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The global COVID-19 pandemic caused a sharp decline in vessel traffic in many areas around the world, including vessel-based tourism throughout Alaska, USA in 2020. Marine vessel traffic has long been known to affect the underwater acoustic environment with direct and indirect effects on marine ecological processes. Glacier Bay National Park in southeastern Alaska has monitored underwater sound since 2000. We used continuous, calibrated hydrophone recordings to examine 2020 ambient sound levels compared with previous years: 2018, the most recent year with data available, and 2016 for historical perspective. Park tourism occurs mainly in May-September. Overall, the number of vessel entries in Glacier Bay was 44-49% lower in 2020 (2020: n = 1,831; 2018: n = 3,599; 2016: n = 3,212) affecting all vessel classes, including the complete absence of cruise ships and only three tour vessel trips. In all years, we found clear seasonal and diurnal patterns in vessel generated noise, focused from 06:00 to 20:00 local time (LT) in the summer months. Broadband (17.8-8,910 Hz) sound levels in the 2020 Visitor Season were 2.7 dB lower than 2018 and 2.5 dB lower than 2016. Focusing on morning (06:00-09:00 LT) and afternoon (15:00-18:00 LT) time-blocks when tour vessels and cruise ships enter and exit Glacier Bay, median broadband sound levels were 3.3-5.1 dB lower in 2020 than prior years. At the 95th percentile levels, morning and afternoon peak times in 2020 were 6.3-9.0 dB quieter than previous years. A 3 dB decline in median sound level in the 125 Hz one-third octave band in 2020 reflects a change in medium and large vessel noise energy and/or harbor seal vocalizations. Our results suggest that all types of vessels had a role in the quieter underwater sound environment in 2020, with the combined acoustic footprint of tour vessels and cruise ships most evident in the decrease in the 95th percentile loudest sounds. This and other descriptions of the pandemic-induced

Avid cruisers have named St. Petersburg, Russia, the best cruise destination in the world for 2016.

Avid cruisers have named St. Petersburg, Russia, the best cruise destination in the world for 2016.

AISEF invites you to the first ever International Spice Conference, January 21st to 24th, 2016. International Spice Conference 2016, World Spices Congress, spices, Spice trading countries.

AISEF invites you to the first ever International Spice Conference, January 21st to 24th, 2016. International Spice Conference 2016, World Spices Congress, spices, Spice trading countries.

AISEF invites you to the first ever International Spice Conference, January 21st to 24th, 2016. International Spice Conference 2016, World Spices Congress, spices, Spice trading countries

Indian Cabinet Passes 'The Major Port Trust Authorities Bill, 2016'.

Rotterdam stagne en 2016.

MAERSK posts heavy 2016 loss as chairman resigns.

'Operation Atalanta' now to end 2016.

EU Extends Somali Counter-Piracy Operation Through 2016.

The European Union's counter-piracy EU Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta, has been extended by two more years as the threat of Somali piracy remains even as the number and [...]

Containerships cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2.4pc during 2016.

Nigerian Navy Says Pirate Attacks Fall 68% From 2016.

Container Carrier Giants End 2016 in Red.

Today, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) released the findings of the new, comprehensive 2016 Asia Cruise Trends study. Once again, the data reveals the cruise industry in Asia is growing at a record pace and shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, according to the latest study, Asian source markets experienced the most growth year over year in ocean cruise passengers with an impressive 24 percent increase from 2014 to 2015 and a total of 2.08 million passengers in 2015. Asian cruise deployment, capacity and destinations have been showing remarkable growth too.

Today, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) released the findings of the new, comprehensive 2016 Asia Cruise Trends study. Once again, the data reveals the cruise industry in Asia is growing at a record pace and shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, according to the latest study, Asian source markets experienced the most growth year over year in ocean cruise passengers with an impressive 24 percent increase from 2014 to 2015 and a total of 2.08 million passengers in 2015. Asian cruise deployment, capacity and destinations have been showing remarkable growth too.

The Indian Ministry of Shipping has prepared a draft Bill "Major Port Authorities Act, 2016" to replace the age-old Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, with a view to promote port infrastructure and facilitate trade and commerce.

The Indian Ministry of Shipping has prepared a draft Bill "Major Port Authorities Act, 2016" to replace the age-old Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, with a view to promote port infrastructure and facilitate trade and commerce.

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced today that the Panama Canal Expansion will be officially inaugurated on Sunday, June 26, 2016. The announcement was made this morning during the inauguration ceremony of the Canal's state-of-the-art Scale Model Maneuvering Training Facility, which will provide additional hands-on experience to pilots and tugboat captains to operate in the Expanded Panama Canal.

Learn this and more by being a part of this initiative, the All India Spices Exporters Forum (AISEF) and the entire Spices Fraternity of India invite you to the first ever International Spice Conference 2016 .