For the protection of the Ministry of Defence Noise Range
22.—(1) In this article, references to the “noise testing range” shall mean the Ministry of Defence Noise Testing Range identified by paragraph 5(b) of Part II of Schedule 2 to the 1997 Order and references to “construction activities” shall mean piling, dredging, hammering (including the use of windy hammers), the use of reciprocating engines on support vessels or ashore where those engines are not on a vehicle or acoustically rafted bed, the use of generators and activities involving percussion equipment.
(2) The Company shall—
(a)prohibit construction activities in connection with the authorised works from taking place during times when the noise testing range is being used for testing purposes provided that such times have been notified in writing to the Company no less than 28 days in advance; and
(b)use all reasonable endeavours to prohibit construction activities in connection with the authorised works from taking place during times when the noise testing range is being used for testing purposes where less than 28 days notice has been given in respect of urgent operational requirements for testing.
(3) From the date of the completion of the works to extend the Outer Coaling Pier, every vessel berthed at the new berths on the Outer Coaling Pier and at the berths situated on the original north eastern arm of the Outer Coaling Pier shall be connected to shore side electricity during times when the noise testing range is being used for testing purposes.
(4) From the date of the completion of the works to extend the Outer Coaling Pier the Company will use reasonable endeavours during times when the noise testing range is being used for testing purposes to require all vessels berthed at the new berths on the Outer Coaling Pier and at the berths situated on the original north eastern arm of the Outer Coaling Pier to be moored in such a way as to ensure that their sterns are orientated in a south-west direction.