Paragraph 11 Design parameters

(1)

The total number of offshore accommodation platforms forming part of the authorised scheme and the authorised scheme in licence 2 (transmission) taken together must not exceed one (whether constructed under this licence or licence 2 (transmission)).

(2)

The dimensions of the offshore accommodation platform forming part of the authorised scheme must not exceed—

(a)

80.2 metres in height when measured from LAT;

(b)

84 metres in length; and

(c)

84 metres in width.

(3)

Offshore accommodation platform foundation structures forming part of the authorised scheme must be one of either monopile, gravity base structure, pin pile jacket or suction bucket jacket foundations.

(4)

In respect of an offshore accommodation platform—

(a)

no monopile foundation may have a diameter greater than 14 metres;

(b)

no gravity base structure foundation may exceed, at the level of the seabed—

(i)

a length of 72 metres; or

(ii)

a width of 36 metres;

(c)

no pin pile jacket foundation forming part of the authorised scheme may—

(i)

have a pin pile diameter of greater than five metres; or

(ii)

employ more than 24 pin piles per jacket foundation;

(d)

no suction bucket jacket foundation forming part of the authorised scheme may—

(i)

have a suction bucket diameter of greater than 20 metres; or

(ii)

employ more than eight suction buckets per jacket foundation;

(5)

The total seabed footprint area for offshore accommodation platform foundations must not exceed—

(a)

2,600 square metres excluding scour protection; and

(b)

19,600 square metres including scour protection.