QUIETSEAS
Assisting cooperation for the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive on underwater noise
For better management of D11
#UNDERWATERNOISE
▪ Environmental Management ▪ Boosting cooperation ▪ Science-based policy ▪
Objective 1
Identify relevant indicators for risk of impact assessment of shipping noise
Objective 2
Consolidation of indicators on the state, pressure and impacts of underwater noise
Objective 3
Promote harmonisation of regional work on threshold values
Objective 4
Providing management tools for GES assessment
Objective 5
Demonstrate the effectiveness of coordinated mitigation measures to reduce shipping noise
Objective 6
Promote (sub)regional cooperation in the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea
QUIETSEAS is being developed by an expert team for science-based policy advice
The consortium is made up of 10 entities, including relevant actors of the Common Implementation Strategy, Competent Authorities, Intergovernmental entities, Research Centres and Universities.
Facilitating underwater noise management
QUIETSEAS is a project funded by the DG Environment of the European Commission within the call “DG ENV/MSFD 2020” Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). This call funds the next phase of MSFD implementation. The project has a duration of 24 months starting on February 2021. is built on the work developed by the QUIETMED (2017-2019) and QUIETMED2 (2019-2021) projects.
A new tool will be released as output of Activity 7.
News & Press
ABIOMMED project General Assembly
Last 13th July 2022, Marine Technology Centre (CTN), as QUIETSEAS project coordinator was invited to attend the ABIOMMED project General Annual Assembly. During this event, the results of activities delivered in the first year for ABIOMMED project “Support coherent...
SERENADE Workshop
Between June 27th and 30th, 2022, the SERENADE Workshop took place at ENSTA Bretagne - Brest (France) "Surveillance, Etude et Reconnaissance de l’Environnement mariN par Acoustique DiscrètE” Vième édition. Maritime Hydrographic Directorate from Romania - MHD and...
Mid-term meeting
Last June 17th, 2022, Marine Technology Centre (CTN), as project coordinator, organised the Mid-term meeting of QUIETSEAS project. This progress meeting was held remotely and attended by project partners and Advisory Board...
Workshop with CMS/ACCOBAMS/ASCOBANS Joint Noise Working Group
Last 15th & 16th March, 2022, Marine Technology Centre (CTN) and ACCOBAMS, organised a specific 2-day workshop with the members of the Joint CMS/ACCOBAMS/ASCOBANS Noise Working Group. MSFD representatives with high expertise on biodiversity and all QUIETSEAS...
19th TG-Noise Meeting
CTN, as cordinator of QUIETSEAS, was invited to attend the 19 th Meeting of the MSFD Common Implementation Strategy Technical Group on Underwater Noise (TG-Noise), celebrated virtually on 26th October 2021. During the meeting, Noelia Ortega, as Project Coordinator,...
Kick-off meeting of QUIETSEAS Project
Last 22th of Februarty, the Marine Technology Centre (CTN), as project coordinator, organised the kick-off meeting of QUIETSEAS project 'Assisting (sub) regional cooperation for the practical implementation of the MSFD second cycle by providing methods and tools for...