Research Projects
Underway Research Projects
Underway
MELO Project: Smart, adaptive solutions to underwater noise
January 25, 2024
In collaboration with the University of British Columbia (UBC), Clear Seas is undertaking a project to develop innovative solutions to ship-source underwater noise to help make the ocean soundscape less stressful to marine mammals.
Underway
Mapping Canadian Maritime Industry Initiatives to UN Sustainable Development Goals
September 6, 2023
Clear Seas is mapping the Canadian maritime industry’s contributions toward achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to identify areas of greatest potential impact.
Underway
Technology Options for Environmental Impact Reduction in Shipping
June 30, 2023
Clear Seas is undertaking a study to understand what environmental impact reduction technologies are available for ships and how to select them.
Underway
Marine Fuels for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Shipping
September 14, 2022
Clear Seas has investigated the environmental impact of different marine fuels to support the marine shipping industry’s transition towards decarbonization.
Underway
Mapping Marine Traffic: Providing Canada’s Coastal Communities with Tools to Understand Shipping and its Risks
September 6, 2022
Clear Seas is undertaking a project to illustrate the state of marine shipping in Canada and enable communities to better express their concerns about the risks relating to shipping.
Underway
Pathways to Zero-Impact Shipping
June 1, 2022
Clear Seas is undertaking a project to evaluate the potential contribution of different technologies to reduce the overall environmental impacts of marine shipping.
Underway
Marine Transportation Corridors
March 1, 2021
Clear Seas is undertaking a multifaceted analysis to help describe risks related to marine shipping activities and to assist in marine spatial planning on Canada’s Pacific coast.