Te c h n i c a l & S a f e t y
Since the structures are 750m apart this presumably means it is still OK in principle to transit the site provided the safety zones are maintained . Your correspondent , however , will be keeping his distance whilst construction is under way .
The site is also ringed by eight specially laid cardinal marks . The details of these and regular updates on the status of the work are available in the Weekly Notice of Operations published by the developers .
Great . But what happens when the thing is complete in mid-2018 ?
The RYA ’ s Stuart Carruthers recorded a very informative interview a couple of years ago about wind farms , the RYA ’ s input to the decision making processes and the outcomes .
If you have 20 minutes to spare it ’ s worth following the link .
In 2008 the MCA published MGN 372 – Guidance to Mariners Operating in the Vicinity of OREIs , which deals with both wind farms and tidal generation sites . It is a comprehensive 14-page document with many references . The following paragraphs are mainly based on it .
Wind Farms are readily identifiable both visually and by radar from a considerable distance in good conditions .
The turbines typically comprise of a foundation below sea level , a yellow transition section not less than 15 metres high measured above the Highest Astronomical Tide ( HAT ), a platform forming the base of the turbine tower , the nacelle , a box shaped structure housing the generator to which the blades are attached .
Typical Turbine Features
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