The Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Order 2014

Notifications and inspections E+W+S

2.—(1) The undertaker shall ensure that—

(a) a copy of this licence (issued as part of the grant of the Order) and any subsequent amendments or revisions to it is provided to—

(i) all agents and contractors notified to the MMO in accordance with condition 9; and

(ii) the masters and transport managers responsible for the vessels notified to the MMO in accordance with condition 9;

(b) within 28 days of receipt of a copy of this licence those persons referred to in paragraph (a) above shall provide a completed confirmation form to the MMO confirming that they have read and will comply with the terms of the conditions of this licence.

(2) Only those persons and vessels notified to the MMO in accordance with condition 9 are permitted to carry out the licensed activities.

(3) Copies of this licence shall 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 transport manager with responsibility for vessels from which authorised deposits or removals are to be made.

(4) The documents referred to in paragraph (1)(a) shall be available for inspection by an authorised enforcement officer at the locations set out in paragraph (3)(b) above.

(5) The undertaker shall 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 shall inform the MMO in writing at least five working days prior to the commencement of the licensed activities or any part of them.

(7) Prior to the commencement of the licensed activities or any part of them the undertaker shall publish in the Kingfisher Fortnightly Bulletin details of the vessel routes, timings and locations relating to the construction of the authorised scheme or relevant part.

(8) The undertaker shall ensure that a notice to mariners is issued at least 10 working days prior to the commencement of Work No. 3A advising of the start date of Work No. 3A and the route of the subsea export cables.

(9) The undertaker shall 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 with the MCA in accordance with the construction programme approved under condition 7(1)(b), and copies of all notices shall be provided to the MMO.

(10) The undertaker shall notify—

(a) the Hydrographic Office of both the commencement (within two weeks), progress and completion (within two weeks) of the authorised scheme in order that all necessary amendments to nautical charts are made; and

(b) the MMO, MCA and Trinity House within two weeks once the authorised scheme is completed and any required lighting or marking has been established.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 14 Pt. 2 para. 2 in force at 6.8.2014, see art. 1