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Simon Gooder

OFFSHORE RENEWABLE OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY INSTALLATIONSENERGY INSTALLATIONS

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Offshore Wind Farms Offshore Wind Farms Current StatusCurrent Status

A Coastal TourA Coastal Tour

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Courtesy of Anatec

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Navigation and Offshore Navigation and Offshore Renewable Energy Renewable Energy

LiaisonLiaison

(NOREL)(NOREL)

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NOREL – ToRsNOREL – ToRs

“To ensure that the commercial and recreational “To ensure that the commercial and recreational shipping and ports industries can successfully co-shipping and ports industries can successfully co-exist with the offshore renewable energy industries exist with the offshore renewable energy industries and that the needs of the former are taken into and that the needs of the former are taken into account in Government policy on offshore account in Government policy on offshore renewable energy. The meetings will do so by renewable energy. The meetings will do so by providing a forum for Government, developers and providing a forum for Government, developers and stakeholders to discuss and take forward a range of stakeholders to discuss and take forward a range of wind farm and other renewable energy related wind farm and other renewable energy related issues.”issues.”

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NOREL Membership:NOREL Membership:

DTI, DfT, MCA, Crown Estate,DTI, DfT, MCA, Crown Estate,BWEA, SEA Developers x 3, BWEA, SEA Developers x 3, GLAs (THLS), CoS, GLAs (THLS), CoS, UKMPG, BPA, UKMPG, BPA,

BMAPA, RYABMAPA, RYA, , NFFONFFO, , NUMASTNUMAST

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NOREL meetings:NOREL meetings:

Thursday 27 January 2005Thursday 27 January 2005Tuesday 12 April 2005Tuesday 12 April 2005next:next:Tuesday 19 July 2005 (tbc)Tuesday 19 July 2005 (tbc)Thursday 13 October 2005 (tbc)Thursday 13 October 2005 (tbc)

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NOREL business (sample):NOREL business (sample):- Interpretation of “Recognised sea - Interpretation of “Recognised sea lanes…etc”lanes…etc”- Reports from the SEAs- Reports from the SEAs- Trials reports eg North Hoyle Radar- Trials reports eg North Hoyle Radar- Kentish Flats radar (PLA)- Kentish Flats radar (PLA)- Routeing measures- Routeing measures- Energy Act 2004 matters- Energy Act 2004 matters

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North Hoyle SAR TrialsNorth Hoyle SAR Trials- 21 March with SK(HAR.3) C Flt 22 Sqn - 21 March with SK(HAR.3) C Flt 22 Sqn RAF ValleyRAF Valley- Radar tracking of small contacts to - Radar tracking of small contacts to within 100m of turbines.within 100m of turbines.- TIC satisfactory performance- TIC satisfactory performance- VHF no problem- VHF no problem- Increased power required- Increased power required- SAR implications, report awaited.- SAR implications, report awaited.

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Draft template,Draft template, wind farms:shipping routes wind farms:shipping routes

- enclosed with papers- enclosed with papers- offered for consultation - offered for consultation next weeknext week

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Radar Interference ExampleRadar Interference Example(Courtesy of PLA)(Courtesy of PLA)

Kentish Flat Wind Farm

Spurious Echoes

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Draft MGN Draft MGN

“Interim Guidance to “Interim Guidance to Mariners operating in the Mariners operating in the

vicinity of UK offshore wind vicinity of UK offshore wind farms”farms”

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Draft MGN,Draft MGN, - enclosed with papers - enclosed with papers- offered for consultation - offered for consultation next weeknext week

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Tidal & Wave EnergyTidal & Wave Energy

The next phase ?The next phase ?

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Tidal & Wave EnergyTidal & Wave Energy

DTI Tidal & Wave Workshops

- 14 January 2005

- 16 March 2005

BWEA Wave & Tidal Seminar

- 3 March 2005 (Science Museum)

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Tidal & Wave EnergyTidal & Wave EnergyDevelopments – Actual & Aspirational

- European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) - Orkney

- Ocean Power Delivery (“sea sausage”)

- Lunar Energy (submersible turbines)

- Lynmouth, Marine Current Turbines, installation May 2003 (rotor)

- Strangford Lough

- SW Wave Hub, off Hayle, Cornwall

- Wave Dragon, approaches to Milford Haven (wave overtopping)

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Simon Gooder

Offshore Renewables Offshore Renewables OverviewOverview

• MGN 275 – the baseline

• The MCA is actively engaged in the offshore renewable energy application and consent process. This includes dialogue with both developers and stakeholders.

• The MCA’s navigation and safety practitioner experience is valued by other Government Departments, developers and stakeholders alike.

• The MCA will be a formal statutory consultee in the consent process for any UK offshore renewable energy installation whether wind powered or tidal/wave powered.

• We aim to preserve navigation safety whilst facilitating delivery of Government’s Kyoto targets.