The Noise Ship Index (NSI) rewards seagoing ships on their journey in reducing Underwater Radiated Noise (URN) as recommended by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
The NSI is for use by shipowners, port authorities, shipyards and coast guards to promote their efforts to reduce their impact on marine biodiversity.
The Noise Ship Index (NSI) is an independent rating and rewarding tool of individual vessels to recognize that proper management is taken from shipowners, that the ship is making progress to reduce radiation of underwater noise and that the company on track to reach her sustainability goals.
There are 6 milestones along the route to quieter vessels
recognize that the sustainable management plan addresses underwater noise properly
recognize that a basic baseline has been performed
recognize that an advanced and detailed baseline is available which can serve to set targets
recognize that the vessel has effectively reduce underwater noise compared to the baseline
recognize that the vessel is compliant with class society notations on Underwater Radiated Noise
recognize that the vessel is compliant with ICES most stringent notation for silent vessels
Because the journey
to quieter vessels is likely
to be on the long run
Because efforts to reduce
ship noise are unlikely to
have immediate effects
To recognize the efforts made
by the company to reduce its
impact on marine biodiversity
Shipowners are invited to open a corporate account and assign a manager for this account. The account manager will be able invite collaborators to help in the process and work as a team.
Users can add their vessels to their private portfolio, and start to file the questionnaire. The user then submit the form for evaluation.
The answers will be evaluated and a final score will be calculated and a certificate will be sent to the corporate manager. During the evaluation phase, the evaluator may ask for additional information if needed.
A Non Disclosure Agreement is signed at the creation of the corporate account to ensure that the data are not used for any other purpose than the Noise Ship Index. The accounts are password protected.
Prices available to corporate users only