Review of Cabling Techniques and Environmental Effects Applicable
Review of Cabling Techniques and Environmental Effects Applicable
Review of Cabling Techniques and Environmental Effects Applicable
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<strong>Review</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cabling</strong> <strong>Techniques</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Effects</strong> <strong>Applicable</strong> to the Offshore Wind<br />
Farm Industry – Technical Report<br />
Acknowledgements<br />
This report was prepared by consultants from Royal Haskoning <strong>and</strong> BOMEL<br />
Ltd. The principal contributors from Royal Haskoning were Dr Samantha Vize,<br />
Christine Adnitt, Robert Stanil<strong>and</strong>, Julia Everard, Alec Sleigh, Rod Cappell, Sean<br />
McNulty <strong>and</strong> Dr Martin Budd. From BOMEL Ltd, the principal contributors were<br />
Ian Bonnon <strong>and</strong> John Carey.<br />
This report has benefited from assistance from Adrian Judd at the Centre <strong>of</strong><br />
Fisheries, Environment <strong>and</strong> Aquaculture Science (CEFAS). The authors also wish<br />
to thank the following consultees:<br />
Natural Engl<strong>and</strong> (Louise Burton, Victoria Copley, Keith Henson, Sarah S<strong>of</strong>fe <strong>and</strong><br />
Michael Young)<br />
English Heritage (Dr Chris Pater)<br />
Countryside Council for Wales (Dr Sarah Wood)<br />
Joint Nature Conservation Committee (Zoe Crutchfield <strong>and</strong> Andrew Prior)<br />
These consultees have assisted in providing comments on the principles <strong>of</strong><br />
the study via correspondence. Their citation here does not indicate current<br />
agreement or support <strong>of</strong> the study outputs.<br />
The research leading to the publication <strong>of</strong> this report was funded by:<br />
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Department for Business, Enterprise <strong>and</strong> Regulatory Reform; <strong>and</strong><br />
Department for Environment, Food <strong>and</strong> Rural Affairs.<br />
The project was managed by Dr John Hartley <strong>of</strong> Hartley Anderson Ltd on behalf<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Department Business, Enterprise <strong>and</strong> Regulatory Reform.<br />
The Target Audience<br />
This report is intended to provide technical details on subsea cable installation<br />
techniques <strong>and</strong> associated potential environmental effects, particularly relating<br />
to the <strong>of</strong>fshore wind farm industry. It aims to inform wind farm developers (<strong>and</strong><br />
their consultants), stakeholders <strong>and</strong> regulators during the <strong>Environmental</strong> Impact<br />
Assessment (EIA) stage <strong>and</strong> consents process.