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2024 VSR Season
The 2024 season marked the Program's tenth year as well as the highest enrollment and cooperation rate in the program's history. Collectively, participating fleets travelled approximately 426,000 nautical miles at 10 knots or less within the VSR zones and achieved an overall cooperation rate of 85%, up from 81% in the 2023 season.
Season Highlights
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49 global shipping companies participated
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Overall cooperation rate: 85%
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Total VSR distance: 425,983 nautical miles
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BWBS is currently in the process of calculating the environmental benefits of cooperation regarding ship strike risk reduction, under water noise, and air quality.
In 2024, the number of shipping lines that qualified for the top award tier (“Sapphire,” with 85%+ total miles traveled in the VSR zones at 10 knots or less) almost doubled from the prior season, from 13 to 23.
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