SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 11DEEMED MARINE LICENCE UNDER THE 2009 ACT—GENERATION ASSETS
PART 2CONDITIONS
Notifications and inspection
5.—(1) The undertaker 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; and
(b)within 28 days of receipt of a copy of this licence those persons referred to in sub-paragraph (a) must provide a completed confirmation form to the MMO confirming receipt of this licence.
(2) Only those persons and vessels notified to the MMO in accordance with condition 15 are permitted to carry out the authorised scheme.
(3) Copies of this licence must also be available for inspection at the following locations—
(a)the undertaker’s registered address;
(b)any site office located at or adjacent to the construction site and used by the undertaker or its agents and contractors responsible for the loading, transportation or deposit of the authorised deposits; and
(c)on board each vessel or at the office of any transport manager with responsibility for vessels from which authorised deposits or removals are to be made.
(4) The documents referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) must be available for inspection by an authorised enforcement officer at the locations set out in sub-paragraph (3)(b).
(5) The undertaker 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 undertaker must inform the MMO Coastal Office in writing at least five days prior to the commencement of the authorised scheme or any part thereof and within five days of the completion of the authorised scheme.
(7) The undertaker must inform the Kingfisher Information Service of Seafish by email to kingfisher@seafish.co.uk of details regarding the vessel routes, timings and locations relating to the construction of the authorised scheme—
(a)at least 14 days prior to the commencement of offshore activities, for inclusion in the Kingfisher Fortnightly Bulletin and offshore hazard awareness data; and
(b)completion of construction of all offshore activities within five days thereof,
and confirmation of notification must be provided to the MMO within five days thereof.
(8) A notice to mariners must be issued at least 14 days prior to the commencement of the authorised scheme or any part thereof advising of the relevant start date and the expected vessel routes from the construction ports to the relevant location. Copies of all notices must be provided to the MMO, MCA and UKHO within five days.
(9) Local notifications to mariners must be updated and reissued at weekly intervals during construction activities and at least five days before any planned operations and maintenance works (unless otherwise agreed in writing) and supplemented with VHF radio broadcasts agreed with the MCA in accordance with the construction programme approved under condition 11(1)(b). Copies of all notices must be provided to the MMO, MCA and UKHO within five days.
(10) The undertaker must notify the UKHO of the completion of construction (within 14 days) of the authorised scheme in order that all necessary amendments to nautical charts are made and the undertaker must send a copy of such notifications to the MMO and the MCA within five days.
(11) In case of damage to, or destruction or decay of, the authorised scheme or any part thereof excluding the exposure of cables the undertaker must as soon as possible and no later than 24 hours following the undertaker becoming aware of any such damage, destruction or decay, notify the MMO, MCA, Trinity House, the Kingfisher Information Service of Seafish and the UKHO and issue a notice to mariners and regional fisheries contacts.
(12) In case of cable exposure on or above the seabed, the undertaker must within three days following identification by the undertaker notify mariners by issuing a notice to mariners, regional fisheries contacts and notify the Kingfisher Information Service of Seafish of the location of the exposure and copies of all such notices must be provided to the MMO, MCA, Trinity House and UKHO within five days.