Attached is a NtM issued by Transmission Capital concerning Diving Operations that are to be carried out at the Offshore Sub-Station at the ORMONDE OFFSHORE WIND FARM
The DIVE PLATFORM/SUPPORT VESSEL will be ‘YORKSHIRE LADY’ and Dive Operations are expected to start on Thursday 18th May and will last for approx. 7 days, depending weather and conditions.
All work will be carried out in the immediate vicinity of the Sub-Station.
‘YORKSHIRE LADY’ will display the ALPHA FLAG (White and Blue) whenever DIVERS are deployed but a minimum 500 meters Safety Exclusion Zone is requested for this vessel at all times when on site.
During Dive Operations the bow of the vessel will be connected to the ORMONDE Sub-Station (or Offshore Platform) by two Poly-Ethelene/Propylene lines of up to 25 m length, anchors at the stern of the vessel will be deployed at approximately 175 m from the vessel in a NE and SE alignment.
Included with the attached NtM is a small chartlet which shows the location of the works in relation to the Wind Farm as well as a picture of ‘YORKSHIRE LADY’
Also attached for information is the ‘Kingfisher Flyer’ which gives all of the relevant information concerning the ORMONDE OFFSHORE WIND FARM
Please note that the ‘Flyer’ is provided for information 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
MOD Eskmeals – Activity Alert: 15th to 26th May 2017
Dear Resident,
Detailed below is advance notification of activities which may be noticed in your neighbourhood. All of the limitations and stipulations outlined below apply.
Date
Reason for Notification
15 to 19 May
Firing
22 to 26 May
Firing
I hope that you find this information useful. Please feel free to pass it on to your neighbours.
Yours faithfully,
Penny
Limitations and Stipulations
All activity on the site is conducted in a strictly controlled environment and presents no danger to the public. Please note that the weather, tide times and other operational requirements play a crucial part in trials planning and scheduling. Any one, or a combination of these factors, may mean that the activity has to be cancelled and rescheduled at short notice and it may not be possible to provide you with an updated schedule of work.
The flying of red flags at the range boundary, or the lima flag (yellow and black quartered) at further points, indicates to members of the public that the range is active and there will be firing activities taking place. At those times the byelaws noted on the signs near to the flags are in force. If the red (or lima) flags are not flying, the range is not active and there will be no firing activities undertaken and as such the byelaws are not in force.
Please be aware that QinetiQ carries out work at MOD Eskmeals on behalf of the MOD, under contract with the Secretary of State for Defence. Because of the nature of the work, QinetiQ is limited as to the level and detail of information it can provide in these communications.
QinetiQ operates a free phone care line number, 0800 0150536 for members of the public to call with any queries or concerns.
Please feel free to forward this message on to others who you feel may benefit.
If you do not wish to receive these notifications please reply to this email with a request to unsubscribe.
Yours sincerely
“This information has been generated for the purposes of informing the public as to QinetiQ’s scheduled operations at the MOD Eskmeals Range and it is acknowledged that the information may be included in other websites and publications. Please note that QinetiQ does not accept responsibility for or endorse any independent website or publication which features this information.”
Penny Haworth Community Liaison Officer, ESKMEALS RANGE
Tel: 0800 0150536
email: Eskmealsenquiries@qinetiq.com
A Bathymetric Survey that will cover all 102 Turbine positions, all of the Infield or Inter-Array Cables as well as the two Sub-Stations is scheduled for the WALNEY 1 & 2 OFFSHORE WIND FARMS.
The survey can be expected to start on or around Thursday 11th May and will be carried out by the Bibby Hydromap’s 15 meter survey catamaran ‘LIA’ as soon as this vessel completes and then demobilises from the ORMONDE EXPORT CABLE SURVEY.
‘LIA’ will operate on a 12 hr daylight only schedule and start date and length of survey is dependent on weather and conditions but the survey can be expected to run for approx. 7 to 9 days
All mariners should please note that as ‘LIA’ will be using highly sensitive Multi Beam Echo Sounding Equipment a wide berth, minimum 500 meters, is requested around the vessel at all times and passing vessels are requested to reduce speed if possible.
Attached for information is a small chartlet which shows the Wind Farm Layout with the Turbine positions as black dots, the Infield (or Inter-Array) Cables as red lines and the two Sub-Stations red triangles, there is also a picture of ‘LIA’
Also attached is the ‘Kingfisher Flyer’ which gives all of the relevant information concerning WALNEY 1 & 2 (WALNEY 1 is shaded blue – WALNEY 2 is shaded red).
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.
CARDINAL and SPECIAL MARKER BUOYS are marking the site, see chartlet attached, and as this area is still recognised 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.
CTV’s and other service craft will continue to transit between the shore base at the Camell Laird Shipyard and the Wind Farm site ferrying out technicians engaged on monitoring work until final commissioning.
WAVE RIDER BUOYS
The North WAVE RIDER BUOY will remain on station to support the operational phase of the Wind Farm
Attached for information is a small chartlet which shows the Wind Farm Site and the Buoy positions
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further information
The unsettled weather has caused a delay but please be advised that the accommodation rig ’SEAFOX 2’ will shortly leave Holyhead under tow for the WALNEY EXTENSION (WOWO3+4) WIND FARM SITE.
‘SEAFOX 2’ will be accompanied by three tug boats, ‘ALP ACE’ will act as the lead tug assisted by ‘DMS STORK’ and ‘MULTRATUG 3’.
Once on site at the WALNEY EXTENSION (WOWO3+4) ‘SEAFOX 2’ will jack-up close to the WOWO3 Offshore Sub-Station (Z03), ‘SEA FOX 2’ will remain at this location for approx. 2 months.
All of the towing vessels will keep a listening watch on VHF Channels 16 & 12 and can be contacted for information relating to vessel movement only, mariners are requested to give a wide berth, minimum 500 meters, when passing.
The attachment shows pictures of ‘SEAFOX 2’, both afloat and under tow as well as jacked up on station, there are also pictures of the tug boats involved.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further information
WEST of DUDDON SANDS WIND FARM – BATHYMETRIC SURVEY
WIND FARM INFIELD (OR INTER-ARRAY) CABLES AND SECTIONS OF THE EXPORT CABLE
The 15 meter Bibby Hydromap survey catamaran ‘LIA’ can be expected on site shortly to start the Bathymetric survey that will cover all of the Infield (or Inter-Array) Cables as well as all of the crossings along the Export Cable Route.
The survey will, as previously advertised, be using highly sensitive equipment which includes high resolution multi-beam echo soundersand a wide berth, minimum 500 meters, is requested around the vessel at all times and passing vessels are requested to reduce speed if possible.
Please note that the survey along the Export Cable Route will be concentrated at Cable crossings and at sections of cable where scour mitigation/protection works have been carried out.
‘LIA’ will operate mainly from Fleetwood on a 12hr (daylight only) schedule and survey operations are expected to last for approx. 8 days, depending on weather and conditions.
Attached for information is a small chartlet which shows the Wind Farm Layout with the Infield (or Inter-Array) Cables to be surveyed shaded red as well as the general run of the Export Cable with the main areas of survey identified, there is also a picture of ‘LIA’
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 Route.
Please note that both the ‘Chartlet’ and the ‘Kingfisher Flyer’ are provided for information purposes only and should not be used for navigation.
A listening watch will be kept on VHF Channels 16 & 12 and ‘LIA’ can be contacted for information relating to survey operations only, ‘LIA’ will also monitor Channel 14 when in the approaches to Heysham
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further information
Subject: DEBRIS CLEARANCE SURVEY (BATHYMETRIC) – SHELL FLATS – BATHYMETRIC SURVEY – WEST of DUDDON SANDS WIND FARM – INFIELD (OR INTER-ARRAY) CABLES AND SECTIONS OF THE EXPORT CABLE CROSSINGS
Dear All,
SHELL FLATS – MET MASTS
The delayed Debris Clearance (Bathymetric) Survey for the area around the two Met Masts that are situated on the Shell Flats Bank will now start on Sunday 23rd April
The survey will, as advertised, be carried out by the 15 meter Bibby Hydromap survey catamaran ‘LIA’ using highly sensitive equipment which includes high resolution multi-beam echo sounders to map any debris on the seabed in a 300m x 300m box around each Mast and a wide berth, minimum 500 meters, is requested whenever the vessel is on site at either Mast
Attached for information is a small chartlet which shows the locations of the two Met Masts on the Shell Flats identifying Masts 1 and 2 with the Lat and Long positions in the top right hand corner. (1st attachment)
This survey will last for one day only, ‘LIA’ will then transit to Fleetwood and berth overnight
As long as weather and conditions remain favourable ‘LIA’ will then sail on Monday 24th to start the delayed Bathymetric Survey at the WEST of DUDDON SANDS WIND FARM SITE AND EXPORT CABLE ROUTE
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WEST of DUDDON SANDS WIND FARM – BATHYMETRIC SURVEY
WIND FARM INFIELD (OR INTER-ARRAY) CABLES AND SECTIONS OF THE EXPORT CABLE
This Bathymetric survey will cover all of the Infield (or Inter-Array) Cables as well as all of the crossings along the Export Cable Route.
All mariners should please note that as on the previous survey ‘LIA’ will be using highly sensitive Multi Beam Echo Sounding Equipment and a wide berth, minimum 500 meters, is requested around the vessel at all times and passing vessels are requested to reduce speed if possible.
Please note that the survey along the Export Cable Route will be concentrated at Cable crossings and at sections of cable where scour mitigation/protection works have been carried out.
‘LIA’ will operate on a 12hr (daylight only) schedule and survey operations are expected to last for approx. 8 days, depending on weather and conditions.
Attached for information is a small chartlet which shows the Wind Farm Layout with the Infield (or Inter-Array) Cables to be surveyed shaded red as well as the general run of the Export Cable with the main areas of survey identified, there is also a picture of ‘LIA’ (3rd 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 Route.
Please note that both the ‘Chartlet’ and the ‘Kingfisher Flyer’ are provided for information purposes only and should not be used for navigation.
A listening watch will be kept on VHF Channels 16 & 12 and ‘LIA’ can be contacted for information relating to survey operations only, ‘LIA’ will also monitor Channel 14 when in the approaches to Heysham
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further information
Richard Hoad
Richard Hoad
