17 Feb 2026
Ship wake turbulence causing severe seabed erosion, new study reveals
Photo by Chris Pagan Commercial shipping in the Baltic Sea is causing significantly greater physical disturbance to the seabed than previously recognised, according to new research published in Nature Communications. The study reveals that wake turbulence from large vessels is disrupting water stratification and causing seabed erosion of up to 1.5 metres over a decade in […]