1 Introduction

Noise from ships in ports. Possibilities for noise reduction

At the request of the Danish Environmental Protection Agency, (Danish EPA), Lloyd's Register ODS has performed a literature study focusing on noise from ships in port.

The main topics of the study are listed below:

The extent of the noise problem in ports and surroundings from shipboard noise sources.
Determination of the main sources that dominate the noise emitted by ships during port condition.
Overview of the possibilities to attenuate the noise sources with technical solutions. This includes an evaluation of a realistic attenuation and economic cost of the different solutions.