Comparison of ASW sonar risk assessment and mitigation between six different nation- a report by the SDI ASRM Group

Comparison of ASW sonar risk assessment and mitigation between six different nation- a report by the SDI ASRM Group

Dekeling, R.
Lam, F.P.A.
Helgevold Kvdadsheim P.,
Jones, R.
Mather, Y.
Filipowicz, R.
Kitchen, D.
Poleshuk, D.
Ludwig, S.
Hutchins, T.

2016

In recent years atypical stranding of marine life have created a public interest in military sonar use. In order to maintain this essential military capability, there is a need to ensure that active sonar systems are used in an environmentally responsible way when preparing for operational missions. Although there is NATO environmental protection policy and most NATO naval forces actively consider mitigation actions towards protecting marine mammals, further research has been necessary in order to ascertain the effects and revise mitigation procedures. NATO established the Active Sonar Risk Mitigation Smart Defence Initiative in 2014 to verify common practices regarding mitigation actions and to recommend a NATO UNCLASSIFIED and public releasable publication regarding procedures. This report completes the first objective of the Initiative, in the benchmarking of 6 nations’ (DNK, DEU, GBR, NLD, NOR, USA) mitigation procedures. The benchmarking involved a comparison of procedures and output against a specified scenario as well as generic policy comparisons. Similarities were noted between nations, including visual observations, planning considerations and the use of Mitigation Action Zones. Also some differences in reporting procedures, personnel qualifications and sonar usage practices were noted. Nonetheless the opportunity now exists to generate revised NATO policy in which to harmonize these procedures and inform the public about efforts that NATO takes to avoid disturbance and disruption to marine life.

TS - Technical Sciences
2015 Observation, Weapon & Protection Systems
Defence, Safety and Security
Defence Research
AS - Acoustics & Sonar

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TNO 2016 R10570

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