‘Thumping’ Ships – Sleepless in Port Chalmers!

The new Rio-class container vessels visiting Port Chalmers are causing sleepless nights to residents located near the port.
The port company has begun noise assessments at its various wharves and ways to mitigate the problem.
The Rio-ships usage of two large generators to keep the refrigerated containers cold has been identified as the source.
As for the noise mitigation measure, the vessels have been ordered to berth further up the wharf, with their sterns facing landward, towards Port...