Paragraph 13 Notifications and inspectionsI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The undertaker must ensure that—

(a)

before carrying out any licensed activities, the undertaker informs the MMO of—

(i)

the organisation undertaking the licensed activities and its primary point of contact;

(ii)

the works being undertaken pursuant to this licence comprising those works necessary up to the point of connection with the transmission assets including (without limiting paragraph 2)—

(aa)

up to 4 offshore collector platforms;

(bb)

no more than 1 offshore converter platform;

(cc)

up to 200 wind turbine generators;

(dd)

up to 2 offshore accommodation or helicopter platforms;

(ee)

up to 5 meteorological stations; and

(ff)

a network of cables for the transmission of electricity and electronic communications;

(iii)

the maximum total area and volume for any cable protection HVAC inter-array cables and HVAC inter-platform cables to be constructed within the array area; and

(iv)

the maximum total area and volume for any cable protection to be constructed within the array area;

(b)

all works notified under this Condition when combined with any works notified under Condition 13 of Marine Licence 1 (as defined in the Order) and Condition 10 of Marine Licences 3 and 4 (as defined in the Order) do not exceed the maximum parameters set out in Schedule 1 to the Order;

(c)

a copy of this licence and any subsequent amendments or revisions to it is provided to—

(i)

all agents and contractors notified to the MMO in accordance with Condition 19; and

(ii)

the masters and transport managers responsible for the vessels notified to the MMO in accordance with that Condition; and

(d)

within 28 days of receipt of a copy of this licence, the organisations and primary points of contact referred to in paragraph (a) provide a completed confirmation form to the MMO confirming that they have read and will comply with the terms of this licence.

(2)

Only the persons and vessels notified to the MMO in accordance with Condition 19 are permitted to carry out the licensed activities.

(3)

Copies of this 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;

(c)

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

(4)

The documents referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(c) must be available for inspection by an enforcement officer at all reasonable times at the locations set out in sub-paragraph (3)(b).

(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 scheme.

(6)

The undertaker must inform the MMO Marine Licensing Team and the MMO Coastal Office in writing at least 5 working days before commencement of the licensed activities or any phase of them.

(7)

At least 7 days before commencement of the licensed activities or any phase of them, the undertaker must publish in the Kingfisher Fortnightly Bulletin details of the vessel routes, timings and locations relating to the construction of the authorised scheme or relevant phase.

(8)

The undertaker must ensure that a notice to mariners is issued at least 10 working days before commencement of the licensed activities or any phase of them advising of the commencement date of Work No. 1B and the expected vessel routes from the local construction ports to the relevant locations.

(9)

The undertaker must ensure that the notices to mariners are updated and reissued at weekly intervals during construction activities and within 5 days of any planned operations and maintenance works and supplemented with VHF radio broadcasts agreed by the MCA in accordance with the detailed construction and monitoring programme referred to in Condition 16(b). Copies of all notices must be provided to the MMO.

(10)

The undertaker must notify—

(a)

the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office at least 2 weeks before commencement, and no later than 2 weeks following completion, of the authorised scheme in order that all necessary amendments to nautical charts are made; and

(b)

the MMO, MCA and Trinity House once the authorised scheme is completed and any required lighting or marking has been established.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 9 para. 13 in force at 26.8.2015, see art. 1