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> Cutting the speed of ships has benefits for humans, nature and climate Owners care about none of these things. Slowing down has to help their bottom line, or
by excalibur 7y ago
> Cutting the speed of ships has benefits for humans, nature and climate
Owners care about none of these things. Slowing down has to help their bottom line, or they won't do it.
- MichaelApproved 7y agoThankfully, it's not only up to owners. People (governments) can set the rules the owners need to abide. Of course, people need to value this rule changes enough to enact it.
- excalibur 7y agoThe rules need to create a reliable financial incentive, or they will be routinely ignored. The easiest way to accomplish this would be to utilize existing AIS signals (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_identification_system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_identification_syste...). But doing so could create an incentive for captains to switch off their transponders, which would lead to safety issues.
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- BurningFrog 7y agoOwners are humans!
- excalibur 7y agoSo are dictators.
- throwawaysea 7y agoNot always - in the PNW voluntary speed reductions (to protect marine life by reducing noise) are respected by the majority of vessels. Education and awareness of how bad and impactful the problem is may be important.