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Boats are already loud and extremely disruptive to ecosystems, probably why sea critters are pissed off enough to attack smaller boats in the first place. Cargo
by notthemessiah 3y ago
Boats are already loud and extremely disruptive to ecosystems, probably why sea critters are pissed off enough to attack smaller boats in the first place. Cargo ships are already unfathomably loud at 190 decibels, which is comparable to a rocket launch and would rupture human ear drums.
https://www.nrdc.org/bio/regan-nelson/why-all-concern-about-underwater-ship-noise https://www.nrdc.org/bio/regan-nelson/why-all-concern-about-...
- jfim 3y agoThis seems to be for sailboats, as one owner reported that their rudder was damaged by orcas. I don't think sailboats are particularly loud underwater.