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Vessel underwater radiated noise at most used operational speed

Measurement answer

What this metric measures

Reports per-vessel underwater radiated noise as a Source Level or Radiated Noise Level spectrum at the vessel's most used operational speed.

Specification

Metric specification

Result format
Structured table
Unit
dB re 1 μPa·m — source-defined reporting unit
Reporting basis
Reporting period
Aggregation
Report a spectrum for each vessel measured at its most used operational speed
Pillar
Environmental
Topic
Pollution
Controlled domain
Pollution
Entity type
Metric

Reporting boundary

Vessels within the reporting organization's operational boundary that are measured at their most used operational speed

Verified source occurrences

Framework coverage

This is one canonical metric. The bindings below show every verified framework occurrence without creating duplicate metric pages. Edition, disclosure, role, and relationship remain source-specific.

  • Adopting Disclosure

    TNFD sector guidance

    Source evidence
    Publisher
    Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures
    Edition
    Final English sector guidance collection through August 2026 (17 documents)
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Defines Disclosure
    Mapping outcome
    Direct Evidence
    Source locator
    p. 73, Section 3.3, Table 16
    Open official framework source
  • Adopting Disclosure

    TNFD sector guidance

    MT.A2.5
    Publisher
    Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures
    Edition
    Version 1.0, June 2025
    Requirement
    Recommended
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    p. 73, Section 3.3, Table 16
    Open official framework source

Value structure

Dimensions and units

Unit
dB re 1 μPa·m — source-defined reporting unit
Reporting basis
Reporting period

Unit meaning: Values use dB re 1 μPa·m under the disclosed TNFD sector-guidance method, reporting period and boundary.

Table fields and units

  • vessel identifier
  • most used operational speed
  • measurement type
  • frequency band or spectrum
  • underwater radiated noise level
  • unit
  • ISO 17208 method applied

Published dimensions

  • vessel
  • noise measurement type: Source Level or Radiated Noise Level
  • operational speed
  • frequency spectrum
  • measurement standard

Disclosure method

Formula information

Status
Not applicable
Formula type
Structured Disclosure

Disclosure form

No single formula

Report the source-defined result with its stated fields and method disclosures. This is a directly reportable additional-sector outcome metric with a specified per-vessel population, measurement condition, unit and referenced measurement standard. It is not equivalent to general light-and-noise management disclosures or to on-site ambient noise metrics.

Verified sources

Evidence and status sources

Sustopedia checked each record-specific claim directly against primary publisher material. Labels distinguish current measurement authority from future compatibility and corroborative, legal, edition, or method status context. Corroborative evidence can support a stated limitation but cannot establish the core measurement by itself.

Measurement evidence

  • Measurement evidenceChecked 30 August 2026

    TNFD additional sector guidance collection

    Publisher
    Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures
    Edition
    Final English sector guidance collection through August 2026 (17 documents)
    Locator
    p. 73, Section 3.3, Table 16

    Supports: The official TNFD sector guidance supports the identity, boundary and method basis of “Vessel underwater radiated noise at most used operational speed”.

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Interpretation boundaries

Method disclosures required

Source-edition basis: TNFD sector guidance, Final English sector guidance collection through August 2026 (17 documents).

  • Identify each measured vessel and its most used operational speed.
  • State whether Source Level or Radiated Noise Level is reported.
  • Report the noise spectrum and measurement approach in accordance with the applicable ISO 17208 standard(s).

Record-specific limitations

  • The measurement represents underwater radiated noise at the vessel's most used operational speed and does not by itself characterize noise across all operating modes or speeds.
  • The source permits either Source Level or Radiated Noise Level; the selected measurement type must be retained.

Interpret this metric with the stated reporting boundary, period convention, value shape, and unit. Results prepared with different boundaries or conventions may not be directly comparable.

Measurement evidence supports the core record-specific claims described above. Corroborative evidence can support limitations, while compatibility and status sources provide their separately labelled context. None of these cards by itself determines an organisation's legal applicability, filing readiness, assurance status, or compliance conclusion.