News
On this page, you can follow the progress of the InciteShip project. We continuously post news and updates.
2024-12-03: Early Christmas gifts to InciteShip
Christmas came early for InciteShip this year! Our buoy hulls have finally arrived at FOI, marking the start of the exciting work to customize and equip them. One of the critical components to be installed is the waterproof box, being crafted onsite in FOI's workshop, which will protect the electronics from moisture and other challenges the buoys will face during the measurement periods. Having the buoy hulls on site is a tangible step forward for the project, and we’re eagerly looking ahead to late winter 2025, when the measurement systems will be tested in the field.
2024-10-30: Bioacoustics day 2024
InciteShip’s researcher Anna-Sara Krång participated in a workshop during Bioacoustics Day 2024 in the Netherlands, as a member of the European Interreg North Sea project DEMASK. A part of the project involves evaluating the impact of underwater noise on marine organisms in the North Sea, based on modeled sound levels under different policy scenarios. Anna-Sara presented the work she is leading within DEMASK, which assesses.
The goal is to identify so-called indicator species across several animal groups, which will be used for risk assessment. The subsequent discussions included, among other things, the idea of incorporating factors that assess the species' overall sensitivity and impact on the population level, in addition to the direct noise sensitivity.
A report presenting the choice of indicator species and the methodology behind it is anticipated to be delivered in January 2025. We expect valuable synergies of the outcomes from DEMASK with the incentive system we are developing in InciteShip.
Foto: Merel den Held
2024-10-28: Electronics development
Work on InciteShip's advanced measurement system is in full swing!
The external parts such as hydrophones, batteries, sound velocity meters and solar panels will be controlled by a protected electronics unit with a microprocessor and several small components that must communicate seamlessly with each other. Right now, we are in a focused programming phase of testing and fine-tuning - a magnifying glass is high on the shopping list!
2024-09-25: Webinar on standardization
InciteShip researcher Carl Andersson participated in a webinar organized by the European research project Saturn on the topic of standardization in underwater acoustics.
We aim that the work within InciteShip and the results of our project will be able to contribute to the development of a measurement standard for opportunistic measurements of underwater noise from ships..
Click here to watch the recording.
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2024-06-21: Conference contribution
Researcher Carl Andersson participated in the International Conference on Underwater Acoustics in June 2024 with a contribution on measurements of a ship's radiated underwater noise in shallow water.
This work has given us knowledge and experience that we take with us in the planning of the measurement setup in InciteShip.
Referens: Andersson, C., Linné, M., Johansson, T., Andersson, M. ”Measuring ship underwater radiated noise in shallow waters - why not in the near fieldPdf, 334.8 kB.
Pdf, 334.8 kB.?”. (2024). Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics, Vol. 46, Pt.1 2024. DOI: 10.25144/22211
2024-06-10: Reference group meeting
InciteShip's first reference group meeting was held in early June with work package leaders and representatives from different fields of interest.
The project was presented and discussed in detail, and the meeting provided valuable insights and perspectives that will contribute to the further development of the project. We are already looking forward to the next meeting planned for the fall of 2025, where we will present and review preliminary results.
2024-05-30: Events in Copenhagen
Julia Winroth represented InciteShip at two events organized by Danske Rederier in Copenhagen at the end of May.
These events included a seminar on underwater noise emissions from ships and a workshop on biodiversity and route planning, where underwater noise was one of several aspects discussed. There was significant interest in InciteShip’s measurement system, and we look forward to future collaborations.
2024-05-28: ADC-programming
To translate the analog signal from a hydrophone to a digital signal, we use an ADC, analogue-to-digital converter.
Here, the ADC is programmed by Carl in the technology lab at IVL.
Carl i tekniklabbet på IVL.
2024-05-02 : IVL explores measures to reduce environmental impact of underwater noise
Underwater noise in the oceans is a growing environmental problem. Increased shipping and heavy recreational boat traffic have a negative impact on wildlife and the environment. Despite this, effective measures to reduce this noise are lacking. With two recently launched projects, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute and partners want to change this.
2024-03-28: Kick-off for the project
The project team gathered in Gothenburg on March 19–20 2024, for an official project kick-off.
The purpose was to build consensus and understanding of the project and what we aim to achieve, both within the project team with IVL and FOI, and with collaborating partners such as SMHI, Aarhus University, Stena Teknik, and Terntank.
Project team after sandy collaboration exercise, from left: Emilia Lalander, Mathias Andersson, Torbjörn Johansson, Anna-Sara Krång, Carl Andersson, Markus Linné, Julia Winroth and Elin Malmgren. Henrik Samuelsson is missing from the photo.