Another announcement from Rampion

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SEA USERS

Offshore Met Mast installation at the Proposed Rampion Wind Farm Site -  Updated Mobilisation now Fri 6th April

Due to lack of suitable weather window this week, the mobilisation to install the Rampion Met Mast was delayed.  The current plan is to mobilise tomorrow, 6th April. We are still aiming to complete the installation by 16th April, subject to suitable weather conditions.

Background

E.ON is seeking to develop the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm located between 13km and 23km off the Sussex coast.  The site will help satisfy the UK’s need for renewable power and we estimate the site could generate more than 2,100 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity each year, enough electricity for the domestic needs of more than two thirds of the homes in the whole of Sussex.

As part of the development of the wind farm, a Meteorological Mast will be installed at the following location WGS84 50 41' 16.891"N, 00 20' 36.191"W.  The operation will take place from a jack-up barge and is likely to be completed and commissioned by 16th April.

For safety reasons during the construction there will be an exclusion zone of 500m, temporarily extended to 2,000m during the piling operation which will be patrolled by guard boats and expected to be 1 – 3 hours in duration.

We are communicating this notice to all marine stakeholder contacts we have identified in the area.  A Notice To Mariners has been issued by our contract Fugro Seacore and warnings will be broadcast by the Coastguard during the period of piling and construction activity.