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𝐀𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 ! 🐋 𝑂𝑛 𝐹𝑒𝑏𝑟𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑦 19𝑡ℎ, 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙. 𝐸𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟, 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑗𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑠. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐬 ? 🌊💡 Whales play a vital ecological role: they bring nutrients from the depths, feeding phytoplankton, which is responsible for 50% of the oxygen we breathe and absorbs 40% of the CO2. Each whale stores an average of 33 tons of CO2, helping fight climate change. But that’s not all: marine mammals act as “umbrella species,” protecting a wide range of ecosystems and marine life. Their preservation is key to maintaining ocean balance. 𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐒 : ▷ Despite legal protections, whales and other marine mammals still face numerous dangers: ▷ Pollution: ingestion of plastics and entanglement, chemical disruptions affecting their health. ▷ Underwater noise: marine work and traffic disturb their communication and food-seeking behavior. ▷ Collisions: vessels pose a major threat to these ocean giants. Abusive observation practices: causing stress and disrupting natural behaviors. 𝐼𝑡’𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑡𝑜𝑜 𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑐𝑡 ! 𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑛𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝑏𝑖𝑜𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦. 𝐿𝑒𝑡’𝑠 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑚𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑎𝑔𝑒, 𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑠. #WhaleDay #OceanProtection #MarineConservation #Greenov #Oceans #Whales #MarineBiodiversity #Preservation

𝐸𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟, 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑠, 𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑏𝑖𝑔 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑠, 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑣𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑚 𝑡𝑜 𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠, 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑦 𝑣𝑢𝑙𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑝𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠. 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑒, 𝐺𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑣 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑎𝑓𝑒𝑔𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒. ▷ 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬: We are honored to work closely with specialists like Charlotte Curé (bioacoustics expert at CEREMA), Olivier Adam (world-renowned cetacean researcher), and Loanne Pichot (PhD candidate at CNRS) to explore and develop innovative solutions. ▷ 𝐏𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: Our current pilot study focuses on testing sound-based warning systems to alert cetaceans to the presence of ships. 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐂𝐒, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐬’ 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫 and their unique environments but also of underwater noise propagation. The devices will be mounted on ship hulls and could be turned on in high mammals density areas or when a risk of collision is detected. ▷ 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬: At Greenov, we are committed to innovation that respects marine ecosystems. Together with our partners, we aim to create a future where cetaceans and human activities can coexist in harmony. Stay tuned as we continue to share updates on our research progress and work towards making the oceans a safer place for these magnificent creatures. A special thank you to our partners for featuring us, and The Conversation France for it article because it's very important to raise awareness of this little-known yet vital topic for the existence of large cetaceans, among those involved in the field and the general public. ▷ https://lnkd.in/e5Vnj3Z6 #Greenov #SEADETECT #MarineInnovation #CetaceanProtection #AcousticResearch #MarineLife

𝑂𝑛 𝐽𝑎𝑛𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑦 21, 2025, 𝑤𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑑 𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑀𝑖𝑑-𝑇𝑒𝑟𝑚 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑉𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑆𝐸𝐴𝐷𝐸𝑇𝐸𝐶𝑇, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑤𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠. 🐋 🌊 A 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐋𝐚 𝐌𝐞́𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥 , Piana, on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. This visit allowed us to showcase 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, providing a firsthand look at how innovation is being deployed to reduce ship strikes with cetaceans. We extend our heartfelt thanks to La Méridionale for hosting us and to all project partners for their continued collaboration and dedication. Together, we are advancing towards a future where maritime activities and marine life coexist harmoniously. Partners : SIREHNA, NAVAL GROUP, Greenov, La Méridionale, imec, ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab, Tethys Research Institute, Quiet-Oceans, DIADÈS MARINE, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Bureau Veritas Group, NEXVISION SAS & La Méridionale. Funded by the European Union, SEADETECT embodies a shared mission to create innovative solutions that protect cetaceans and mitigate the environmental impacts of maritime traffic. 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 ! 🌊 #OceanConservation #SaveTheWhales #MarineTechnology #SustainableSeas #BlueEconomy #Sea

𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟, 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑖𝑛𝑗𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑟 𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝𝑠, 𝑐𝑟𝑢𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑣𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑜 𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝𝑠. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑏𝑖𝑜𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑠, 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛-𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑟𝑠.  🐋🌊🚢 To advance and find solutions together, we invite you to 𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐒 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, ,organized by IEEE, where, on the first day, we will host a workshop on the theme "𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐩/𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬." The goal is to provide a platform for scientists and engineers 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬. ▷ Location: Le Quartz, Brest, France ▷ Date: June 16, 2025 ▷ Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ▷ Workshop Theme: Ship/Whale Collisions 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑂𝐶𝐸𝐴𝑁𝑆 2025 𝐵𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝐽𝑎𝑛𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑦/𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝐹𝑒𝑏𝑟𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑦. 𝑊𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑢𝑝𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑠, 𝑠𝑜 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑦 𝑡𝑢𝑛𝑒𝑑 ! We also invite scientists and engineers specializing in maritime topics related to ship/whale collisions to submit an abstract to propose a presentation and showcase their work during the workshop. You have until the end of February to send us your contributions. ▷ https://lnkd.in/eWVJmpd6 The email address for submissions can be found in the call for papers, with a link included in this post for easy access to details and submission instructions. Feel free to share this information with anyone in your network who might be interested in the conference and workshop! ▷ 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬, 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. #OceanConservation #SaveTheWhales #MarineTechnology #SustainableSeas #BlueEconomy #Sea

A new milestone has been reached in the Seadetect project ! Thank you to Quiet-Oceans for the hard work and the success it has brought ! SafeNav, Tethys Research Institute, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, NEXVISION SAS, DIADÈS MARINE, SIREHNA, Bureau Veritas Group, Quiet-Oceans, imec #OceanConservation #SaveTheWhales #MarineTechnology #SustainableSeas #BlueEconomy #Sea

𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟, 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑒 𝑑𝑢𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝𝑠, 𝑎 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑏𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑔𝑙𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑙 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐. 𝐴𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑦 𝑝𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑆𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑘𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝𝑠 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑𝑤𝑖𝑑𝑒, 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑢𝑛𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑.  ▷ 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 The study, based on over 435,000 whale sightings and 35 billion maritime journeys, identified high-risk collision zones, mainly along coastlines and in certain offshore areas. Blue whales, humpback whales, fin whales, and sperm whales share their habitat with 92% of global maritime routes. Unfortunately, fewer than 7% of the hotspots at risk for any of the four species studied are covered by voluntary measures, and less than 1% by mandatory measures such as ship speed reductions.  ▷ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 Climate change further complicates the situation by altering whale migration routes and opening new maritime paths, particularly in the Arctic. However, 95% of critical areas lie within exclusive economic zones, giving national governments the authority to regulate maritime traffic.  ▷ 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 The study suggests that targeting management measures over just 2.6% of the ocean’s surface could protect the main high-risk zones. One of the key solutions is reducing ship speed in these critical areas, which proves to be particularly effective. Initiatives like IFAW’s Blue Speed program have already demonstrated the positive impact of this solution by reducing collisions, minimizing underwater noise disturbances, and contributing to decreased greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution.  ▷ 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 To protect these ocean giants, international cooperation is crucial, including enhanced monitoring, safe marine corridors, and adjustments to maritime routes. LIFE - SeaDetect contributes to this effort through innovative projects like Greenov, SafeNav, Tethys Research Institute, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences - NEXVISION SAS, DIADÈS MARINE, SIREHNA, Bureau Veritas Group, Quiet-Oceans, imec focusing on real-time whale detection and collision prevention to reduce risks and improve maritime safety. Protecting whales and their habitats requires global action, combining effective regulations, awareness, and cooperation to ensure the survival of these majestic mammals amidst growing threats. Source : https://lnkd.in/eH3gy9fr

Update on SEADETECT System Installation 🚢 🌊 We're pleased to announce the successful installation of the 3D-LIDAR system on the Découverte du Vivant vessel by ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab. The initial setup included the 3D-LIDAR and a context camera for verification of the detections. These sensors were installed on the front of the vessel to detect whales. 🐋 Check out our video showcasing the installation and initial sea trials. You can see the 3D point cloud representation of the approaching whale obtained by the 3D-LIDAR in comparison with the images captured by the camera. 🎥 The data collected will be used to improve our whales detection algorithms. Testing will continue soon with the installation of the full SEADETECT BOX in one of the La Méridionale ‘s vessel. 🐋 Anita Schilling SIREHNA; NAVAL GROUP, Greenov, La Méridionale, imec, ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab, Tethys Research Institute, Quiet-Oceans, DIADÈS MARINE, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Bureau Veritas Group, NEXVISION SAS

Update on SEADETECT System Installation 🚢🌊 We're pleased to announce the successful installation of our system on the Découverte du Vivant vessel by NEXVISION SAS. The initial setup included the panoramic camera and the eVPU computer, which have already undergone a first navigation to validate system functionality and user ergonomics. The data collected will be used to train our AI-based cetacean detection algorithms. Testing will continue throughout the Mediterranean cetacean season, running until October. 🐋 Check out our video showcasing the installation and initial sea trials. 🎥 SIREHNA; NAVAL GROUP, Greenov, La Méridionale, imec, ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab, Tethys Research Institute, Quiet-Oceans, DIADÈS MARINE, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Bureau Veritas Group, NEXVISION SAS, Fabien Demangel, Vincent CARRIER Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Climate, Infrastructure, and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

🚢 Join us at the Transat CIC starting village in Lorient, where Gwenael Desse from Greenov will present the solutions developed within the LIFE - SeaDetect project.     Visit the CIC Ouest stand on Tuesday, April 23rd, from 9 am to 2 pm to engage in discussions about cetacean detection and the vital efforts to reduce collisions with vessels.     A heartfelt thank you to Étienne Thareau for extending this valuable opportunity!     #SEADETECT #TransatCIC #CetaceanDetection #MarineConservation #Collaboration #SEADETECT SIREHNA; NAVAL GROUP, Greenov, La Méridionale, imec, ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab, Tethys Research Institute, Quiet-Oceans, DIADÈS MARINE, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Bureau Veritas Group, NEXVISION SAS Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Climate, Infrastructure, and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

Our recent General Assembly in Marseille! 📅     On April 3rd and 4th, 2024, we convened in Marseille for our General Assembly aimed at reviewing the progress across various technical work packages, impact assessments, and communication and business development activities. 🚀💼     A special thank you to NEXVISION SAS for graciously hosting us during this productive gathering!  🌟     We took this photo amidst the stunning backdrop of the Calanques of Marseille, we were reminded of the beauty and importance of our shared mission. 🌅     We extend our gratitude to all our partners and attendees for their valuable contributions and commitment to the project. 🤝     Together, we continue to drive forward towards our goals of reducing ship strikes between vessels and cetaceans. 💙🐋     #SEADETECT #GeneralAssembly #Marseille   SIREHNA; NAVAL GROUP, Greenov, La Méridionale, imec, ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab, Tethys Research Institute, Quiet-Oceans, DIADÈS MARINE, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Bureau Veritas Group, NEXVISION SAS Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Climate, Infrastructure, and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.