This is a summary of the weekly notice of operations for the Gwynt y Môr Offshore Windfarm issued on 15th May 2015 to harbour masters and sea users. This notice describes progress with construction, recent operations, work planned for the next 7 days, and provides a list of vessels operating on the site with their contact details.
Wind Farm Construction Status
Windfarm construction is complete. There is still regular vessel activity on the site.
Work carried out over past 7 days
The following work has been carried out in the past week:
- Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) continued to operate from both Canada Dock Liverpool and Port of Mostyn to transfer technicians as required on a daily basis to / from the windfarm (weather permitting).
- 24 hour Emergency Response (ERT) cover infield continues with 2 CTVs operating from Canada Dock Liverpool (weather permitting). A 3rd ERT team is covering night shift operations as and when required from the Port of Mostyn.
- Channel Chieftain VII and Cwind Resolution continued generator refueling operations on site based from Mostyn.
- Cable repair vessel Ndurance along with diving vessel Offshore Beaver and multicat Lady Gray has been carrying out work on the export cable to the south of the windfarm (see previous notice to mariners here).
Work planned for next 7 days
The work planned for the next 7 days on the site is:
- CTVs from both Liverpool and Port of Mostyn will continue to operate as required on a daily basis to & from the wind farm.
- ERT cover will continue with 2 teams, 1 team operating from the Port of Mostyn and the 2nd team operating from Liverpool. A 3rd ERT can cover nightshift operations as and when required by the Port of Mostyn.
- Channel Chieftain VII and Cwind Resolution will continue generator refueling operations on site based from Mostyn.
- Cable repair vessel Ndurance along with diving vessel Offshore Beaver and multicat Lady Gray will be contineu work on the export cable to the south of the windfarm (see previous notice to mariners here).
List of vessels at site for next 7 days
The vessels that will be operating on the site over the next 7 days and their contact details are given below. We have linked up the vessel names to MarineTraffic.com so that with just one mouse click you can find out more about their current location and recent activity.
- Aberdaron Bay: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2DMH8
- Caernarfon Bay: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2FHG7
- Cwind Adventure: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2GGG9
- Cwind Resolution: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2GZX6
- Dalby Esk: Crew Transfer vessel | Call sign 2EUX5
- Dalby Tees: Crew Transfer vessel | Call sign 2FIA7
- MPI Don Quixote: Crew Transfer Vessel | Call sign 2BSQ4
- Gaillion: Crew Transfer vessel | Call sign 2EON7
- Gardian: Crew Transfer vessel | Call sign 2DMP7
- Gardian 2: Crew Transfer vessel | Call sign 2DXB6
- Gardian 3: Crew Transfer vessel | Call sign 2ECN8
- Gardian 10: Crew Transfer vessel | Call sign 2FSC9
- Iceni Victory: Crew Transfer vessel | Call sign 2GUG2
- MPI Altisidora: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2GYH5
- MPI Dulcinea: Crew Transfer Vessel | Call sign 2EES9
- MPI Lucinda: Crew Transfer Vessel | Call sign 2HAM2
- Ndurance: Cable Layer | Call sign 5BVH3
- NSL Discovery: Crew Transfer vessel | Call sign 2GEQ9
- Scirocco: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2FDR4
- Transporter: Crew Transfer Vessel | Call sign OUTB2
- MFI Trifaldi: Crew Transfer Vessel | Call sign 2HFK6
- Wildcat 3: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2FJU9
- Wind Transfer: Cargo vessel | Call sign 2EAL9
All vessels will monitor VHF Channel 16.
Port Arrivals
The planned port arrivals over the next 7 days are:-
- Port of Mostyn.
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- Crew transfer vessels will be transiting on a daily basis.
- Channel Chieftain VII Cwind Challenger & Cwind Resolution transiting daily, operating 24 hours.
- Liverpool marina / Cammell Lairds wet basin / Canada Dock
- Crew transfer vessels listed in this notice will be transiting on a daily basis.
Please contact Jim Andrews, Fishery Liaison Officer by e-mail or phone (+44(0)7908-225865) if you have any queries or concerns about these activities.