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Whale Safe is a tool that displays both visual and acoustic whale detections in the Santa Barbara Channel. 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 in the Santa Barbara Channel.
The companies with highest and lowest rates of adoption during the 2020 VSR season are shown below.
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Company | Fleet Transit Distance (2020) | Cooperation Rate | Letter Grade |
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Maersk A/S > Container |
36,250 nm | 58.3% | C |
Ocean Network Express Pte Ltd > Container |
34,985 nm | 31.4% | D |
COSCO Shipping Lines Co Ltd > Container |
30,495 nm | 65.0% | B |
Evergreen Marine Corp > Container |
23,605 nm | 51.2% | C |
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co > Container |
19,952 nm | 90.1% | A |
Hapag-Lloyd AG > Container |
15,379 nm | 81.6% | A |
Chevron Shipping Co LLC > Tanker |
15,202 nm | 79.0% | B |
CMA CGM SA The French Line > Container |
14,489 nm | 72.2% | B |
HMM Co Ltd > Container |
13,503 nm | 22.9% | D |
Matson Navigation Co Inc > Container |
13,146 nm | 17.4% | F |
APL LLC > Container |
13,101 nm | 59.1% | C |
NYK Line > Ro-ro, Bulk |
12,608 nm | 74.9% | B |
Yang Ming Marine Transport > Container |
11,261 nm | 79.2% | B |
Crowley Petroleum Services Inc > Tanker |
10,343 nm | 58.1% | C |
Orient Overseas Container Line > Container |
10,151 nm | 59.6% | C |
Pasha Hawaii Holdings LLC > Container, Ro-ro |
9,107 nm | 12.5% | F |
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd > Tanker, Ro-ro, Bulk |
8,974 nm | 78.3% | B |
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd > Ro-ro, Bulk |
7,113 nm | 60.6% | B |
MOL Chemical Tankers Pte Ltd > Tanker |
6,302 nm | 36.4% | D |
Polar Tankers Inc > Tanker |
5,584 nm | 91.2% | A |
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics > Ro-ro |
5,116 nm | 79.7% | B |
CSL Americas > Bulk |
4,988 nm | 96.2% | A |
BP Exploration Alaska Inc > Tanker |
4,420 nm | 61.3% | B |
Chevron Transport Corp Ltd > Tanker |
4,155 nm | 95.6% | A |
Great White Fleet Ltd > Container |
4,090 nm | 8.5% | F |
Crowley Alaska Tankers LLC > Tanker |
3,937 nm | 7.0% | F |
OSG Ship Management Inc > Tanker |
3,753 nm | 86.4% | A |
Pacific Basin Shipping HK Ltd > Bulk |
3,436 nm | 45.4% | C |
Hyundai Glovis Co Ltd > Ro-ro |
3,321 nm | 37.9% | D |
Saga Welco AS > General Cargo |
2,763 nm | 25.5% | D |
TORM A/S > Tanker |
2,524 nm | 65.3% | B |
Panamax International LLC > Tanker |
2,494 nm | 53.5% | C |
Unisea Shipping Ltd > Tanker |
2,457 nm | 34.9% | D |
American Petroleum Tankers LLC > Tanker |
2,348 nm | 85.0% | A |
Hamburg Sudamerikanische > Container |
1,900 nm | 77.7% | B |
Eastern Car Liner Ltd > General Cargo, Ro-ro |
1,822 nm | 15.8% | F |
Cape Tankers Inc > Tanker |
1,715 nm | 29.4% | D |
AET Inc Ltd > Tanker |
1,653 nm | 39.0% | D |
Capital Ship Management Corp > Tanker |
1,597 nm | 93.1% | A |
EUKOR Car Carriers Inc > Ro-ro |
1,548 nm | 52.3% | C |
China Navigation Co Pte Ltd > Container, Bulk |
1,422 nm | 80.2% | A |
Ultrabulk A/S > Bulk |
1,421 nm | 43.8% | C |
Toko Kaiun Kaisha Ltd > General Cargo |
1,355 nm | 47.2% | C |
Euronav NV > Tanker |
1,311 nm | 64.3% | B |
SM Line Corp > Container |
1,291 nm | 8.3% | F |
BBC Chartering & Logistic GmbH > General Cargo |
1,215 nm | 20.5% | D |
Nissan Motor Car Carrier > Ro-ro |
1,151 nm | 35.4% | D |
Seabulk Fleet Management LLC > Ro-ro |
1,116 nm | 77.2% | B |
Shunzan Kaiun KK > General Cargo, Bulk |
1,043 nm | 22.0% | D |
Toyofuji Shipping Co Ltd > Ro-ro |
1,004 nm | 37.6% | D |
Pacific International Lines > Container |
990 nm | 43.4% | C |
Dynacom Tankers Management Ltd > Tanker |
983 nm | 61.0% | B |
MMS Co Ltd > Ro-ro |
977 nm | 49.9% | C |
Hoegh Autoliners Management AS > Ro-ro |
963 nm | 72.1% | B |
Champion Tankers AS > Tanker |
939 nm | 23.6% | D |
Penfield Marine LLC > Tanker |
824 nm | 43.0% | C |
Bulk Invest ASA > Bulk |
780 nm | 8.7% | F |
ANL Container Line Pty Ltd > Container |
778 nm | 78.0% | B |
Marflet Marine SA > Tanker |
755 nm | 14.1% | F |
Wisdom Marine Lines SA > Bulk |
746 nm | 25.5% | D |
United States Govt MSC > Other Industry, General Cargo |
739 nm | 52.2% | C |
Hsin Chien Marine Co Ltd-CHT > Bulk, General Cargo |
734 nm | 31.9% | D |
Zim Integrated Shipping Servs > Container |
679 nm | 6.8% | F |
G2 Ocean AS > General Cargo |
632 nm | 33.8% | D |
Siem Car Carriers AS > Ro-ro |
631 nm | 1.2% | F |
Goulandris Maritime Inc > Tanker |
606 nm | 34.8% | D |
Euronav Ship Management > Tanker |
594 nm | 83.9% | A |
Stena Sonangol Suezmax Pool > Tanker |
587 nm | 26.1% | D |
CPTA > Tanker |
583 nm | 20.3% | D |
Inui Global Logistics Co Ltd > Bulk |
570 nm | 9.4% | F |
Chios Navigation Hellas Ltd > Bulk |
533 nm | 63.6% | B |
Doun Kisen Co Ltd > Bulk |
528 nm | 34.5% | D |
Mitsubishi Ore Transport Co > Bulk |
520 nm | 22.1% | D |
PB Tankers SpA > Tanker |
498 nm | 61.5% | B |
General National Maritime > Tanker |
494 nm | 58.3% | C |
Ardmore MR Pool LLC > Tanker |
490 nm | 32.0% | D |
Scorpio MR Pool Ltd > Tanker |
486 nm | 68.8% | B |
Sun Enterprises Ltd-LIB > Tanker |
471 nm | 39.2% | D |
Proman Shipping AG > Tanker |
464 nm | 66.0% | B |
Pantheon Tankers Management > Tanker |
462 nm | 35.0% | D |
Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd > Bulk |
452 nm | 48.8% | C |
Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte > Tanker |
445 nm | 60.2% | B |
Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co > Bulk |
439 nm | 42.9% | C |
BigLift Shipping BV > General Cargo |
430 nm | 5.3% | F |
Associated Maritime Co HK Ltd > Tanker |
426 nm | 74.7% | B |
Stena Bulk A/S > Tanker |
425 nm | 55.3% | C |
Austral Asia Line BV > General Cargo |
418 nm | 4.0% | F |
Shoei Kisen KK > Bulk |
406 nm | 26.0% | D |
Austral Asia Line Pte Ltd > General Cargo |
403 nm | 17.9% | F |
Thenamaris Ships Management > Tanker |
399 nm | 49.9% | C |
Shikishima Kisen KK > Bulk |
381 nm | 51.8% | C |
NAT Chartering Ltd > Tanker |
374 nm | 98.3% | A |
Sinokor Petrochemical Co Ltd > Tanker |
365 nm | 12.6% | F |
Norient Product Pool ApS > Tanker |
360 nm | 35.9% | D |
MUR Shipping BV > Bulk |
356 nm | 97.2% | A |
PSM Perkapalan Sdn Bhd > Bulk |
352 nm | 8.3% | F |
PTMC > Tanker |
348 nm | 34.3% | D |
Pola Maris NV > Bulk |
341 nm | 8.7% | F |
Navig8 MR Tanker Pool > Tanker |
338 nm | 7.0% | F |
Benetech Shipping SA > Tanker |
338 nm | 54.6% | C |
Union Apex Shipping Co Ltd > Bulk |
338 nm | 52.3% | C |
Navig8 Chemical Alta8 Pool > Tanker |
336 nm | 9.0% | F |
Navig8 Chemical Chronos8 Pool > Tanker |
335 nm | 18.2% | F |
Albatross Marine SA > Bulk |
335 nm | 20.6% | D |
Womar Stainless Pool > Tanker |
334 nm | 57.9% | C |
Seastar Chartering Ltd > Bulk |
333 nm | 23.2% | D |
Chinese-Polish Joint Stock > General Cargo |
332 nm | 35.0% | D |
PCL Tankers Pte Ltd > Tanker |
330 nm | 48.8% | C |
Arka Global Marine Services > Bulk |
330 nm | 26.0% | D |
Misuga Kaiun HK Ltd > Bulk |
330 nm | 30.1% | D |
Pan Ocean Co Ltd > Bulk |
330 nm | 25.7% | D |
Ebe NV > Bulk |
329 nm | 52.5% | C |
Zurich AG > Bulk |
326 nm | 10.8% | F |
Chemical Clipper Transports SA > Tanker |
326 nm | 14.0% | F |
Mansel Pte Ltd > Tanker |
326 nm | 13.9% | F |
Conti 18 Conti Cortesia > Container |
323 nm | 92.6% | A |
Fairfield-Maxwell Services Ltd > Ro-ro |
322 nm | 65.5% | B |
Misuga Kaiun Co Ltd > Bulk |
322 nm | 50.4% | C |
Berge Bulk Shipping Pte Ltd > Bulk |
316 nm | 23.5% | D |
Kuang Ming Shipping Corp-CHT > Bulk |
312 nm | 14.7% | F |
China Merchants Energy Shpg > Tanker |
298 nm | 83.9% | A |
Abo Shoten Ltd > Bulk |
296 nm | 19.2% | F |
FLOPEC > Tanker |
288 nm | 55.0% | C |
Diamond S Management LLC > Tanker |
285 nm | 22.0% | D |
Scorpio Commercial Management > Tanker |
274 nm | 47.4% | C |
Tesoro Far East Maritime Co > Tanker |
272 nm | 99.9% | A+ |
Wan Hai Lines Ltd > Container |
230 nm | 20.3% | D |
Gulf Energy Maritime GEM PJSC > Tanker |
211 nm | 19.0% | F |
Nakkas Denizcilik ve Ticaret > Tanker |
210 nm | 36.5% | D |
Westfal-Larsen Shipping AS > Tanker |
208 nm | 19.5% | F |
Navig8 Suez8 Pool > Tanker |
205 nm | 32.5% | D |
Navig8 Chemicals Inc > Tanker |
204 nm | 19.3% | F |
Hafnia Pools Pte Ltd > Tanker |
203 nm | 80.9% | A |
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc > Bulk |
202 nm | 13.6% | F |
Empros Lines Shipping Co SP SA > Bulk |
202 nm | 28.6% | D |
Marine Ace Co Ltd > Bulk |
199 nm | 9.0% | F |
Clipper Bulk Shipping Ltd > Bulk |
199 nm | 20.8% | D |
Patricia Ship Holding SA > Ro-ro |
197 nm | 88.3% | A |
Lodestar Shipping & Nav SA > Bulk |
195 nm | 40.8% | C |
IMECS Co Ltd > Bulk |
194 nm | 12.2% | F |
Navig8 Chemical Delta8 Pool > Tanker |
194 nm | 47.9% | C |
Kinriki Kisen KK > Bulk |
194 nm | 74.4% | B |
Navarone SA > Bulk |
192 nm | 63.5% | B |
CSL Group Inc > Bulk |
192 nm | 98.6% | A |
SK Shipping Co Ltd-KRS > Tanker |
192 nm | 9.3% | F |
Cargill International SA > Tanker |
192 nm | 11.6% | F |
Sinokor Maritime Co Ltd > Tanker |
192 nm | 30.3% | D |
Aono Kaiun KK > General Cargo |
191 nm | 18.0% | F |
Portline Bulk International SA > Bulk |
191 nm | 10.8% | F |
Toyo Kaiun Co Ltd > Bulk |
190 nm | 64.0% | B |
Far East Shipping & Trading Co > Bulk |
190 nm | 23.8% | D |
Ta-Tong Marine Co Ltd > Bulk |
190 nm | 8.8% | F |
Prosperity Steamship Co Ltd > Bulk |
190 nm | 34.6% | D |
STASCO > Tanker |
190 nm | 38.7% | D |
UPT Panamax Pool Ltd > Tanker |
189 nm | 51.2% | C |
Nomadic Chartering AS > General Cargo |
189 nm | 8.3% | F |
Teekay Tankers Ltd > Tanker |
188 nm | 74.9% | B |
PCL Shipping Pte Ltd > Bulk |
187 nm | 87.9% | A |
C Transport Maritime SAM > Bulk |
185 nm | 4.3% | F |
Fednav Ltd > Bulk |
185 nm | 6.2% | F |
NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers > Bulk |
185 nm | 73.0% | B |
Keiyo Kisen KK > Bulk |
185 nm | 8.7% | F |
Usui Kaiun KK > Bulk |
185 nm | 99.7% | A+ |
Safbulk Maritime SA > Bulk |
183 nm | 28.3% | D |
Agnes Victory AS > Tanker |
182 nm | 7.2% | F |
SV MR5 LLC > Tanker |
182 nm | 22.0% | D |
Minerva Marine Inc > Tanker |
180 nm | 57.3% | C |
Teekay Chartering Ltd > Tanker |
180 nm | 53.0% | C |
Repsol SA > Tanker |
178 nm | 8.6% | F |
Frontline Management AS > Tanker |
177 nm | 97.2% | A |
Shih Wei Navigation Co Ltd > Bulk |
163 nm | 95.3% | A |
Genel Denizcilik Nakliyati AS > Tanker |
162 nm | 43.0% | C |
Tankers UK Agencies Ltd > Tanker |
152 nm | 74.6% | B |
Stealth Maritime Corp SA > Tanker |
136 nm | 67.9% | B |
SwissMarine Services SA > Bulk |
124 nm | 37.4% | D |
BP Shipping Ltd > Tanker |
117 nm | 68.9% | B |
DHT Management AS > Tanker |
116 nm | 95.3% | A |
Tsakos Commerce SA > Tanker |
110 nm | 12.4% | F |
Sanko Steamship Co Ltd > Bulk |
109 nm | 94.7% | A |
Maestro Shipping SA > General Cargo |
107 nm | 0.0% | F |
Blue Fin Tankers Inc > Tanker |
100 nm | 95.1% | A |
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
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