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At the @climateimaginarium, artists, scientists, visionaries, and industry leaders come together to imagine what a more sustainable future can look like. ⁠
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We’re proud to partner with @bluewhalesblueskies and @ca.marinesanctuaryfoundation to spotlight their commitment to protecting marine biodiversity, creating safer oceans for whales and cleaner air for humans.⁠
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Building a sustainable future takes all of us. When commercial brands and shipping companies join the conversation, we can turn bold ideas into meaningful action.⁠
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🌎 Learn more about Blue Whales Blue Skies: bluewhalesblueskies.org

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*Thank you* to everyone who joined us to:

🏆Celebrate the exemplary efforts of our participating shipping lines and ambassadors over the 2025 Season;

🗺️ Hear from industry leaders on responsible #shipping and #supplychains (and from some whales thanks to John Ryan with MBARI @mbari_news!)

🌊 Honor Assemblymember Gregg Hart @asmgregghart for his leadership and support of AB-14;

🐋🌏AND launch the 2026 Vessel Speed Reduction Season on #earthday !

✨📷: @adamernsterwildlife and 🎥🎤 thanks to Lauryn Cummins with @montereybayaction

#conservationinaction #consumergoods

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Looking forward to celebrating #earthday tomorrow during #sfclimateweek by:

🐋 Recognizing industry 🏆 leadership for safer whales, cleaner air and a quieter ocean;

🐋 Kicking off the *first day* of the 🚢 2026 VSR Season, and

🐋 Hearing from ambassadors, shipping lines and NGOs for a range of perspectives on 🌊responsible shipping and what’s next!

#cleanair #marine biodiversity #responsiblebusiness

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Looking forward to celebrating industry leadership & hearing more on efforts and impact around safer #whales, cleaner air & a quieter ocean next week!

Big *thank you* to the many people and organizations who’ve been hard at work behind the scenes, including:

🎨 artist @mckennavankoppen;

⛵️shipwright and sculptor @slater.nate;

🍷winemakers and wineries donating refreshments:
> @matilijawines (also one of our ambassadors!) and
> @windy_oaks_estate;

🎧scientists including John Ryan from MBARI @mbari_news… (the list goes on)

And - huge thank you to the event sponsors @theblocklogistics @nomad @cslships !

#earthday #responsibleshipping #whales sfclimateweek

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The 🌖 is an average distance of 238,855 miles from Earth.

Over the 2025 Season, our participating shipping lines traveled 481,273 nautical miles at whale-safer speeds.

✨481,273 🐋 safer nautical miles translates to 553,839 🐋 safer miles AND *more distance* than a 🚀trip to the #moon and back!

*Thank you* to our participating shipping lines for their leadership & efforts!

(And shout out to the crew and broader Artemis II team— wishing them a *safe return* home 🌎!)
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Photo credits - nasa via @unsplash
#moon #artemis #artemisii

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So excited to share the 2025 Program *environmental benefits* results, and what all those whale-safer transits mean for clean air 🌎 & 🐋 !

Huge appreciation for our participating #shipping lines efforts across the season, and our research partners - @scripps_ocean, U of Washington, & Starcrest Consulting.

Link in bio / article out in Tradewinds & on our website to read more. A few highlights ⬇️:

▶️ 40% lower risk to whales;
▶️ 70% decrease in the underwater noise acoustic intensity, and
▶️ 1,490 tons of reduced smog-forming #emissions.

🐋 Dr. Anna Nisi - “…reducing vessel speeds remains a key way to reduce the probability that a collision *will occur in the first place*, by giving whales more time to avoid oncoming vessels.”

🔊 Dr. Vanessa ZoBell - “When ships are quieter, their #noisepollution footprint contracts. That means ship noise propagates over a smaller area of the ocean, reducing the number of animals exposed. Additionally, for any whales within a passing ships’ noise footprint, VSR reduces the sound pressure, which is a critical measure for biological exposure.”

🌫️ California’s onshore prevailing winds mean that emissions from oceangoing vessels often flow into communities, contributing to exceedances of air quality standards. 2025 Season efforts resulted in reductions of: 1,491 tons of NOx; 8.9 tons of DPM; 37 tons of SOx and 55,771 metric tons of regional greenhouse gases (CO2 equivalent).

*Thank you* to the mariners, operations and logistics teams, program ambassadors, researchers and supporters that make this impact possible!

🐋🎥: @adamernsterwildlife
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#earthmonth #protectourair

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BWBS is looking forward to gathering next month to celebrate our 🏆 top-performing shipping lines & ambassadors, and discuss 🌎 efforts for safer whales, cleaner air, & a quieter ocean!

In addition to the awards ceremony, we’re looking forward to hearing from industry & NGO leaders ⬇️.

Panels include:
🚢Leadership in #Biodiversity and #AirQuality Protection - with representatives from @msccargo, @cslships, @nyklineofficial and other leading container, car, bulk & tanker lines

📦Supporting Responsible #Shipping & #SupplyChains - with JAS Worldwide, @nomad,
@theblocklogistics, @stax.green

🐋Global #WhaleConservation Efforts - with the University of Washington, @benioffoceansciencelab @ca.marinesanctuaryfoundation, & other NGOs

❓For opportunities to join or if you might have missed the invite - contact info@bluewhalesblueskies.org.

*Thank you* to event supporters @nomad @theblocklogistics and @cslships !

🎥: @adamernsterwildlife

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The 2025 Season Awards Ceremony will be held next month in Oakland, CA on April 22— #EarthDay during #sfclimateweek !

BWBS is looking forward to celebrating top-performing shipping lines, program ambassadors, and highlighting global efforts for safer whales, cleaner air, and a quieter ocean.

In addition to the awards ceremony to recognize exceptional industry efforts, BWBS will host panel-style discussions to hear from shipping lines, ambassador representatives, and NGO leaders— sharing lessons learned and perspectives on responsible #shipping, #logistics and #supplychains.

Thank you to event supporters @nomad @theblocklogistics @cslships !

For further details and opportunities to join us, contact info@bluewhalesblueskies.org.

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Taking a moment to highlight & share more about the Blue Whales Blue Skies Ambassador Program.

❓What is it?

The ambassador program supports companies that work with BWBS participating shipping lines & support responsible #shipping practices for safer whales, cleaner air & a quieter ocean.

❓Who are they?

BWBS ambassadors include #brands that import or export via ocean freight through California, and #ports, freight, #logistics, or shipping industry service providers.

❓What’s the impact?

Shipping lines that participate in BWBS are *voluntarily* reducing speeds for - in some cases - tens of thousands of nautical miles to protect 🐋 from a top threat (ship strikes), & air quality☀️. As customers and business partners of shipping lines, ambassadors play a critical role in growing awareness & supporting their efforts. 🐋 Ambassadors help reinforce that all the work lines put in to whale-safer shipping is both environmentally meaningful *and* in demand.

💙 *Thank you* to all these companies that have joined us, and congratulations to the 2025 Gold and Sapphire awardees that demonstrated high levels of shipping or working with participating lines!

Learn more about our ambassadors here: 🔗bluewhalesblueskies.org/ambassador-program

Latest 2025 VSR Season Results here (🔗 in bio):
bluewhalesblueskies.org/news/blue-whales-and-blue-skies-2025-vessel-speed-reduction-season-results-and-rankings/

🐋🎥: Adam Ernster Wildlife

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BWBS is proud to announce the 2025 Vessel Speed Reduction (VSR) Season results!

✅ 787 participating vessels traveled over *481,000* nautical miles at whale-safer speeds of 10 knots or less;
✅ Zones were expanded to include the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary (CHNMS), increasing the coverage of important #whale habitat by ~2,600 square miles; &
✅ Award category thresholds were also increased to support greater conservation impact.

👏 Please join us in celebrating these #shipping lines’ efforts for safer whales, cleaner #air and a quieter ocean!

🏆Top *Sapphire Award* Winners w/ 90%+ cooperation rate:
@cmacgm; @msccargo; @cosco_shipping_official; @nyklineofficial RoRo; @yangmingofficial; @oocl_official; @hapaglloydag; @marathonpetroleum; @overseasshipholdinggroup; @conocophillips Polar Tankers; The CSL Group Inc. Americas; Wan HAI; @scorpiogroup; @seaspancorp_official; Swire Shipping; @bp_plc Shipping; Campbell Shipping; GoldenKing Ship Management Co.; Toyofuji Shipping Co.; Unity Ship Management; Hakuyo Kisen KK; & Nhat Viet Transportation Corporation.

🐋 *Gold Award* Winners w/ 70-89% cooperation rate:

@maersk_official; @one_north_america ; @evergreen.line; MOL (Americas) LLC; Wallenius Wilhelmsen; Liberty Maritime; Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte. Ltd.; UNISEA SHIPPING LTD; Canfornav; & Weihai Weitong Marine Shipping Co.

🐋 *Blue Sky Award* Winners w/ 50-69% cooperation rates:

Hyundai (UCC); @kline__official ; Hyundai Glovis; @damicoshipping @damico_international_shipping ; Swire Bulk; Champion Tankers AS; Anglo-Eastern Shipmanagement; MT Maritime Management USA; Asan Merchant Marine Co. LTD; and Shih Wei Navigation.

🐋Congratulations also to our ambassadors that have demonstrated a high level of commitment to shipping, or working with participating shipping lines, including, JAS Worldwide; @whogivesacraptp; @nomad; @theblocklogistics @sonos @theportofhueneme & @portoakland!

🔗 in bio to read more.

*Thank you* @adamernsterwildlife (🐋🦭) and @ralphwildshot (🚢) 📷

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Happy #WorldWhaleDay !

*Thank you* to our participating #shipping lines and ambassadors, and the many researchers, supporters and collaborators all over the 🌎 working towards safer whales, cleaner air, and a quieter ocean 💙.

Stay tuned for more 🗞️ news on our 2025 VSR Season results coming next week!

www.bluewhalesblueskies.org

🎥📷🐋: @adamernsterwildlife

#internationalwhaleday

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As a voluntary initiative, BWBS relies not only on vessel participation, but also the efforts of our partners, ambassadors, and participating shipping lines to grow visibility and amplify opportunities to protect 🐋 and #airquality 🌎 for greater impact.

➡️ The *2025 Year In Review and Marketing Report* is now out, providing a consolidated view of how collaborative action has extended the reach and recognition of #vesselspeedreduction as an effective approach to protecting #whales and #cleanair.

*Thank you* to all our participating #shipping lines, program ambassadors, and research partners for working with us for safer whales, cleaner air, and a quieter ocean. (Swipe for a sample - full report 🔗 @ www.bluewhalesblueskies.org/resources)

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