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Western HVDC Link: Geophysical Survey Operations, September 2026

Posted on August 31, 2026 by Jim Andrews

Mariners are advised that survey work is due to be carried out along part of the Western HVDC Link cable route by two XOCEAN Uncrewed Survey Vessels (USVs), X-05 Uncrewed and X-29 Uncrewed.  The work is due to start in September 2026.  A Notice to Mariners detailing these operations is summarised below and can be downloaded Read more


Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm: Survey Operations, August 2026

Posted on August 13, 2026 by Jim Andrews

Mariners are advised that survey operations are due to be carried out by the vessel Northern Storm at 10 turbines and along inter-array cables within the Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm off the North Wales coast during August 2026.  A Notice to Mariners about these operations is summarised below and can be downloaded here. Read more


Awel y Môr Offshore Wind Farm: Update on Geophysical Survey Operations, July 2026

Posted on July 24, 2026 by Jim Andrews

This is an update for Mariners about survey operations being carried out for the proposed Awel y Môr Offshore Windfarm off the coast of North Wales. Geophysical survey operations are resuming: after a recent delay, the vessel Ramform Vanguard is due to resume the survey work detailed in the Notice to Mariners that can be Read more


Awel y Môr Offshore Wind Farm: Update on Survey Operations, June 2026

Posted on June 26, 2026 by Jim Andrews

This is an update for Mariners about survey operations being carried out for the proposed Awel y Môr Offshore Windfarm off the coast of North Wales. Geotechnical survey operations are now complete.  The vessels Connector and Forth Constructor have completed their survey work within the proposed array area and export cable route.  The earlier Notice to Read more


Awel y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Export Cable Route: Update on Geotechnical Survey Operations, June-July 2026

Posted on May 29, 2026 by Jim Andrews

[Note: this survey has been completed. This information is retained as part of the online record of notices issued for this project.] This is an update to Mariners about the geotechnical survey operations that are due to be carried out along the export cable route of the proposed Awel y Môr Offshore Windfarm off the Read more