

Voluntary Vessel Speed Reduction Zone In Effect NOAA recommends that vessels > 300 gross registered tons transiting the zone do so at speeds of 10 knots or less
Whale Safe is a tool that displays both visual and acoustic whale detections in the Santa Barbara Channel and the San Francisco Region. It also includes a blue whale habitat model that predicts the likelihood of blue whale presence.
The tool ranks vessels and shipping companies according to their rates of cooperation with NOAA’s voluntary speed restrictions.
The companies with highest and lowest rates of adoption during the 2023 VSR season are shown below.
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Company | Fleet Transit Distance (2023) | Cooperation Rate | Letter Grade |
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Catalina Express > Passenger |
56,078 nm | 6.8% | F |
Ocean Network Express Pte Ltd > Container |
28,076 nm | 87.0% | A |
CMA CGM SA The French Line > Container |
27,214 nm | 93.9% | A |
Maersk A/S > Container |
25,697 nm | 85.5% | A |
Chevron Shipping Co LLC > Tanker |
25,524 nm | 73.3% | B |
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co > Container |
20,984 nm | 94.4% | A |
Evergreen Marine Corp > Container |
20,225 nm | 80.0% | A |
NYK Line > Ro-ro, Bulk |
16,612 nm | 84.1% | A |
Yang Ming Marine Transport > Container, Bulk |
16,592 nm | 92.5% | A |
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd > Bulk, Ro-ro, General Cargo |
16,125 nm | 73.1% | B |
COSCO Shipping Lines Co Ltd > Container |
15,159 nm | 81.7% | A |
Matson Navigation Co Inc > Container |
10,896 nm | 59.7% | C |
Orient Overseas Container Line > Container |
9,017 nm | 93.7% | A |
HMM Co Ltd > Container |
8,475 nm | 41.3% | C |
Pasha Hawaii Holdings LLC > Ro-ro, Container |
7,975 nm | 13.4% | F |
Marathon Petroleum Co > Tanker |
7,600 nm | 79.0% | B |
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd > Ro-ro, Bulk, Tanker |
7,222 nm | 73.5% | B |
CSL Americas > Bulk |
6,752 nm | 92.5% | A |
Hyundai Glovis Co Ltd > Ro-ro, Bulk |
6,660 nm | 50.5% | C |
Carnival Cruise Line > Passenger |
5,282 nm | 66.5% | B |
MOL Chemical Tankers Pte Ltd > Tanker, Bulk |
5,227 nm | 70.9% | B |
Polar Tankers Inc > Tanker |
5,207 nm | 91.9% | A |
Wan Hai Lines Ltd > Container |
5,168 nm | 75.2% | B |
Pacific Basin Shipping HK Ltd > Bulk, General Cargo |
4,987 nm | 55.4% | C |
Valero Energy Corp > Tanker |
4,948 nm | 31.1% | D |
Swire Shipping Pte Ltd > Bulk, Container |
4,718 nm | 55.3% | C |
SM Line Corp > Container |
4,590 nm | 7.2% | F |
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics > Ro-ro |
4,299 nm | 93.5% | A |
Norden AS Dampskibsselskabet > Tanker, Bulk |
3,726 nm | 53.9% | C |
Princess Cruise Lines Ltd > Passenger |
2,937 nm | 32.5% | D |
Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co > General Cargo, Bulk |
2,788 nm | 45.7% | C |
Crowley Petroleum Services Inc > Tanker, Towing/pushing |
2,766 nm | 60.5% | B |
Pan Ocean Co Ltd > General Cargo, Bulk, Tanker |
2,744 nm | 37.1% | D |
Amazonas Tankers > Tanker |
2,731 nm | 75.3% | B |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd > Passenger |
2,659 nm | 63.3% | B |
Great White Fleet Ltd > Container |
2,553 nm | 13.6% | F |
Hafnia Pools Pte Ltd > Tanker |
2,465 nm | 32.6% | D |
China United Lines Ltd > Container |
2,378 nm | 35.8% | D |
Network Shipping Ltd Inc > Container |
2,302 nm | 11.5% | F |
OSG Ship Management Inc > Tanker |
2,207 nm | 90.8% | A |
Crowley Alaska Tankers LLC > Tanker |
2,155 nm | 38.0% | D |
Cape Tankers Inc > Tanker |
2,113 nm | 57.4% | C |
TORM A/S > Tanker |
2,043 nm | 59.4% | C |
Alaska Tanker Co LLC > Tanker |
2,042 nm | 98.8% | A |
Hapag-Lloyd AG > Container |
2,011 nm | 81.0% | A |
Scorpio MR Pool Ltd > Tanker |
1,891 nm | 54.8% | C |
Teekay Chartering Ltd > Tanker |
1,830 nm | 66.3% | B |
Navig8 Pool > Tanker |
1,793 nm | 66.2% | B |
Toko Kaiun Kaisha Ltd > General Cargo, Bulk |
1,787 nm | 70.4% | B |
Associated Maritime Co HK Ltd > Tanker |
1,639 nm | 61.1% | B |
Mjolner Shipping LLC > Tanker |
1,601 nm | 55.5% | C |
United States Govt MSC > Other Industry, Research, General Cargo |
1,523 nm | 49.9% | C |
Euronav NV > Tanker |
1,517 nm | 61.7% | B |
Ultrabulk A/S > Bulk |
1,510 nm | 17.0% | F |
Trafigura Maritime Logistics > Tanker, Bulk |
1,472 nm | 36.5% | D |
Zodiac Maritime Ltd > Tanker, Ro-ro, Bulk |
1,470 nm | 49.4% | C |
Clipper Group A/S > Bulk |
1,431 nm | 22.8% | D |
EUKOR Car Carriers Inc > Ro-ro |
1,341 nm | 68.8% | B |
Eastern Car Liner Ltd > General Cargo |
1,337 nm | 29.7% | D |
Unisea Shipping Ltd > Tanker |
1,301 nm | 45.0% | C |
Chevron Transport Corp Ltd > Tanker |
1,263 nm | 64.9% | B |
Shell International Trading Co > Tanker |
1,180 nm | 30.2% | D |
Penfield Marine LLC > Tanker |
1,155 nm | 43.1% | C |
Louis Dreyfus Co Freight Asia > Bulk |
1,102 nm | 81.2% | A |
Oceania Cruises S de RL > Passenger |
1,081 nm | 32.8% | D |
Ardmore MR Pool LLC > Tanker |
1,054 nm | 19.5% | F |
G2 Ocean AS > General Cargo |
1,041 nm | 31.7% | D |
Phillips 66 Co > Tanker |
964 nm | 63.2% | B |
BBC Chartering & Logistic GmbH > General Cargo |
939 nm | 15.9% | F |
Pleiades Shipping > Tanker |
921 nm | 69.7% | B |
Inui Global Logistics Co Ltd > General Cargo, Bulk |
913 nm | 25.7% | D |
Hornblower Cruises & Events > Passenger |
897 nm | 87.9% | A |
Hsin Chien Marine Co Ltd-CHT > Bulk |
846 nm | 2.4% | F |
COSCO Shipping Energy Trans > Tanker |
760 nm | 57.4% | C |
Liberty Maritime Corp > Ro-ro |
750 nm | 18.6% | F |
NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers > Bulk |
737 nm | 28.6% | D |
United States Govt Navy > Towing/pushing, General Cargo, Other Industry |
715 nm | 39.9% | D |
Lauritzen Bulkers A/S > General Cargo, Bulk |
695 nm | 60.7% | B |
Ibaizabal Tankers SL > Tanker |
693 nm | 0.0% | F |
Sinokor Petrochemical Co Ltd > Tanker |
669 nm | 29.7% | D |
NS United Kaiun Kaisha Ltd > Bulk, General Cargo |
665 nm | 62.9% | B |
CPTA > Tanker |
650 nm | 39.8% | D |
PetroChina Co Ltd > Tanker |
635 nm | 41.4% | C |
Champion Tankers AS > Tanker |
618 nm | 86.9% | A |
Signal Maritime Ltd > Tanker |
605 nm | 21.1% | D |
BP Shipping Ltd > Tanker |
574 nm | 49.2% | C |
Saga Welco AS > General Cargo |
534 nm | 24.6% | D |
Womar > Tanker |
527 nm | 57.4% | C |
Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte > Tanker |
526 nm | 27.8% | D |
Navigazione Montanari SpA > Tanker |
522 nm | 22.4% | D |
Western Bulk Carriers > Bulk |
510 nm | 22.8% | D |
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc > Bulk |
494 nm | 0.0% | F |
Pleiades Shipping Agents SA > Tanker |
489 nm | 42.4% | C |
Toyofuji Shipping Co Ltd > Ro-ro |
466 nm | 95.4% | A |
NYK Tankers > Tanker |
458 nm | 33.5% | D |
US Ocean LLC > General Cargo |
439 nm | 11.8% | F |
X-Press Feeders > Container |
431 nm | 8.0% | F |
Wisdom Marine Lines SA > Bulk, General Cargo |
429 nm | 2.6% | F |
Fairfield Chemical Carriers-US > Tanker |
427 nm | 40.0% | C |
Woship > Tanker |
426 nm | 59.7% | C |
Stena Bulk A/S > Tanker |
423 nm | 86.2% | A |
Asahi Tanker Co Ltd > Tanker |
395 nm | 94.8% | A |
Ray Car Carriers Ltd > Ro-ro |
387 nm | 92.5% | A |
Shunzan Kaiun KK > Bulk, General Cargo |
386 nm | 29.8% | D |
BP Exploration Alaska Inc > Tanker |
386 nm | 99.1% | A+ |
Lindblad Expeditions LLC > Passenger |
384 nm | 34.8% | D |
CSL Group Inc > Bulk |
383 nm | 94.4% | A |
Neptune Lines Shipping > Ro-ro |
382 nm | 90.4% | A |
Baja Bulk Carriers > Bulk |
381 nm | 28.6% | D |
Chellaram Shipping Hong Kong > Bulk |
364 nm | 74.6% | B |
Stamco Ship Management Co Ltd > Ro-ro |
362 nm | 86.7% | A |
Celebrity Cruises Inc > Passenger |
355 nm | 88.4% | A |
AET Inc Ltd > Tanker |
350 nm | 22.3% | D |
ZTMC > General Cargo |
349 nm | 24.8% | D |
NYK Bulkship Asia Pte Ltd > Tanker |
344 nm | 100.0% | A+ |
Synergy Navis Marine Pvt Ltd > Tanker |
342 nm | 16.6% | F |
BigLift Shipping BV > General Cargo |
340 nm | 40.2% | C |
Cargill International SA > Bulk |
340 nm | 40.1% | C |
Grimaldi Group SpA > Ro-ro |
339 nm | 99.1% | A+ |
Vitol SA > Tanker |
338 nm | 68.2% | B |
Nanfeng Shipping > General Cargo |
336 nm | 73.2% | B |
Schuyler Line Navigation Co > General Cargo |
336 nm | 22.6% | D |
Scorpio Commercial Management > Tanker |
333 nm | 86.2% | A |
Dowa Line America Co Ltd > Bulk |
325 nm | 8.8% | F |
Emstrans Scheepvaart Mgmt > Bulk |
322 nm | 0.0% | F |
Scenic Tours Pty Ltd > Passenger |
320 nm | 2.8% | F |
Shell Western Supply & Trading > Tanker |
318 nm | 63.0% | B |
BAL Container Line Co Ltd > Container |
317 nm | 2.9% | F |
dship Carriers Pte Ltd > General Cargo |
310 nm | 22.1% | D |
Comsea S5 International Ship > General Cargo |
305 nm | 14.8% | F |
Panamax International LLC > Tanker |
298 nm | 52.7% | C |
Samos Steamship Co > Tanker |
288 nm | 86.1% | A |
Seabulk Tankers Inc > Tanker |
283 nm | 74.4% | B |
Canfornav Inc > Bulk |
277 nm | 27.9% | D |
Tri Bulk Shipping Ltd > Bulk |
270 nm | 8.9% | F |
Marlow Ship Mgmt Deutschland > General Cargo |
265 nm | 0.0% | F |
Nordic Hamburg Ship Mgmnt > General Cargo |
262 nm | 88.0% | A |
Kansai Steamship Co Ltd > Ro-ro |
258 nm | 15.2% | F |
Cunard Line Ltd > Passenger |
258 nm | 81.7% | A |
American Petroleum Tankers LLC > Tanker |
249 nm | 80.2% | A |
Cool Carriers AB > General Cargo |
246 nm | 6.5% | F |
Mansel Pte Ltd > Tanker |
239 nm | 96.2% | A |
Dee4 VesselCo 7 K/S > Tanker |
235 nm | 53.6% | C |
Chemical Clipper Transports SA > Tanker |
235 nm | 26.4% | D |
Goodwill Maritime Pte Ltd > Bulk |
233 nm | 0.5% | F |
Chevron Asia Pacific Shpg Pte > Tanker |
225 nm | 43.8% | C |
Hanzevast Shipping BV > Bulk |
224 nm | 11.7% | F |
Precious Shipping PCL > Bulk |
223 nm | 15.6% | F |
d'Amico Tankers DAC > Tanker |
222 nm | 75.6% | B |
Chevron USA Inc > Tanker |
219 nm | 81.4% | A |
Par Pacific > Tanker |
213 nm | 90.4% | A |
Alassia Newships Management > Bulk |
213 nm | 40.3% | C |
Navig8 Chemical Chronos8 Pool > Tanker |
210 nm | 66.1% | B |
Norient Product Pool ApS > Tanker |
205 nm | 35.4% | D |
United States Govt MARAD > Other Industry, Ro-ro |
203 nm | 73.3% | B |
Woo Yang Shipping Co. > Bulk |
201 nm | 0.0% | F |
Shanghai Fujian Guohang Ocean > Bulk |
201 nm | 32.7% | D |
Maki Kisen KK > Bulk |
201 nm | 95.9% | A |
Sato Steamship Co Ltd > Bulk |
200 nm | 18.1% | F |
Yangtze Navigation HK Co Ltd > Bulk |
199 nm | 14.5% | F |
d'Amico Dry DAC > Bulk |
199 nm | 9.1% | F |
SK Shipping Co Ltd-KRS > Bulk |
199 nm | 8.9% | F |
Unimar Shipping Co Corp > Bulk |
198 nm | 86.2% | A |
Handytankers K/S > Tanker |
198 nm | 1.6% | F |
Bulk Trading > Bulk |
198 nm | 19.2% | F |
Chipolbrok Pacific Shpg Co Ltd > General Cargo |
198 nm | 11.2% | F |
SwissMarine Services SA > Bulk |
198 nm | 15.9% | F |
Aono Kaiun KK > Bulk |
198 nm | 97.4% | A |
MUR Shipping BV > Bulk |
197 nm | 15.0% | F |
Berge Bulk Ltd > General Cargo |
197 nm | 33.7% | D |
Almi Marine Management SA > Bulk |
196 nm | 59.8% | C |
Maersk Tankers AS > Tanker |
196 nm | 98.4% | A |
OHT Technical Management > General Cargo |
196 nm | 96.6% | A |
Ocean Gladiator Shipping Trust > General Cargo |
196 nm | 12.6% | F |
Navitrans > Tanker |
196 nm | 16.0% | F |
Atlantis Management Inc > Bulk |
195 nm | 0.0% | F |
Empire Navigation Inc > Tanker |
195 nm | 72.9% | B |
Sun Enterprises Ltd-LIB > Tanker |
195 nm | 23.0% | D |
GENCO > Bulk |
194 nm | 11.2% | F |
Grampus Marine Co Ltd > Bulk |
194 nm | 97.8% | A |
Pavimar SA > Bulk |
193 nm | 8.9% | F |
Latsco Marine Management Inc > Tanker |
193 nm | 54.1% | C |
Canfornav Ltd > Bulk |
192 nm | 93.8% | A |
DHT Management AS > Tanker |
192 nm | 100.0% | A+ |
Navig8 V8 Pool > Tanker |
188 nm | 10.2% | F |
Euromont Shipping Co SpA > Tanker |
187 nm | 4.3% | F |
Costamare Shipping Co SA > Bulk |
187 nm | 29.7% | D |
Norwegian Cruise Line > Passenger |
186 nm | 72.5% | B |
Navios Tankers Management Inc > Tanker |
185 nm | 18.6% | F |
Uni Ships & Management Ltd > Bulk |
183 nm | 24.1% | D |
Golden Gate Bridge > Passenger |
181 nm | 30.0% | D |
Lavinia Corp > Bulk |
179 nm | 15.2% | F |
Oceonix Services Ltd > Tanker |
179 nm | 58.7% | C |
SBTR MARINE > Bulk |
176 nm | 24.3% | D |
Mitsui & Co Ltd > Tanker |
172 nm | 9.7% | F |
Shih Wei Navigation Co Ltd > Bulk |
171 nm | 10.6% | F |
Unimor Shipping Agency > Bulk |
170 nm | 86.4% | A |
Dynacom Tankers Management Ltd > Tanker |
169 nm | 62.2% | B |
d\'Amico Dry DAC > Bulk |
168 nm | 6.0% | F |
Proman Shipping AG > Tanker |
168 nm | 87.0% | A |
Tohmei Shipping Co Ltd > Bulk |
165 nm | 91.2% | A |
SeaRiver Maritime Inc > Tanker |
165 nm | 29.2% | D |
Golden Union Shipping Co SA > Bulk |
160 nm | 1.6% | F |
Karina Shipping Ltd-MAI > General Cargo |
160 nm | 0.0% | F |
Kaizen Ship Management Co Ltd > Bulk |
160 nm | 43.1% | C |
Marathon Maritime Co > Tanker |
160 nm | 85.2% | A |
Sallaum Lines Switzerland SA > Ro-ro |
154 nm | 13.3% | F |
Repsol SA > Tanker |
148 nm | 18.1% | F |
Chevron International Tankship > Tanker |
143 nm | 66.6% | B |
MTM Ship Management Pte Ltd > Bulk |
142 nm | 0.0% | F |
STASCO > Tanker |
142 nm | 40.7% | C |
Tankers UK Agencies Ltd > Tanker |
141 nm | 56.2% | C |
Hoegh Autoliners Management AS > Ro-ro |
140 nm | 43.2% | C |
Cido Shipping HK Co Ltd > Ro-ro |
137 nm | 12.8% | F |
Magical Cruise Co Ltd > Passenger |
137 nm | 0.0% | F |
Northern Marine Shipping SA > Tanker |
135 nm | 98.5% | A |
Waterfront Shipping Co Ltd > Tanker |
134 nm | 21.3% | D |
New Yangtze Navigation SNG Pte > Bulk |
133 nm | 16.3% | F |
Frontline Management AS > Tanker |
132 nm | 34.0% | D |
Kambara Kisen Singapore Pte > Bulk |
115 nm | 25.0% | D |
Chembulk Ocean Transport LLC > Tanker |
114 nm | 49.0% | C |
BP Singapore Pte Ltd > Tanker |
112 nm | 85.0% | A |
Hayama Senpaku KK > Bulk |
112 nm | 88.2% | A |
Ciner Ship Management > Bulk |
112 nm | 40.4% | C |
MT Maritime Management USA LLC > Bulk |
111 nm | 16.2% | F |
DS Tankers > Tanker |
109 nm | 78.8% | B |
Super Camellia SA > Bulk |
106 nm | 71.8% | B |
Springfield Shipping Co Ltd > Tanker |
105 nm | 51.3% | C |
Navig8 Chemical Alta8 Pool > Tanker |
104 nm | 31.9% | D |
Pacific Carriers Ltd > General Cargo |
104 nm | 83.4% | A |
Alterna Capital Partners LLC > Tanker |
104 nm | 24.2% | D |
Dalian Tiger Shipping Ltd > Bulk |
103 nm | 9.6% | F |
Marine Ace Co Ltd > Bulk |
102 nm | 64.9% | B |
Loyal Estrella SA > Bulk |
100 nm | 0.0% | F |
The information and data provided by Whale Safe is intended for informational purposes only and must be relied upon solely at your own risk. Please see methodology for more information or contact us with questions or concerns at: boi-whalesafe@ucsb.edu
Blue Whale Habitat Model
* Whale sightings data may be limited due to COVID-19.
Blue Whale Habitat Model
* Whale sightings data may be limited due to COVID-19.