Report
SAC Underwater Noise Regulators Working Group Progress Report 2025
SAC Underwater Noise Regulators Working Group Progress Report 2025
- OPRED
- Report
- EnvironmentNoise and Vibration
- Environmental protectionUnderwater environmental noise
- Environmental monitoring and quality assuranceSimultaneous operations coordinationUnderwater-noise mitigation
- Offshore wind
- Marine waters
Summary
Annual review of regulators’ management of impulsive underwater noise in harbour porpoise protected areas during 2025. It describes the shared noise tracker, pre-season predictions, development coordination and twice-weekly scheduling calls. Southern North Sea summer disturbance remained within thresholds; registry improvements, deterrent-range revisions and international initiatives are also covered.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Underwater environmental noise.
Classifications: Environmental monitoring and quality assurance.
Classifications: Simultaneous operations coordination; SIMOPS; simultaneous operations.
Classifications: Underwater-noise mitigation.
Classifications: Offshore wind; offshore wind energy.
Classifications: Marine waters.
Summary
Reports progress by regulators on managing underwater noise in protected areas.
Themes: environment, noise and vibration.