Bubble Curtain operational at Seaview Energy Resilience
A ‘bubble curtain’ is being used by BPC to protect marine life around the Seaview Energy Resilience Project being delivered for CentrePort Ltd.
Construction Manager Helen Russell says environmental protection is always a priority for BPC’s teams, and the bubble curtain is a way of using technology to maximise protection for marine life in Wellington Harbour.
“The bubbles act as an acoustic screen, reducing the transmission of underwater noise generated by the piling works and protecting whales and dolphins from distress and hearing damage. On-site monitoring has shown that the use of the bubble curtain reduces the area of influence from piling noise from over 2km down to less than 10m.”
