Protection against

Noise Onboard ShipsByLars Robert Pedersen

Tripartite

Tokyo – 15/16th October 2010

Noise Onboard Ships – Legislation

RESOLUTION A.343 (IX) – 1975

RECOMMENDATION ON METHODS OF MEASURING NOISE LEVELS AT LISTENING POSTS

a) 68 dB at 250 Hz

b) 63 dB at 500 Hz

Non-mandatory

Noise Onboard Ships –Legislation

SOLAS Regulation II-1/36

Protection against noise

Noise in machinery spaces to be reduced to acceptable levels as requested by the Administration.

Mandatory

Noise Onboard Ships –Legislation

RESOLUTION A. 468 (XII) - 1981

ANNEX CODE ON NOISE LEVELS ONBOARD SHIPS

Machinery spaces – manned 90 dB(A)

Machinery spaces – unmanned 110 dB(A)

Machinery control rooms 75 dB(A)

Workshops 85 dB(A)

Non-specified work spaces 90 dB(A)

Non-mandatory

Noise Onboard Ships –Legislation

RESOLUTION A. 468 (XII) - 1981

ANNEX CODE ON NOISE LEVELS ONBOARD SHIPS

Cabins and hospitals 60 dB(A)

Mess rooms 65 dB(A)

Recreation rooms 65 dB(A)

Open recreation areas 75 dB(A)

Offices 65 dB(A)

Non-mandatory

Noise Onboard Ships –Legislation

INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SAFETY FOR HIGH-SPEED CRAFT, 2000 - Noise levels

The noise levels in public areas and crew accommodation shall not exceed 75 dB(A)

The noise level in the operating compartment shall not exceed 65 dB(A)

Mandatory

Noise Onboard Ships –Proposals/Information papers

MSC 83/25/13 – EU countries and EC

DE 53/10 – EU countries and EC

DE 54/INF. 6 – Denmark

DE 54/INF. 7 – China

DE 54/14/1 – Japan

DE 54/14/2 – China

DE 54/14/3 - CESA

Noise Onboard Ships –Proposals/Information papers

Work area (dB(A)) A.468 Japan

1600-

10.000GT-

10.000GT

Machinery spaces - manned 90 90 90

Machinery spaces – unmanned 110 110 110

Cabin and hospitals 60 60 55

Mess rooms 65 65 60

Recreation rooms 65 65 60

Offices 65 65 60

Noise Onboard Ships –Proposals/Information papers

Work area (dB(A)) A.468 CESA

Machinery spaces - manned 90 90

Machinery spaces – unmanned 110110

At stopped machinery 110 90*

Workshops 85 85

Control rooms 75 75

Separator rooms 110 90

Other work areas 90 85

Cabins 60 58

Noise Onboard Ships –Proposals/Information papers

Work area (dB(A)) A.468 EU

Machinery spaces - manned 90 N/A

Machinery spaces – unmanned 110105

At stopped machinery 110 85

Workshops 85 80

Control rooms 75 70

Separator rooms 110 85

Other work areas 90 85

Cabins 60 55

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