2023-May-16
TC has Released What We Heard: Small Vessel Noise Emissions Report
In March of 2022 Transport Canada (TC) conducted a Let’s Talk Transportation consultation asking the public to give their opinions on potential regulations for small vessel noise emissions. There were 5 options ranging from doing nothing to creating performance standards for both small vessel manufacturers and operators.
Over 2,300 people responded with a strong majority in favour of noise emission regulations of some sort. Your voices were heard and it looks like TC is moving toward Option 5 which will have performance standards for both manufacturers and operators with applicable S.A.E. standards for both idling at the dock and passing by noise emissions.
The next step in the process will be posting the proposed changes in regulations to Canada Gazette 1 at which point the public will have the opportunity to comment once again. The timing for this next step is expected to be in the second half of 2024.
Read the full report here.