SATURN and DEMASK Project Workshop, Brussels

We are excited to announce that the SATURN project's closing event will be held next week in Brussels, in conjunction with the Interreg North Sea-funded DEMASK project workshop on key URN metrics!

The outcome of this expert workshop is expected to be of value to practitioners, end-users and stakeholders directly involved in addressing the reduction of underwater noise. With several partners in common, the SATURN and DEMASK teams are maximizing synergies by combining efforts in this event to efficiently share outputs and explore fundamental issues of common and broader sectoral interest. Presentations and discussion topics will be arranged, tailored and optimised to facilitate meaningful connection with those involved in the IMO EBP and to support the DEMASK consortium to build on the SATURN results.

Event Proceedings

SATURN & DEMASK Workshop_Final Agenda.pdf

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This two-part event will begin by highlighting the key SATURN project outputs by presenting them in the context of the current IMO URN Action Plan and Experience Building Phase (EBP), which is designed to facilitate the application of the IMO guidelines to vessels as part of the URN Management Planning Process*.

The second part of the event is presented in conjunction with the DEMASK project team and addresses the development of noise metrics that are essential to provide a harmonised technical framework for evaluating and comparing the effectiveness of underwater noise reduction measures across all the above initiatives and as a universal bridge towards attaining regulatory compliance in the context of evolving definitions pertinent to Good Environmental Status under MSFD D11.

Registration and Participation

This is a hybrid event that can be attended in person, or viewed online. However, as spaces are limited professional audiovisual services will be available throughout the event to ensure that offsite attendees will be able to log-in and contribute pro-actively to live discussion sessions.    

Click on the button below to join remotely, and enter the following information:

• Meeting ID: 851 8051 9598

• Passcode: 428680

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Update

For those who oculd not attend the SATURN project closing event, we are happy to announce that all partner presentations are now available on the SATURN website via the link below!

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* MEPC.1/Circ.906 22 August 2023: Revised guidelines for the reduction of underwater radiated noise from shipping to address adverse impacts on marine life. Applying the guidelines to vessels has the following key areas: URN Baselining, Noise management plan development, Target setting, Design and technical noise reduction approaches, Maintenance and operational approaches, Evaluation and monitoring, Incentivisation, Training and awareness.