DEMASK News

The North Sea is one of Europe’s busiest seas and also one of the most acoustically complex. Every day, thousands of ships pass through its waters, offshore wind farms operate continuously, and seismic surveys add powerful sound signals. Together, these activities create an underwater sound environm...

On 3 an 4 February 2026, the annual meeting of the OSPAR Intersessional Correspondence Group on Noise (ICG Noise) took place at Rijkswaterstaat in Delft, the Netherlands. Around 17 experts attended in person, and a similar number joined online....

IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute is one of the scientific partners in DEMASK. With expertise in both underwater acoustics and marine ecology, IVL connects noise measurements to real impacts on marine species. Their work involves two parts of the project: work package 2 (noise) and work p...

On 6 and 7 November 2025, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the GloNoise Partnership held a workshop in London. The meeting focused on the link between a ship’s energy efficiency and the underwater radiated noise (URN) it produces. Experts from many countries came together to share n...

On 3 November 2025, the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency of Germany (BSH) hosted the third round table on underwater noise and shipping in Hamburg....

Underwater noise pollution in the North Sea is increasing, mainly due to commercial shipping and offshore activities. This trend is expected to continue in the coming decades. Many marine species rely on sound for communication, navigation, and survival. Rising noise levels are therefore a growing e...

From June 15th to the 20th, DEMASK has participated in the 2025 Underwater Acoustics Conference and Exhibition (UACE2025)! Initiated by late Professors Leif Bjørnø and John S. Papadakis, the UACE2025 covered all aspects of underwater acoustics and acoustical oceanography, serving as a unique forum f...

From June 27 to July 4, DEMASK was present at the international conference on the Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life in 2025 in Prague. The event gathered researchers and experts from all over the world to share progress and knowledge on the impact of human-generated sounds on aquatic species. DEMASK...

What needs to happen in the maritime sector to reduce underwater noise? That was the central question during the Dutch round table held on 23 June in Utrecht. The meeting was organised by the DEMASK project, in collaboration with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (IenW). Maarten Ve...