The East Anglia ONE Offshore Wind Farm Order 2014

Notifications and inspections

6.—(1) The undertakers must 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 15; and

(ii) the masters and transport managers responsible for the vessels notified to the MMO in accordance with condition 15;

(b) within 28 days of receipt of a copy of this licence those persons referred to at paragraph (a) must provide a completed form to the MMO confirming their understanding of the terms of conditions of this licence.

(2) Only those persons and vessels notified to the MMO in accordance with condition 15 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 undertakers’s registered address;

(b) any site office located at or adjacent to the construction site and used by the undertakers or its agents and contractors responsible for the loading, transportation or deposit of the authorised deposits; and

(c) on board each vessel and at the office of any transport manager with responsibility for vessels from which authorised deposits or removals are to be made.

(4) The document referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) must be available for inspection by an authorised enforcement officer at all times at the locations set out in sub-paragraph (3).

(5) The undertakers 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 undertakers must inform the local MMO office in writing at least ten working days prior to the commencement of the licensed activities or any part of them and within ten working days of completion of any works comprised in the licensed activities.

(7) Prior to the commencement of the licensed activities the undertakers must publish in the Kingfisher Fortnightly Bulletin details of the vessel routes (if appropriate), timings and locations relating to the construction of the authorised scheme.

(8) The undertakers must ensure that a notice to mariners is issued at least 10 working days prior to the commencement of the licensed activities or any part of them advising of the start date of Work No. 1 and the expected vessel routes from the local construction ports to the relevant location.

(9) The undertakers must ensure that the notices to mariners are updated and reissued at regular intervals, and at least fortnightly, and supplemented with VHF radio broadcasts agreed with the MCA in accordance with the construction programme approved under condition 11(a). Copies of all notices must be provided to the MMO.

(10) The undertakers must 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 once the authorised scheme is completed and any required lighting or marking has been established.