THE ENERGY ACT 2004
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR SAFETY ZONE SCHEME DURING CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CULZEAN FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE PILOT PROJECT.
THE ELECTRICITY (OFFSHORE GENERATING STATIONS) (SAFETY ZONES) (APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND CONTROL OF ACCESS) REGULATIONS 2007 – STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 2007 NO 1948
Notice is hereby given that TotalEnergies E&P North Sea UK Ltd (“TEPNSUK”), registered under company registration 03682299 at 19th Floor 10 Upper Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, England, E14 5BF has applied for consent from Marine Directorate as set out in the Energy Act 2004 and the Electricity (Offshore Generating Stations) (Safety Zones) (Application Procedures and Control of Access) Regulations 2007 (SI No 2007/1948) for safety zones as follows for the previously licensed Culzean Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Pilot Project during construction, operation and maintenance, and decommissioning phases.
The following safety zones are being applied for:
• A permanent 500 metre (m) safety zone cantered around the proposed Culzean Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Pilot Project. To be in place during construction, normal operations and for periods of maintenance, and decommissioning.
The precise start date and co-ordinates of the safety zones will be detailed in the Notice to Mariners prior to their implementation.
Full details of the safety zone application are available to download on the TEPNSUK website at https://totalenergies.co.uk/culzeanwindturbine and will be published on Marine Scotland at https://marine.gov.scot/ml/culzean-floating-offshore-wind-turbine-pilot-project. Alternatively, a request to receive a hard copy may be made via email to cfwp@ totalenergies.com. Any person wishing to make representations to the Secretary of State about the application should do so in writing to the Scottish Ministers, c/o Marine Directorate – Licensing Operations Team, Marine Laboratory, PO Box 101, Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB (MD. MarineRenewables@gov.scot), stating the name of the proposal and nature of their representations, not later than 28 days from the date, or latest date of this notice.
Fair Processing Notice
The Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate – Licensing Operations Team (“MD-LOT”) determines applications for marine licences under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. During the consultation process any person having an interest in the outcome of the application may make a representation to MD-LOT. The representation may contain personal information, for example a name or address. This representation will only be used for the purpose of determining an application and will be stored securely in the Scottish Government’s official corporate record. Representations will be shared with the applicant and/or agent acting on behalf of the applicant, any people or organisations that we consult in relation to the application, the Directorate of Planning and Environmental Appeals should the Scottish Ministers call a PLI and, where necessary, be published online, however personal information will be removed before sharing or publishing.
A full privacy notice can be found at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/marine-licensing-and-consenting-privacy-notice/. If you are unable to access this, or you have any queries or concerns about how your personal information will be handled, contact MD-LOT at: MD.MarineRenewables@ gov.scot or MD-LOT, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB.
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