Mariners are advised that survey operations are due to be carried out off the North Wales coast within the Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm during March 2020. A Notice to Mariners has been issued, which is summarised below and can be downloaded here.
Survey operations are due to start on the 3rd March 2020, weather permitting.
Location
Survey work is due to be conducted at turbine locations G07J and F17E within the Gwynt y Môr Offshore Windfarm (a map of the windfarm with turbine locations is available from the Kingfisher website here).
Vessel details
The survey is to be carried out by the vessel Iceni Spirit. The vessel details, including a link to its present location, are:-
- Iceni Spirit: Survey vessel | Call Sign 2DCF8 | MMSI 235077743.
During the course of survey operations the vessel will be towing equipment. The vessel and may be restricted in the ability to manoeuvre and a wide berth (500m) is requested at all times.
The vessel will maintain a listening watch on VHF Channel 16. Further information about the survey vessel is provided in the Notice to Mariners which can be downloaded here.
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.