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2021 VSR Season
May 15th - November 15th 2021
Despite ongoing supply chain disruptions, the 2021 season marked the highest cooperation rate in the program's eight year history. Over 2/3 of our participants' transits within the VSR zones were at the requested 10 knots or less.
Season Highlights
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18 global shipping companies & 559 ships participated
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Total VSR distance: 179,530 nautical miles
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Emissions reductions: 650 tons of smog-forming NOx and 22,201 metric tons of regional GHGs
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Ocean noise reduction: 5 db/transit
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50% reduction in ship strikes on whales
Thank you to the follow companies who generously declined their 2021 financial incentive payments in order to help sustain the program in the future.
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