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.
Ian’s Funeral will be at 11.45 on Dec 6th in the Chapel, Coop Funeral Home, 550 Blackpool rd., Preston PR2 1HY. This will be followed by a Cremation at Preston Crematorium, off Longridge rd., Preston PR2 5BY.
This will be followed by a reception which is yet to be sorted out.
Willy has asked if anyone would like to speak to please let him know, there will be an opportunity at the Crem.
Captain Barnacle
