Silent Oceans The primary activity of the Trust is the Silent Oceans Project in celebration of and reverence for the sea as the source of life on the planet. The first annual Silent Oceans Day, September 19, 1999, marked the beginning of a five year process of global consciousness raising, educational programs and the creation of international standards concerning human-made sound pollution in the ocean. The day will be repeated on September 19, 2000 globally.