But a group representing residents against the freighters being allowed to anchorage in the narrow passages of the islands says it won’t be enough to stop the noise and pollution.
A pilot project aims to reduce the number of commercial ships anchoring in the Southern Gulf Islands following years of concern from residents about an increase in freighters because of congestion at Vancouver’s port.
“When they drop a complete anchor chain at three o’clock in the morning, it’s so loud it absolutely makes you jump out of bed,” said Peter Holmes, president of the Cowichan Bay Ship Watchers Society, on Wednesday. Under the port authority’s new arrival and departure window, ship operators will be asked to prioritize arriving at or departing from anchorages off the Southern Gulf Islands between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., to help reduce noise disruptions from ships lowering their anchors in the area at night.
“This won’t stop the sound of the generators, which is constant,” he said, adding that in some locations the noise has been recorded at 70 decibels, much higher than the health limit of 45. Holmes is also concerned about the environmental impact from these ships. While the port can’t stop the vessels, Holmes argues that Transport Canada could put an end to the practice immediately.
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