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Noise Mitigation step forward in structural noise control.? The calculations were then completed and veri ed by the shipyard. After more than a year, the team assembled at Pon Power Scandinavia?s facility in Esbjerg, Denmark for the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT). Other participants included a large delegation from Taiwan, including government of cials and shipyard personnel, and representatives from Siemens, Ori- antek, Christie & Grey and Noise Control Engineering. DNV was also present to verify that the solution complied with ICES. ?The test won approval and, save for a few minor ad- justments, the project was a complete success,? says Jonas- son. ?Members of our team were on hand during installation and were very impressed by the care the yard had taken on the foundation,? she says. ?This was one critical part of the project we did not control, but they did a fantastic job.? Launched in 2012, the Ocean Research Vessel (ORV) Aer- ial completed sea trails and is now in active service. DNV?s Abrahamsen, who followed the development process from beginning to end, says that demand for innovative technical solutions to manage noise and vibration will continue to rise. ?Increasingly, noise and vibration have been included in en- vironmental impact studies for coastal projects. Also energy companies with operations at sea have started to apply stricter requirements on underwater sound for offshore support ves- sels,? he says. ?This project is a good example of how different industry stakeholders can work together to develop innovative solu- tions that, pending more action from regulators, will have a positive, long-term impact on fragile marine eco-systems all over the world.? April 201346 MTRMTR #3 (34-49).indd 46MTR #3 (34-49).indd 464/4/2013 9:29:16 AM4/4/2013 9:29:16 AM