Vessel Noise Operating Protocol
The common use berths at Glebe Island and White Bay play an important role in providing commercial shipping berth capability for Sydney. Glebe Island is home to a number of terminal operators who receive bulk product by ship and supply the product to support Sydney’s construction and materials markets.
Port Authority recognises that noise and vibration from ships utilising the berths of Glebe Island and White Bay can be of concern to local residents living close to the working port. Port Authority is committed to working with residents, ship operators and tenants to manage noise and other impacts from ship operations.
The Vessel Noise Operating Protocol is an application of the Port Noise Policy and Vessel Noise Guideline.
Read the Vessel Noise Operating Protocol here.
Reporting:
From 1 January to 31 December noise monitoring has been conducted for 48 vessel visits. Of these, 38 complied with the Vessel Noise Trigger Levels.
A list of exceedances of the Vessel Trigger Noise Level is provided below:
| Date |
Berth | Exceedance | Consequence |
| 29/01/2021 | GI 8 | 3 - 5 dBA exceedance of night trigger | Management Plan required |
| 16/02/2021 | GI 7 | 3 - 5 dBA exceedance of night trigger | Management Plan required |
| 22/02/2021 | GI 8 | 3 - 5 dBA exceedance of night trigger | No action - noise monitoring to test vessel operating scenarios to meet trigger levels |
| 05/03/2021 | GI 8 | 3 - 5 dBA exceedance of night trigger | Management Plan required |
| 15/03/2021 | GI 7 | 5 dBA+ exceedance of night trigger | No action - noise monitoring to test vessel operating scenarios to meet trigger levels |
|
24/04/2021 |
GI 8 |
3 - 5 dBA exceedance of night trigger |
Management Plan required |
|
02/06/2021 |
GI 8 |
> 5 dBA exceedance of night trigger |
Management Plan and Corrective Action required |
|
04/09/2021 |
WB 5 |
3 - 5 dBA exceedance of night trigger |
Management Plan required |
|
3/12/2021 |
GI 8 |
1 – 2 dBA exceedance of night trigger (subsequent detection) |
Management Plan required |
|
6/12/2021 |
GI 2 |
1 – 2 dBA exceedance of night trigger |
Notification of exceedance |
