A significant technical milestone has been achieved for the LOWNOISER project with the successful installation and commissioning of a Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) system at the Capo Passero deep-sea research site in southern Italy.

In June 2025, the LOWNOISER project reached an important milestone on its path to reducing harmful underwater noise from ships — a key step in protecting marine life and improving vessel performance.

Through the new LOWNOISER project, Maritime CleanTech and partners will tackle the often-overlooked problem of underwater noise pollution caused by maritime traffic.

Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment, Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, applauds the EU’s €6.3 million investment in the LOWNOISER project, a Norway-led initiative tackling underwater noise pollution from shipping.