Paragraph 13 Maintenance of the authorised development

(1)

The undertaker may at any time maintain the authorised development, except to the extent that this licence or an agreement made under this licence provide otherwise.

(2)

Maintenance works include but are not limited to—

(a)

repair, maintenance, refurbishment and replacement of offshore electrical components;

(b)

painting and applying other coatings;

(c)

bird waste and marine growth removal;

(d)

cable remedial burial;

(e)

cable repairs and replacement;

(f)

cable protection replenishment;

(g)

access ladder and boat landing replacement;

(h)

replacement of offshore platform anodes; and

(i)

J-tube repair/replacement.

(3)

In undertaking activities under sub-paragraphs (2)(a), (2)(d), (2)(e) and (2)(f), other than in the Areas of Interest where navigable depth may not be reduced to any extent, the undertaker must not reduce water depth by more than 5% Chart Datum unless agreed with the MMO and the MCA in writing.

(4)

An operations and maintenance plan in accordance with the outline offshore operations and maintenance plan shall be submitted to the MMO for approval in consultation with the relevant SNCB, the MCA and (only to the extent that the plan relates to the Areas of Interest) the local harbour authorities at least six months prior to the commencement of operations. All operation and maintenance activities must be carried out in accordance with the approved operations and maintenance plan and the approved cable specification and installation plan.