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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt;">Environmental and occupational noise is common nuisance that affects the health of employees. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Performed health checks of employees engaged by Company “Pomorski Saobraćaj” showed that 5% of examined sailors had hearing loss. The results were a trigger for starting experiment on noise risk assessment with objective to discover possibilities of noise pollution presence, precise significant noise sources and describe solutions for eliminating negative effects. </span></p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt;">Several measurements on five positions were performed on ferry boat “KAMENARI”, according to EC Physical Agents Directive<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </strong>and<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </strong>Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels Regulations 2007.<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></strong></span></p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt;">Noise on selected positions exceeded the limit for about 1-5dB. Noise exposure level was 84.5dB. Diesel engine, exhaust system and structural noise were main sources of excessive noise. </span></p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt;">Experiment shows noise presence as nuisance that affects sailors. Noise presents a serious threat for sailor’s health. It interferes with crew communication and jeopardizes navigation safety. Technical measures, crew health checks and noise monitoring could prevent all negative effects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></p>