The Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extensions Offshore Wind Farm Order 2024

Aids to navigation

8.—(1) The undertaker must during the whole of the period from commencement of construction of the authorised project to completion of decommissioning of the authorised project exhibit such lights, marks, sounds, signals and other aids to navigation, and take such other steps for the prevention of danger to navigation, as Trinity House may from time to time direct.

(2) The undertaker must during the period from commencement of construction of the authorised project to completion of decommissioning of the authorised project keep Trinity House and the MMO informed of progress of the authorised project including—

(a) notice of commencement of construction of the authorised project within 24 hours of commencement having occurred;

(b) notice within 24 hours of any aids to navigation being established by the undertaker; and

(c) notice within five days of completion of construction of the authorised project.

(3) The undertaker must provide reports to Trinity House on the availability of aids to navigation in accordance with the frequencies set out in the aids to navigation management plan agreed pursuant to condition 13(1)(g) using the reporting system provided by Trinity House.

(4) The undertaker must during the period from commencement of the licensed activities to completion of decommissioning of the authorised project notify Trinity House and the MMO of any failure of the aids to navigation, and the timescales and plans for remedying such failures, as soon as possible and no later than 24 hours following the undertaker becoming aware of any such failure.

(5) In the event that the provisions of condition 7(11) or condition 7(12) are invoked the undertaker must lay down such buoys, exhibit such lights and take such other steps for preventing danger to navigation as directed by Trinity House.