Mariners are advised that there are presently just two Notices to Mariners currently in force for the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm. Information about these notices is presented below.
Scour Protection works
Scour protection work is within the Gwynt y Môr Offshore Windfarm commenced on the 21st September 2014 and will continue until further notice. The work will be carried out by the vessel Tideway Rollingstone.
A notice about these operations can be downloaded here. All vessel traffic is asked to keep at least 500m clear of Tideway Rollingstone.
The call sign for the Tideway Rollingstone and also a link to information about the vessel is given below.
- Tideway Rollingstone: pipe laying vessel | Call sign PHYR
The vessel can be contacted on VHF Channel 16 or DIGIpool 1 at all times
FLIDAR Anchor Buoyage
Mariners are advised that following the removal of the FLIDAR buoy to the east of the Gwynt y Môr windfarm in early December 2014, two buoys have been deployed to mark the location of the anchors that remain on the seabed. These buoys will remain in place temporarily until the anchors are removed in early 2015.
The two buoys are yellow, measuring approximately 1.2m in diameter and 1.8m in height. They are lit (FL [Y] 5 [20s]). Both buoys are on the eastern edge of the windfarm site, approximately 250-300m to the southeast of the Gwynt y Môr meteorological mast. The location of the buoys is illustrated in a map that can be downloaded here. The location of the buoys is:-
- Navbuoy 1: 53°28.765’N 003°30.308’W
- Navbuoy 2: 53°28.693’N 003°30.374’W
Navbuoy 1 is attached to two anchors. Navbuoy2 is attached to one anchor. Vessels are advised to pass at least 50m from these buoys.
Please contact Jim Andrews, Fishery Liaison Officer by e-mail or phone (+44(0)7908-225865) if you have any queries or concerns about this notice.