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An explanation of the offshore SEA process, including documentation of the most recent assessment and related consultation.
How wind farms and wave and tidal energy devices can endanger navigation, emergency response operations, marine radar and GPS communications.
Environmental regulations and guidance on offshore oil and gas exploration and production, offshore gas unloading and storage and offshore carbon dioxide storage activities
Decommissioning programmes, including dates, locations, installations decommissioned, method of decommissioning and close-out reports where available.
Guidance to assist developers and holders of offshore renewable energy consents and licences to understand how these will be affected by the provisions applying to new marine Natura 2000 sites.
Yearly intervention plans are produced for oil and gas operations based on the OPRED inspection strategy. Enforcement activities for the breach of environmental regulations is based on the OPRED enforcement policy.
How fishing is assessed and managed in marine protected areas (MPA)
This map shows the location of existing and planned offshore wind generation sites in the UK.
Details of how the first English marine plans were developed following the marine planning stepped process.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is responsible for managing fishing and marine non-licensable activities in England’s marine protected areas (MPAs). MMO also manages marine licensable activities through our marine licensing system.
Decision by the Secretary of State on an application for an increase in the number of cable ducts at the landfall site from 2 to 4.
Final reports for research projects commissioned as part of the UK Offshore Energy Strategic Environmental Assessment programme.
Details of Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm Order 2022
Guidance on the use of Habitats Regulations Assessment
Guidance on regulations covering new power generating plants and wayleaves.
We have been alerted to fraudsters hosting websites offering certification which they claim workers need before being allowed offshore in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).
Resilient energy networks are critical for energy security, and a strengthening of our electricity network will ensure we can meet challenges from an increasing diversified energy mix.
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