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  • Thank you for completing the BIMCO Whale Strike Mitigation Survey

    About the survey and why it is essential you participate

    Ship collisions with whales are a serious issue, particularly in several regions where core whale habitats overlap with busy shipping lanes. BIMCO is currently looking into different solutions to reduce these potentially fatal strikes. This survey focusses on voluntary speed reduction zones and rerouting measures as way to protect whale from collisions.

    We invite your views on how current measures around the globe are perceived, challenges in implementing them, and what kinds of support or adjustments could improve uptake by the industry. 

    By sharing your perspectives and experiences, you will help us gain knowledge on practical and achievable measures that will help protect whales and other mammals. We will use your feedback to try to develop practical and effective solutions to help the shipping industry follow the measures in place.

    At BIMCO, our role is to ensure future decisions and solutions reflect your concerns. We are here to assist you with any queries or difficulties with this survey or with more general questions on whale protection measures that may arise. Thank you for your participation!

    Confidentiality and data protection management of information

    The questionnaire includes high-level mandatory questions (marked with a red star), as well as more detailed questions that may require input from technical or operational teams within your organisation. Please ensure the respondent includes their contact details. This allows us to get in touch with the right person in case of any questions.

    We collect identifying information such as personal details within this survey such as name, company and position within the company. These details are for the sole purpose of establishing further communications.  A statistical analysis of the survey’s results will ensure complete anonymity. BIMCO will not pass on your personal information to third parties.

    Your responses are being collected via the JotForm platform, which has its own JotForm Privacy policy and applies to all data handled by JotForm. JotForm is fully compliant with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

    If you have concerns with privacy or should you need assistance in completing the questionnaire, please contact please contact marinesurveys@bimco.org.

  • General information

  • Experiences with whale protection measures

    The map below provides an indication of where in the world whale conservation measures are in place. Please note the map shows both mandatory and voluntary areas and this survey concentrates only on voluntary areas. Image Credit: World Shipping Council, 2024.
  • Image showing whale protection measures on a global map.
  • Awareness and challenges

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  • Potential commercial and contractual solutions

  • Some final questions

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