# The Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm Order 2026, Paragraph 16: Notification and Inspection


(1) The undertaker must ensure that—
(a) a copy of this licence (issued as part of the grant of the Order) and any subsequent variations to it is provided to—
(i) all agents and contractors notified to the MMO in accordance with condition 25; and
(ii) the masters and offshore operations managers responsible for the vessels notified to the MMO in accordance with condition 25;
(b) within 28 days of receipt of a copy of this licence those persons referred to in sub-paragraph (a) above must confirm receipt of this licence in writing to the MMO.
(2) Only those persons and vessels notified to the MMO in accordance with condition 25 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; and
(c) on board each vessel or at the office of any offshore operations manager with responsibility for vessels from which authorised deposits or removals are to be made.
(4) The documents referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) must be available for inspection by an authorised enforcement officer at the locations set out in sub-paragraph (3)(b) above.
(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 construction and operation of the authorised scheme.
(6) The undertaker must inform the MMO Local Office in writing at least 14 days prior to commencement of the licensed activities or any part of them, and within five days of completion of the licensed activities.
(7) The Kingfisher Information Service of Seafish must be informed of details of the vessel routes, timings and locations relating to the construction of the authorised scheme or part thereof by including the information in a notice via the Kingfisher Service of Seafish portal (https://kingfisherbulletin.org/submit-notice) and sent by email to kingfisher@seafish.co.uk—
(a) at least 14 days prior to the commencement of offshore activities, for inclusion in the Kingfisher Fortnightly Bulletin and offshore hazard awareness data; and
(b) as soon as reasonably practicable and no later than 24 hours after completion of construction of the authorised scheme,
confirmation of notification must be provided to the MMO within five days.
(8) A notice to mariners must be issued at least 14 days prior to the commencement of the licensed activities or any part of them advising of the start date of Work No. 1, and to the extent that they are carried out under this licence, Work Nos. 2, 4 and 8, and the expected vessel routes from the construction ports to the relevant location. Copies of all notices must be provided to the MMO, MCA and UK Hydrographic Office within five days.
(9) The notices to mariners must be updated and reissued at weekly intervals during construction activities and at least five days before any planned operations and maintenance works and supplemented with VHF radio broadcasts agreed with the MCA in accordance with the construction programme approved under condition 22(1)(b). Copies of all notices must be provided to the MMO and UK Hydrographic Office within five days.
(10) The undertaker must notify the UK Hydrographic Office—
(a) of commencement of the licensed activities at least 14 days prior to commencement;
(b) of the progress of the licensed activities; and
(c) of completion of construction of the licensed activities within 14 days of completion,
in order that all necessary amendments to nautical charts are made and the undertaker must send a copy of such notifications to the MMO and MCA within five days.
(11) In case of damage to, or destruction or decay of, the authorised scheme seaward of MHWS or any part thereof, excluding the exposure of cables, the undertaker must as soon as reasonably practicable and no later than 24 hours following the undertaker becoming aware of any such damage, destruction or decay, notify MMO, MCA, Trinity House, Kingfisher Information Service, the UK Hydrographic Office and regional fisheries organisations.
(12) In case of exposure of cables on or above the seabed, the undertaker must, within three days following identification of a cable exposure, notify mariners by issuing a notice to mariners and by informing Kingfisher Information Service of the location and extent of exposure. Copies of all notices must be provided to the MMO, MCA, Trinity House, UK Hydrographic Office and regional fisheries organisations within five days.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/138/schedule/10/paragraph/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/outer-dowsing-offshore-wind-farm-order-2026/schedule-10/paragraph-16
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