Please find attached the latest ‘Regional Local Notice to Mariners’ (week 7) concerning the forthcoming weeks activities for ORSTEDS WIND FARMS in the Irish Sea.
This notice lists changes to the Aids to Navigation Availability at the BURBO BANK 1 WIND FARM and proposed Jack-up operations in the region
Awareness items in the notice relate to the following wind farms:
Wind Farm
Abbreviation
Barrow Area and Cumbrian Coast
Barrow Offshore
BOW
West of Duddon Sands
WoDS
Walney Offshore Extensions 1 & 2
WOW 01 – WOW 02
Walney Offshore Extensions 3 & 4
WOW 03 – WOW 04
Liverpool Bay
Burbo Bank Wind Farm
BBW 01
Burbo Bank Extension
BBW 02 (EXT)
MAIN ITEMS OF INTEREST INCLUDED IN THE NtM
Subsea Cables Information and KIS-ORCA Wind Farm Awareness Charts(Page 4)
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Chartlet showing General Location of Operational Wind Farms as well as key contact details (Page 5)
Navigation Light Extinguished Turbine BB42 – Fog Signal Inoperative Turbine BB38
BURBO 02 (EXT.) (Page 9)
Fog Signal Inoperative Turbine C01
Wave Buoy Light Extinguished and Radar Reflector missing
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WALNEY 01 & 02 (Page 10)
WALNEY 01
Fog Signal Inoperative Turbine A11
WALNEY 02
Nothing to report
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WALNEY 03 (Page 11)
Nothing to report
WALNEY 04 (Page 11)
Nothing to report
CARDINAL BUOYS – EXTINGUISHED
North Cardinal Mark in position 54º 09.72’N 003º49.58’W is extinguished.
West Cardinal Mark in position 54° 06.63’N 003°55.33’W is extinguished
South Cardinal Mark in position 54°00.21’N 003°34.66’W is extinguished
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WEST of DUDDON SANDS (Page 12 & 13)
Please note that ‘WIND SERVER’ is now working in the sector marked as Area 3 (Yellow).
Please refer to attached ‘Area Identification Chartlet’
It is requested that fishing and laying gear is avoided in the whole of Area 3 (Yellow) until notified that the works are complete.
Duration dates are dependent on weather and work progress
All Navigation Aids are fully operational
PLEASE READ THE NOTICE FOR MORE INFORMATION
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Please do not hesitate to contact me if you are unsure about any of the content or require any further information, also please pass this information to any of your colleagues who you think might be interested.
If you know of any fisherman who works the area and does not receive this information or anybody else who would benefit from this information please let me know.
Subject: WEST of DUDDON SANDS WIND FARM – FISH SURVEY
Dear All,
‘BENAIAH IV’ (picture attached) has completed the Benthic Survey at the BURBO 2 (EXT) WIND FARM and is now arriving on site at the WEST of DUDDON SANDS WIND FARM to start the Fish Survey
WEST of DUDDON SANDS WIND FARM – FISH SURVEY
This survey consists of 23 Otter Trawls and 23 Beam Trawls (using the 2m Beam) and will last for approx. 5 days, again depending on weather and conditions.
The attached small chartlet gives an overview of the survey with the trawl survey positions in red and the beam trawl survey positions blue.
This survey is not expected to interfere with any other vessel
A listening watch will be kept on VHF Channels 16 & 12 as well as monitoring VHF Channel 14 and ‘BENAIAH IV’ can be contacted for information relating to vessel movement only
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FISHING INSIDE THE WIND FARM
For more information on the boundaries of the 50 metre Advisory Safety distances please ensure that you have the latest KIS-ORCA information installed – this can be downloaded from http://www.KIS-ORCA.eu
If fishing inside the Wind Farm you are advised to use Dhan Buoys anchored towards the middle of the lane with a long weighted feed line rather than Marker Buoys that can be moved by the strong tides and so foul the Turbines.
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Attached for information is the ‘Kingfisher Flyer’ which gives all of the relevant information concerning WEST of DUDDON SANDS WIND FARM as well as the picture of ‘BENAIAH’.
Please note that the ‘Flyers’ are for provided for information purposes relating to the Wind Farm only and should not be used for navigation.
If you know of any fisherman who works the area and does not receive this information or anybody else who would benefit from this information please let me know.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further information
Captain Barnacle
Richard Hoad
