FerriesFishing Vessels
Tugboats
Offshore
Supply Vessels
Ferries
Ferries
Bulk Carriers
Tankers
Warships
Crewboats
Container Ships
Ship Types (Credit: VARD)
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Domestic and International Consultations
Ship Noise Mitigation Technologies for a Quieter Ocean (November 2018 – Halifax, NS)
• The workshop was comprised of:
o a short course on underwater noise from ships;
o presentations from leading figures with special
expertise in some aspects of underwater noise from
ships; and,
o breakout brainstorming sessions.
• Reviewed and validated report on Ship Underwater
Radiated Noise (Vard Marine, Inc.)
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Quieting Ships to Protect the Marine Environment (London, UK – January 2019)
• The workshop objectives were to:
o validate current technologies and identify important gaps and
challenges to further progress;
o assess areas by ship class for innovation, and potential to determine
where further research is needed;
o understand whether improvements made to ship design for fuel
efficiency overlap with improvements made to reduce noise; and
o document the conclusions of the workshop to guide future
discussions on reduction of underwater ship noise or as groundwork
for a review of the existing IMO Guidelines
• Reviewed and validated report on Ship Underwater Radiated Noise
(VARD Marine, Inc.) - report is available as document MEPC 74/INF.2817
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Quiet Vessel Initiative (QVI)
Quiet Vessel Initiative (QVI)
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• Making vessels quieter is a relatively new consideration for shipbuilders and operators.
There are significant knowledge gaps about what vessel designs and technologies can be
the most effective in reducing underwater vessel noise.
• QVI will assess safe, environmentally-responsible and effective “quiet vessel”
technologies, retrofits, designs, and operational practices, and promote international
standards to increase adoption.
• It will also provide an opportunity to engage
stakeholders in a dialogue about quiet vessel
solutions.
• A compendium of possible technologies and
measures will be created to help vessel
owners identify solutions to reduce noise.
TC-IC Marine RD&D Request For Proposals
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Marine RD&D Request for Proposals (RFP)
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CLEAN MARINE STREAM
($4.7M)
1) Emerging Technologies:
2) Testing & Validation of
Pre-Commercial and
Commercial Technologies
MARINE MAMMAL
PROTECTION STREAM
($16.4M)
1) Safety Assessments and
Technology Scans
2) Development of Models
and Predictive Tools
3) Testing and Evaluation of
Technologies:
COMBINED STREAM
• TC seeks to identify, test and validate technologies and/or
designs that result in both efficiency improvements and/or
emission reductions (GHG and CAC) and URN reduction
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The objectives of this Request for Proposal (RFP) are to:
• inform the sector of Transport Canada’s research goals;
• provide an opportunity for the sector to put forward projects that they think will help meet the research goals; and
• ensure a transparent and competitive process.
Open to Indigenous groups and
Canadian marine stakeholders,
including industry, not-for-profit groups, and academia
Up to $21.1M for projects under three streams
over the next four years.
Marine RD&D Request for Proposals (RFP)
Contact Information
Jordan O’Reilly
Jordan.O’Reilly@tc.gc.ca
(613) 998-2552
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