Blue Speeds would introduce a speed ceiling at 75% of maximum ship design speed<\/strong> for existing ships. It\u2019s been estimated that Blue Speeds in Europe would only require ships to slow down by 5 to 10% on average, depending on the ship type. This can reduce the risk of ships colliding with whales, underwater noise and greenhouse gas emissions from the sector<\/strong>, while also allowing the shipping industry to save on fuel consumption<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n Sign the Blue Speeds petition to support our call to slow speeds and protect whales!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Globally, we know that by reducing ship speeds by just 10%, we can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a first step towards these positive outcomes, we call on the EU institutions to adopt Blue Speeds \u2013 an EU-wide measure for the implementation of slower ship speeds (a 75% maximum ship design speed ceiling) \u2013 as a condition of entry into European ports. In October we will ask Members of the European Parliament to sign a pledge supporting our call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/bluespeeds.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dolphines.jpg\")
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