21FEB2019 - NEWS - Vancouver port of Canada expands its EcoAction Program to encourage quieter vessels

Canadian Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has recently expanded its EcoAction Program to encourage ships that call on the Port of Vancouver to quiet the waters for the endangered whale population along the southern coast of British Columbia. Effective January 1, 2019, the port authority increased the number of underwater noise-reducing options and updated the air emissions reduction options eligible for discounted harbor dues through its EcoAction Program. The EcoAction Program now accepts quiet ship notations from five different ship classification societies and five propeller technologies, all of which can help reduce underwater noise emissions. Ships that have one or more of these quiet ship notations or technologies are eligible to apply for the reduced fees.

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