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Richard HoadORMONDE OFFSHORE WIND FARM – DIVE INSPECTION OPERATIONS -ALL TURBINE POSITIONS
MV Carrier
Ormonde_OWF (new chart)
From: Tom Watson
Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2017 9:29 AM
To: Tom Watson
Subject: ORMONDE OFFSHORE WIND FARM – DIVE INSPECTION OPERATIONS -ALL TURBINE POSITIONS
Dear All,
The Dive support/Utility vessel M/V ‘CARRIER’ is on passage back site to continue with the SUB-SEA INSPECTION OPERATIONS at each Turbine position in the ORMONDE OFFSHORE WIND FARM.
M/V ‘CARRIER’ will continue to inspect all of the sub-sea workings of each Turbine along the D String, which is the inshore section, before moving off to inspect the next string
M/V ‘CARRIER’ will work during daylight hours only and the programme of work is expected to last for approx. 44 days, depending on weather and conditions.
The ALPHA FLAG (White and Blue) will be displayed whenever DIVERS are in the water and a minimum 500 meters Safety Exclusion Zone is requested at all times whenever this vessel is on site
Support craft (CTVs) will also be in attendance.
Fishermen are requested and advised to avoid setting any pots within 500 meters of any of the mentioned Turbine positions, or Turbine strings, that will be advised during this period, if in doubt please contact me.
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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
Please also consult the MMO website : https://www.gov.uk/guidance/marking-of-fishing-gear-retrieval-and-notification-of-lost-gear
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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A listening watch will be kept on VHF Channels 16 & 12 and any of the vessels, can be contacted for information relating to vessel movement and DIVING OPERATIONS only
Attached for information is the ‘Kingfisher Flyer’ which gives all of the relevant information concerning the ORMONDE OFFSHORE WIND FARM, also attached is a picture along with the details of M/V ‘CARRIER’
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
Regards : Tom Watson
Tel……….. Mobile 07903 173 624
Home 01253 87
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Richard HoadMOD Eskmeals – Activity Alert: 10th July to 21st July 2017
MOD Eskmeals – Activity Alert: 10th July to 21st July 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 10 to 14 July Firing until 20:00hrs 17 to 21 July Firing until 20:00hrs 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
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Richard Hoad
BURBO BANK 2 (EXT) WIND FARM – ‘KINGFISHER FLYER’
Good morning RCC, a handy flyer for your chart table
Mike
From: Tom Watson
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2017 11:57 AM
To: Tom Watson
Subject: BURBO BANK 2 (EXT) WIND FARM – ‘KINGFISHER FLYER’
Dear All,
Please find attached the ‘KINGFISHER FLYER’ for the BURBO BANK (2) EXT. WIND FARM
The ‘FLYER’ gives all of the relevant information concerning the Wind Farm as well the Export Cable.
Also provided is the emergency telephone number.
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
Regards : Tom Watson
Tel……….. Mobile 07903 173 624
Home 01253 87
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Richard Hoad
DIVE AND R.O.V. OPERATIONS WALNEY 1
Walney1_2_2015_LRes
HBC ACHIEVERFOLLOWING ON FROM THE EARLIER NOTICE
‘HBC ACHIEVER’ is now at the WALNEY 1 OFFSHORE WIND FARM to carry out Diving and R.O.V. inspections at the following nine Turbine positions :
A09, B01, C09, D01, D06, D08, E06, F03 and F04
DIVERS WILL BE OPERATING AT THE ABOVE TURBINE POSITIONS DURING THE HOURS OF DAYLIGHT
FROM 7am UNTIL 7pm
‘HBC ACHIEVER’ will display the ALPHA FLAG from the mast as well as on a wooden board attached to either side of the bridge which will be illuminated at night.
A 500 meter safety exclusion distance is requested around ‘HBC ACHIEVER’ at all times while on site as at any time there will be DIVERS in the water.
Diving and R.O.V. Operations at WALNEY 1 are expected to last for approx. 6 days, depending on weather and conditions.
As DIVERS will access Turbine position according to the conditions of weather and tide at the time fishermen using pots are requested and advised to remove any gear away from, or avoid setting any new pots within 500 meters of, any of the above mentioned Turbine positions until informed that the Turbine has been inspected and it is safe to return, if in doubt please contact me.
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ANCHOR MARKING BUOYS
Please also note that HBC Achiever will deploy Anchor Marking Buoys (yellow colour, barrel shape, Y.FL light) at recently inspected, or to be visited, Turbine positions, these Buoys will at times be left in place inside the WIND FARM during the night and will be lit during the hours of darkness.
A listening watch will be kept on VHF Channels 16 & 12 and ‘HBC ACHIEVER’ can be contacted for information relating to Vessel movement and DIVING OPERATIONS only
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For more information on the boundaries of the 50 metre Advisory Safety Distances, ensure that you have the latest KIS-ORCA information installed. This can be downloaded from http://www.KIS-ORCA.eu .
The MCA have requested me to add that they provide a leaflet, free of charge, with the recommended method of marking gear. 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 the WALNEY 1 & 2 WIND FARMS (WALNEY 1 is shaded blue – WALNEY 2 is shaded red), there is also attached a picture of ‘HBC ACHIEVER’.
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
Home 01253 875565
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Richard Hoad
ORMONDE OFFSHORE WIND FARM EXPORT CABLE REPAIR –DIVING OPERATIONS
ORMONDE OFFSHORE WIND FARM
EXPORT CABLE REPAIR –DIVING OPERATIONS
Attached are two NtMs issued by Transmission Capital concerning the repair to the EXPORT CABLE at the ORMONDE OFFSHORE WIND FARM.
These NtMs give the details of the work area shown as Figure 1 on the attachments, and noted below, as well as showing pictures of the two vessels involved, the Cable Lay Barge ‘STEMAT 82’ and the DIVE PLATFORM/SUPPORT VESSEL ‘YORKSHIRE LADY’.
IN CONSIDERATION OF THE ANCHOR PATTERN THAT WILL BE DEPLOYED BY THESE VESSELS A SAFETY EXCLUSION ZONE OF AT LEAST 1,000 METERS IS REQUESTED AND ADVISED AT ALL TIMES WHENEVER THESE VESSELS ARE ON SITE.
The main cable repair vessel is the ‘STEMAT 82’ assisted and supported in the initial stages by ‘YORKSHIRE LADY’
‘YORKSHIRE LADY’ is on site and carrying out Dive Operations at the Sub-Station and along the Export Cable within the work area as shown in Fig.1 on the attachments and noted below
Dive Operations are expected to last for approx. 7 days, depending weather and conditions, and the ALPHA FLAG (White and Blue) will be displayed whenever DIVERS are in the water.
‘STEMAT 82’ is in Barrow and can be expected on site shortly.
The repair work in total, involving ‘STEMAT 82’, is expected to run until around Sunday 11th June, approx. 16 days, again depending on weather and conditions.
Work area co-ordinates :
Lat 54 03 53.5N Long 003 24 59.6W
Lat 54 04 20.5N Long 003 23 09.4W
Lat 54 05 00.8N Long 003 25 47.3W
Lat 54 05 27.8N Long 003 23 57.0W
Please mark these on your chart/plotter and keep clear
Two CTVs ‘WINDCAT 27’ and ‘WINDCAT 37’ will assist as required from the base in Barrow
Fishermen are requested and advised to avoid setting any pots at positions extending for at least 1 mile from the Sub-Station and along the Export Cable Route during this period, if in doubt please contact me.
A listening watch will be kept on VHF Channels 16 & 12 and any of the vessels, can be contacted for information relating to vessel movement and DIVING OPERATIONS only
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
Regards : Tom Watson
Tel……….. Mobile 07903 173 624
Home 01253 87
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Richard Hoad
BURBO BANK 2 (EXTENSION) CARDINAL and SPECIAL MARKER BUOYS
BURBO BANK 2 (EXTENSION)
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 fully 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 and testing work until final commissioning.
WAVE RIDER BUOYS
The North WAVE RIDER BUOY is 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
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REPLACEMENT OF INFIELD (OR INTER-ARRAY) SUBSEA CABLE
BETWEEN TURBINE POSITIONS A02 – C02
The Cable Lay Vessel ‘WILLEM de VLAMINGH’ is on site to continue the work of replacing the 1900m long section of subsea Infield (or Inter-Array) Cable between Turbine positions A02 and C02.
‘WILLEM de VLAMINGH’ will be assisted and supported by ‘SEACAT DEFENDER’ and one other CTV in an operation that is expected to last for 21 days, depending on weather and conditions.
A wide berth, minimum 500 meters, is requested around the vessel at all times while on site and any passing vessels are requested and advised to stay clear of the area between the two mentioned Turbine positions.
A listening watch will be kept on VHF Channels 16 & 14 as well as monitoring VHF Channel 12 for Mersey VTS and ‘WILLEM de VLAMINGH’, or accompanying support vessel, can be contacted for information relating to vessel movement only.
The second attachment shows a picture of ‘WILLEM de VLAMINGH’
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further information
Regards : Tom Watson
Tel……….. Mobile 07903 173 624
Home 01253 875565
BURBO BANK 2 (EXT) BUOY POSITIONS
CABLE LAY VESSEL-‘WILLEM de VLAMINGH -
Richard Hoad
Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm – Export Cable: Diving Works May 2017
Notice to Mariners
Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm – Export Cable: Diving Works
May 2017 -
Richard Hoad
ORMONDE OFFSHORE WIND FARM DIVING OPERATIONS – OFFSHORE SUB-STATION
ORMONDE OFFSHORE WIND FARM
DIVING OPERATIONS – OFFSHORE SUB-STATION
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
Regards : Tom Watson
Tel……….. Mobile 07903 173 624
Home 01253 87
Ormonde Export Dive Works 110517
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Richard Hoad
MOD Eskmeals – Activity Alert: 15th to 26th May 2017
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 -
Richard Hoad
WALNEY 1 & 2 OFFSHORE WIND FARMS BATHYMETRIC SURVEY
Dear All,
WALNEY 1 & 2 OFFSHORE WIND FARMS
BATHYMETRIC SURVEY
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.
Regards : Tom Watson
Tel……….. Mobile 07903 173 624
Home 01253 875565
Ribble Cruising Club | Lytham | Lancashire
Sailing on the Ribble estuary since 1950
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The club phone number is operative 01253 739983
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