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Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies participants range from companies with a handful of vessels to the largest shipping companies in the world. Together they account for nearly 80% of all cargo traffic that transit through the Vessel Speed Reduction (VSR) zones.

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2024 Season Participants*
(*BWBS counts shipping lines as participants once we have verified they have transited through the VSR zones and met a Blue Sky level or above for distance at 10 knots or less. This list will be updated at the mid-season mark for the 2025 VSR Season.)

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  • Connaught Shipmanagement HK

  • Hong Kong Top Honor Shipping

  • Pilion Navigation

Many participants contribute to citizen science by recording whales they see along their shipping routes. The interactive map below visualizes whale sightings by company and species. Click on any point for more information.

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