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Repellence Effect of the New Sound for Underwater Speaker of Hydrofoil

Nakashima T., Kobayashi N., Yamada H., Katsumata T., Yoshida R., Kato H., Okabe H., Kawazu I., Yanase Y., Omine M., Terada M., Sugioka H., Kyo M.

TransNav : International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation

2015

Vol. 9, no. 2

207--211

In order to prevent hydrofoil colliding with cetaceans, the underwater speaker (UWS) has been installed to repel cetaceans. Yamada et al. (2012) analyzed and devised the UWS sound as it fits the cetaceans' acoustic properties to prevent the collision furthermore. The new UWS sound was devised and synthesized by Yamada et al. (2015) with expectation of avoiding collision with large cetaceans (Patent applied for, JP2014-171411). In this research project, the new UWS sound was investigated by the playback experiment on humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) and by sighting survey in the actual hydrofoil shipping service route. As a result, a physiological and behavioral change of the humpback whale was observed in the playback experiment of the new UWS sound, and the chance of hydrofoil encountering cetaceans of the new UWS sound was smaller than that of the previous UWS sound. Therefore, the improvement of the new UWS sound was confirmed. Lastly, we wish this research project would contribute toward the safer cruise of hydrofoil in the future.

Towards Safer Navigation of Hydrofoils: Avoiding Sudden Collisions with Cetaceans

Kato H., Yamada H., Shakata K., Odagawa A., Kagami R., Yonehara Y., Terada M., Sakuma K., Mori H., Tanaka I., Sugioka H., Kyo M.

TransNav : International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation

2012

Vol. 6, no. 1

143--147

Recently, sudden collisions between large cetaceans and high-speed hydrofoils have become problematic to Japanese sea transport in some localities. We therefore initiated a project to investigate ap-proaches for minimizing risk to both ships and cetaceans. Under the present project, the following three sub-projects are underway: clarifying which whale species are found near sea routes and determining their season-al variations; identifying whale species that have a high collision risk; and determining the unique acoustic characteristics of high-collision-risk cetaceans for the improvement of underwater speakers (UWS). By con-ducting acoustic surveys using novel methods, including an anatomical approach based on characteristics of the inner ear, the aim of this project is to accurately estimate the audible range of species with a high collision risk and improve the sounds generated by the UWS. Thus far, we have identified the cetacean species at high-risk in two major sea routes. In the next phase of the study we plan to develop an imaging system that recog-nizes a cetacean's unique blow using an infrared camera, in an attempt to warn of the approach of high-collision-risk whale species at an early stage by sounding an alarm.