Abstract
This research note delves into the multifaceted realm of underwater radiated noise management, focusing on the synergistic interplay between technological innovations and policy interventions, as well as the critical importance of acoustic capacity and capability building. Acoustic capacity building, encompassing “See, Understand, and Share” capabilities, forms the basis for comprehensive URN management strategies. The technological interventions categorized into sub-sections indicating their purposes in URN management such as noise Reduction, real-time monitoring, marine spatial planning, building SRP models, stakeholders’ engagement and habitat restoration. Marine spatial planning (MSP) serves as a technological intervention by employing advanced software tools and data analysis techniques to manage human activities in marine environments. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) guidelines which aims to provide a comprehensive framework for reducing URN from ships. It targets various aspects of ship design, operation, and research & development. Moving forward, it is important to research how to adapt western techniques to IOR, emphasize the need for interventions in freshwater systems, to standardize and strengthen implications and make plans to regularly assess the impact of interventions and create awareness or motivation among stakeholders. This would certainly build the entire framework for URN management.
