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Dear All,                                                                                                                                                                                 012/17

WALNEY EXTENSION (WOWO3+4)

DEPLOYMENT OF CARDINAL AND SPECIAL MARKER BUOYS 

A series of CARDINAL and SPECIAL MARKER BUOYS are now marking the site of the WALNEY EXTENSION (WOWO3+4) WIND FARM SITE.

As this area is now designated as a construction site all mariners are requested and advised to mark the positions of these Buoys on their charts/plotters and unless there are matters relating to their own safety or the safety of others they should keep clear and not enter the buoyed area until the Wind Farm has been commissioned with the Buoys removed and you have been informed.

On the attachment the first small chartlet shows the Wind Farm Layout with the buoy positions around the perimeter as well as the small graph which gives all of the information relating to the Cardinal and Special Marker Buoys.

The second small chartlet on the attachment shows the positions of the 4 WAVE RIDER BUOYS, No’s 3 & 4 are inside the perimeter of the Wind Farm and have been installed, No’s 1 & 2 are at positions along the Export Cable Route, in the Lune and Heysham Lake area, and are scheduled to be installed on Tuesday 7^th Feb as long as weather and conditions permit.

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WAVE RIDER BUOYS

Two Wave Rider Buoys have been deployed within the site of the proposed WALNEY (EXTENSION) WIND FARM (WOWO3+4).

Wave Rider Buoy 3 (WB-3) position:     Lat 54° 05.60’N                Long 003° 44.40’W  (see attached chartlet)

Wave Rider Buoy 4 (WB-4) position:     Lat 54° 06.57’N                Long 003° 53.26’W  (see attached chartlet)

Both Buoys characteristics:  FI (5) Y 20s range 5nm

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Please note that the two Wave Rider Buoys that are to be stationed at positions along the Export Cable Route are subject to a change of location to that first advertised, they are scheduled to be deployed on Tuesday 7^th Feb.

Wave Rider Buoy 1 (WB-1) position:     Lat 53° 59.20’N                Long 003°   1.37’W  (see attached chartlet)

Wave Rider Buoy 2 (WB-2) position:     Lat 53° 54.24’N                Long 003° 19.00’W  (see attached chartlet)

Both Buoys characteristics:  FI (5) Y 20s range 5nm

PLEASE MARK THESE POSITIONS ON YOUR CHART/PLOTTER AND KEEP CLEAR

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WIND FARM GUARD VESSEL

The Guard Vessel ‘KARIMA’(picture attached) will be on station shortly and will conduct 6 hourly Securite broadcasts informing Mariners of site relevant safety information, these will be announced on VHF Channel 16 and broadcast will take place on VHF channel 67 at 06:00, 12:00, 18:00 & 00:00.

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Please pass this information to any of your colleagues who you think might find it useful, also 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.

Regards  :  Tom Watson

Tel………. Mobile 07903 173 624

WIND FARM LAYOUT AND BUOY POSITIONS - WOWO3+4
WOWO3+4 GUARD VESSEL - 'KARIMA'

PREPARATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION – WALNEY EXTENSION (WOWO3+4)

 INFIELD (INTER-ARRAY) AND EXPORT CABLE – PRE-LAY GRAPNEL RUN

As part of the preparations for construction a pre-lay grapnel run along the INFIELD or INTER-ARRAY CABLE ROUTES within both sections of the Wind Farm as well as along the whole length of the TWO EXPORT CABLE ROUTES is scheduled to begin in early February at a date to be confirmed.

The grapnel run will be carried out by the 27.7m Briggs Marine Multi-Cat Work Boat ‘FORTH WARRIOR’ (picture attached) and depending on weather and conditions as well as the requirement for any boulder or debris removal can be expected to last several weeks.

During Pre-Lay Grapnel operations ‘FORTH WARRIOR’ will keep a listening watch on VHF Channels 16 and 12 and can be contacted for information relating to vessel movement only.

The first attachment has two small chartlets, one gives information concerning the boundary of the Wind Farm site while the other shows the Turbine layout, there is also a picture of ‘FORTH WARRIOR’.

The second attachment shows the corridor of the EXPORT CABLE ROUTES down which ‘FORTH WARRIOR’ will operate.

Please note that the chartlets are for provided for information purposes 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

Regards :  Tom Watson

Tel………. Mobile 07903 173 624

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Pre-Grapnel Run Feb 17
Export Cable Corridor - Pre Grapnel Run Feb 17

The latest survey has identified two areas where there is potential EXPOSED/FREE-SPAN CABLE along the EXPORT CABLES of the WEST of DUDDON SANDS OFFSHORE WIND FARM

There is the potential that both cables are exposed in the area immediately to either side, to the East and West, of the BARROW WIND FARM EXPORT CABLE CROSSING

POTENTIAL FREE-SPANS / EXPOSURES EAST OF BARROW CABLE CROSSING

The two expanses of potential exposure have been identified between the following co-ordinates:

POTENTIAL FREE-SPANS / EXPOSURES WEST OF THE BARROW CROSSING

PLEASE MARK THESE POSITIONS ON YOUR CHART/PLOTTER AND KEEP CLEAR

POSITION OF CABLE CROSSING

Lat 54     00.3          Long 002     57.9

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Attached for information is the ‘Kingfisher Flyer’ which gives all of the relevant information concerning the WEST of DUDDON SANDS WIND FARM, including the Export Cable Routes.

Please note that the ‘Flyers’ are for provided for information purposes relating to the Wind Farm only and should not be used for navigation

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you are unsure about any of the above or require any further information, also please pass this information to any of your colleagues who you think might be interested also 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.

Regards  :  Tom Watson

Tel………..  Mobile 07903 173 624

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More News From the Environment Agency  on Dangers to Shipping Duddon Sands

DEPLOYMENT OF TWO ‘FLiDAR BUOYS AND ONE ‘WAVE BUOY’

IN THE AREA JUST OUTSIDE NW CORNER OF THE WEST of DUDDON SANDS WIND FARM

The Bay Towage vessel ‘TORCH’ and the Briggs Marine vessel ‘FORTH WARRIOR’ are now on site at the NW corner of the WEST of DUDDON SANDS WIND FARM installing the two FLiDAR BUOYS, each with an associated marker or pendant buoy, and the one WAVE BUOY (pictures of both vessels attached).

This installation has been delayed due to unsettled weather.

The buoys are being deployed in the area just outside of the NW corner of the WEST of DUDDON SANDS WIND FARM, opposite the Met Mast and Turbine A01 and will remain in position for a period of approx. six months.

PLEASE MARK THESE POSITIONS ON YOUR CHARTS/PLOTTERS AND KEEP CLEAR

POSITIONS OF FLIDAR BUOYS

FLiDAR 1 :                   Lat 54°     0′    3.64″N          Long 003°    33′    36.00″W

FLiDAR 2 :                   Lat 54°    0′    10.68″N         Long 003°   33′     37.07″W

(Characteristics of both buoys : Fl (5) Y 20s range 5nm)

Seabed: The mooring system for each floating LIDARs will consist of cast iron sinkers of approx. 4T weight and approx. 80m of mooring chain with various shackles and swivels. Some of the chain will lie on the seabed, the proportion of chain on the seabed will be dependent and drift and tide

Surface: Each buoy will have a surface marker, or Pendant Buoy, denoting the position of the 2^nd 4T seabed sinker weight.

POSITIONS OF MARKER OR PENDANT BUOYS

Pendant 1 :                     Lat 54°      0′       05.71″N              Long 003°    33′    29.92″W

Pendant 2 :                    Lat 54°      0′        14.70″N              Long 003°    33′    35.41″W   

(Characteristics of both buoys : Fl (5) Y 20s range 5nm)

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POSITION OF WAVE BUOY   

Lat 54°    0′    1.28″N            Long 003°    33′   25.50″W

(Characteristics : Fl (5) Y 20s range 5nm)

Seabed:  Mooring: The mooring connection to the buoy is made with a 12mm stainless steel swivel. Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene line (UHMWPE) is used for the mooring line and the mooring is anchored to the ground using up to 600kg of heavy chain. 

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The two attachments include chartlets which show in detail the deployment area at the NW corner of the WEST of DUDDON SANDS WIND FARM as well as pictures of the buoys and all of the information relating to their deployment, there are several pages of information on the third attachment.

Also attached for information is the ‘Kingfisher Flyer’ which gives all of the relevant information concerning the WEST of DUDDON SANDS WIND FARM including the Export Cable Routes.

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

Regards :  Tom Watson

Tel………. Mobile 07903 173 624

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WALNEY OFFSHORE WIND FARM EXTENSION (WOWO3+4) – PREPARATION FOR CONSTRUCTION – ROCK PROTECTION AT CABLE CROSSINGS

Dear All,

002/17

PREPARATION FOR CONSTRUCTION

SCOUR PROTECTION AT TURBINE POSITIONS – ROCK PROTECTION AT CABLE CROSSINGS

SCOUR PROTECTION AT TURBINE POSITIONS

The bulk Carrier/Rock Placement (Fall Pipe) vessel ‘NORDNES’ is on passage back to the site of THE WALNEY EXTENSION (WOWO3+4) WIND FARM, current position South Minch, and can be expected back on site tomorrow to continue depositing scour protection at selected Turbine positions within the proposed Wind Farm site. (see second attachment).

Walney Ext - Site Boundary
WOWO3+4 Cable Crossings - 'ROCKPIPER'

Look at the attached documents to see the laWOW031900_FloatingLiDARDeploymentWalneyEast_20161101_RevB
West_of_Duddon_Sands_2015_LRes
'TORCH' - 'FORTH WARRIOR'
Deployment of 2 FlIDARs and 1 Wave Buoy Information
test on the Duddon Sands Wind Farm.

Dear All,

DEPLOYMENT OF TWO ‘FLiDAR BUOYS AND ONE ‘WAVE BUOY’

IN THE AREA JUST OUTSIDE NW CORNER OF THE WEST of DUDDON SANDS WIND FARM

DONG Energy will shortly be deploying two FLiDAR BUOYS, each with an associated marker or pendant buoy, and one WAVE BUOY in the area just outside of the NW corner of the WEST of DUDDON SANDS WIND FARM, opposite the Met Mast.

The Buoys are scheduled to be deployed on or around Monday 19^th December and will remain in position for a period of approx. six months.

PLEASE MARK THESE POSITIONS ON YOUR CHARTS/[PLOTTERS AND KEEP CLEAR

POSITIONS OF FLIDAR BUOYS

FLiDAR 1 : Lat 54°     0′    3.64″N          Long 003°    33′    36.00″W

FLiDAR 2 : Lat 54°    0′    10.68″N         Long 003°   33′     37.07″W

Seabed: The mooring system for each floating LIDARs will consist of cast iron sinkers of approx. 4T weight and approx. 80m of mooring chain with various shackles and swivels. Some of the chain will lie on the seabed, the proportion of chain on the seabed will be dependent and drift and tide

Surface: Each buoy will have a surface marker, or Pendant Buoy, denoting the position of the 2^nd 4T seabed sinker weight.

POSITIONS OF MARKER OR PENDANT BUOYS

Pendant 1 : Lat 54°      0′       05.71″N              Long 003°    33′    29.92″W

Pendant 2 : Lat 54°      0′      14.70″N               Long 003°    33′    35.41″W   

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POSITION OF WAVE BUOY   

Lat 54°    0′    1.28″N            Long 003°    33′   25.50″W

Seabed:  Mooring: The mooring connection to the buoy is made with a 12mm stainless steel swivel. Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene line (UHMWPE) is used for the mooring line and the mooring is anchored to the ground using up to 600kg of heavy chain. 

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The two attachments include chartlets which show in detail the deployment area at the NW corner of the WEST of DUDDON SANDS WIND FARM as well as pictures of the buoys and all of the information relating to their deployment.

Also attached for information is the ‘Kingfisher Flyer’ which gives all of the relevant information concerning the WEST of DUDDON SANDS WIND FARM including the Export Cable Routes.

Please note that the ‘Flyers’ are for provided for information purposes relating to the Wind Farm only and should not be used for navigation.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further information

Regards :  Tom Watson

Tel………. Mobile 07903 173 624

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ROCK PLACEMENT FOR SCOUR PROTECTION

In preparation for the construction of the WALNEY EXTENSION (WOWO3+4) WIND FARM the Bulk Carrier/Rock Placement (Fall Pipe) vessel ‘NORDNES’ will shortly begin depositing scour protection at all of the Turbine positions within the proposed WIND FARM SITE.

‘NORDNES’ can be expected to arrive on site on or around Sunday 11^th December and operations to place scour protection at all of the proposed Turbine positions are expected to last approx. two months, depending on weather and conditions.

Scour protection will be deposited at Wind Turbine positions only and only within the proposed Wind Farm perimeter, there is no proposal to deposit scour protection at any position or in any area along the proposed Export Cable Route.

‘NORDNES’ will operate around the clock while on site but will leave periodically to sail back to base in Norway to re-load.

During Rock Placement operations ‘NORDNES’ will have limited manoeuvrability and a wide berth, minimum 500 meters, is requested at all times whenever the vessel is on site.

In the interests of safety all mariners, and in particular fishermen, are requested and advised to keep clear of and not enter the proposed Wind Farm site as shown on the attached chartlet during this period of work if in doubt or unsure please contact me.

This proposed Wind Farm is identified as two section WALNEY OFFSHORE 3 and WALNEY OFFSHORE 4 (WOWO3+4)

Attached for information is a small chartlet which shows the proposed Wind Farm with the co-ordinates given for both sections, there is also a picture of ‘NORDNES’

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further information.

Regards  :  Tom Watson

Tel………..  Mobile 07903 173 624

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