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EH/1/7 - Underwater acoustics

Sector: Sustainability

Categories: Noise. Machines and equipment | Metrology and measurement. | Measurement. Acoustics. General | Noise. Transport | Plastics. General

Overview: Under the direction of EH/1 is responsible for the UK input into ISO/TC 43/SC 1 and standardization in the field of underwater acoustics (including natural, biological, and anthopogenic sound), including methods of measurement and assessment of the generation, propagation and reception of underwater sound and its reflection and scattering in the water environment including the seabed, sea surface and biological organisms. It also includes all aspects of the effects of underwater sound on the underwater environment, humans and aquatic life.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (13)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TS 13604 Underwater acoustics — Standard-target method of calibrating active sonars for imaging and measuring scattering

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2023-05-16 		Drafting
ISO/TC 43/SC 3 N 277, ISO/NP TS 13604 Underwater acoustics -- Standard-target method of calibrating active sonars for imaging and measuring scattering

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Measurement and Science | Metrology and measurement | Measurement. Acoustics

Proposal begins : 2021-12-15 		Proposal
ISO/TC 43/SC 3 N 243, ISO/NP 7447 Underwater acoustics -- Measurement of radiated underwater sound from percussive pile driving -- Insitu determination of the insertion loss of barrier control measures underwater

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Measurement and Science | Metrology and measurement | Measurement. Acoustics

Proposal begins : 2021-07-06 		Proposal
ISO/TC 43/SC 3 N 241, ISO/PWI 17208-3 Underwater acoustics -- Quantities and procedures for description and measurement of underwater noise from ships -- Part 3: Part 3: Requirements for measurements in shallow water

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Measurement and Science | Metrology and measurement | Measurement. Acoustics | Noise. Transport

Proposal begins : 2021-06-25 		Proposal
ISO/TC 43/SC 3 N 241, ISO/PWI 17208-3 Underwater acoustics -- Quantities and procedures for description and measurement of underwater noise from ships -- Part 3: Part 3: Requirements for measurements in shallow water

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Measurement and Science | Metrology and measurement | Measurement. Acoustics

Proposal begins : 2021-07-08 		Proposal
ISO/TC 43/SC 3 N 235, ISO/NP 7605 Underwater acoustics -- measurement of underwater ambient sound

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Measurement and Science | Metrology and measurement | Measurement. Acoustics | Noise. Transport

Proposal begins : 2021-04-15 		Proposal
ISO/NP TS 13604 Underwater acoustics - Standard-target method of calibrating active sonars for imaging and measuring scattering

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Measurement and Science | Metrology and measurement | Measurement. Acoustics | Measurement. Acoustics. General

Proposal begins : 2022-02-09 		Proposal
ISO/NP 25796 Underwater Acoustics — Measurement of sound particle motion and seabed vibration for biological applications

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2025-03-04 		Proposal
ISO/NP 25796 Underwater Acoustics — Measurement of sound particle motion and seabed vibration for biological applications

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2025-03-03 		Proposal
BS ISO 25796 Underwater Acoustics — Measurement of sound particle motion and seabed vibration for biological applications

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins : 		Proposal
Published (6)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS ISO 7605:2025 Underwater acoustics. Measurement of underwater ambient sound

Categories: Measurement. Acoustics. General

Published standard begins : 2025-07-28 		Published standard
BS ISO 7447:2024 Underwater acoustics. Measurement of radiated underwater sound from percussive pile driving. In situ determination of the insertion loss of barrier control measures underwater

Categories: Noise. Machines and equipment

Published standard begins : 2024-09-13 		Published standard
BS ISO 18406:2017 Underwater acoustics. Measurement of radiated underwater sound from percussive pile driving

Categories: Noise. Transport

Published standard begins : 2017-06-14 		Published standard
BS ISO 18405:2017 Underwater acoustics. Terminology

Categories: Noise. Transport | Metrology and measurement. | Measurement. Acoustics. General

Published standard begins : 2017-05-15 		Published standard
BS ISO 17208-2:2019 Underwater acoustics. Quantities and procedures for description and measurement of underwater sound from ships. Determination of source levels from deep water measurements

Categories: Noise. Transport

Published standard begins : 2019-07-29 		Published standard
BS ISO 17208-1:2016+A1:2024 Underwater acoustics. Quantities and procedures for description and measurement of underwater sound from ships. Requirements for precision measurements in deep water used for comparison purposes

Categories: Noise. Transport

Published standard begins : 2024-03-11 		Published standard
Withdrawn (2)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/PAS 17208-1:2012 Acoustics. Quantities and procedures for description and measurement of underwater sound from ships. General requirements for measurements in deep water

Categories: Noise. Transport

Withdrawn begins : 2016-04-04 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 17208-1:2016 Underwater acoustics. Quantities and procedures for description and measurement of underwater sound from ships. Requirements for precision measurements in deep water used for comparison purposes

Categories: Noise. Transport

Withdrawn begins : 2024-03-11 		Withdrawn