The Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extensions Offshore Wind Farm Order 2024

Notifications and inspections

6.—(1) The undertaker must ensure that—

(a) a copy of this marine licence (issued as part of the grant of the Order) and any subsequent amendments or revisions to it is provided to—

(i) all agents and contractors notified to the MMO in accordance with condition 16;

(ii) the masters and transport managers responsible for the vessels notified to the MMO in accordance with condition 16; and

(b) within 28 days of receipt of a copy of this marine licence and any subsequent amendments or revisions to it, those persons referred to in sub-paragraph ‎(1)‎(a) must confirm receipt of this marine licence in writing to the MMO.

(2) Only those persons and vessels notified to the MMO in accordance with condition 16 are permitted to carry out the licensed activities.

(3) Copies of this marine licence must also be available for inspection at the following locations—

(a) the undertaker’s registered address;

(b) any site office located at or adjacent to the construction site and used by the undertaker or its agents and contractors responsible for the loading, transportation or deposit of the authorised deposits; and

(c) on board each vessel and at the office of any transport manager with responsibility for vessels from which authorised deposits or removals are to be made.

(4) The documents referred to in sub-paragraph ‎(1) must be available for inspection by an authorised enforcement officer at the locations set out in sub-paragraph ‎(3).

(5) The undertaker must provide access, and if necessary appropriate transportation, to the offshore construction site or any other associated works or vessels to facilitate any inspection that the MMO considers necessary to inspect the works during the construction and operation of the authorised project.

(6) The undertaker must inform the MMO local office in writing at least five days prior to the commencement of the licensed activities or any part of them and within five days of the completion of the licensed activity.

(7) The undertaker must inform the Kingfisher Information Service of Seafish by email to [e-mail] of details of the vessel routes, timings and locations relating to the construction of the authorised project or relevant part—

(a) at least fourteen days prior to the commencement of offshore activities, for inclusion in the Kingfisher Fortnightly Bulletin and offshore hazard awareness data;

(b) on completion of construction of all offshore activities,

and confirmation of notification must be provided to the MMO within five days.

(8) The undertaker must ensure that a local notification to mariners is issued at least 14 days prior to the commencement of the authorised project or any part thereof advising of the start date of each of Work Nos. 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A and 7A in the event of scenario 1, scenario 2 or scenario 3 or 3C, 4C, 5C, 6C and 7C in the event of scenario 4 and the expected vessel routes from the construction ports to the relevant location. Copies of all notices must be provided to the MMO, MCA and UKHO within five days.

(9) The undertaker must ensure that local notifications to mariners are updated and reissued at weekly intervals during construction activities and at least five days before any planned operations (or otherwise agreed) and maintenance works and supplemented with VHF radio broadcasts agreed with the MCA in accordance with the construction programme and monitoring plan approved under condition 12(1)(b). Copies of all notices must be provided to the MMO and UKHO within five days.

(10) The undertaker must notify UKHO of—

(a) commencement of the licensed activities at least ten working days prior to commencement; and

(b) completion (within fourteen days) of the authorised project or any part thereof

in order that all necessary amendments to nautical charts are made. Copies of all notices must be provided to the MMO and MCA within five days.

(11) In case of damage to, or destruction or decay of, the authorised project or any part thereof, excluding the exposure of cables, the undertaker must as soon as reasonably practicable and no later than 24 hours following the undertaker becoming aware of any such damage, destruction or decay, notify the MMO, MCA, Trinity House, the Kingfisher Information Service of Seafish and UKHO.

(12) In case of the exposure of cables on or above the seabed, the undertaker must within three days following identification of a potential cable exposure, notify mariners and inform the Kingfisher Information Service of Seafish of the location and extent of exposure. Copies of all notices must be provided to the MMO, MCA, Trinity House, and UKHO within five days.