Consultation outcome

Second consultation on the review of MGN 543 and methodology

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 22 December 2020
• Last updated: 28 April 2021 — See all updates

This consultation has concluded

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MGN 543 with track changes

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NRA methodology (MGN 654 Annex 1)

PDF, 1.42 MB, 107 pages

MGN 654 Annex 4 Hydrography guidelines

PDF, 87.7 KB, 2 pages

Detail of outcome

Attached documents:

• MCA response to the comments received

• MGN 543 that shows the updates in track changes following the consultation

• NRA methodology (MGN654 Annex 1)

• NRA methodology showing updates in track changes following the consultation

• MGN 654 Annex 4 Hydrography guidelines

Feedback received

MCA responses to feedback

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Detail of feedback received

Attached are the MCA responses to feedback received.

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Original consultation

Summary

This follow up consultation seeks the views of industry and stakeholders on proposals to amend MGN 543 and the methodology document.

This consultation ran from
12:15am on 22 December 2020 to 11:45pm on 29 January 2021

Consultation description

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) guidance documents relating to Offshore Renewable Energy Installations have not been revised for some time, and there has been rapid growth and expansion in the renewables industry over the last few years. The MCA carried out a 12-week consultation in January 2020 and this second consultation seeks your comments on the following two documents which have been amended following stakeholder feedback:

1) Revised Marine Guidance Note (MGN) Safety of Navigation: Offshore Renewable Energy Installations (OREIs) – Guidance on UK Navigational Practice, Safety and Emergency Response.

This will replace MGN 543 and is being updated in accordance with current practices, to provide more information on MCA’s requirements, and to align with the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process.

2) Revised Methodology for assessing the Navigational Safety and Emergency Response of Offshore Renewable Energy Installations

This will replace the existing Methodology document and has been amended to ensure it is more user-friendly and contains updated and relevant information for the development consent application process. There are no new aspects introduced into this document apart from the reintroduction of IMO Formal Safety Assessment guidance.

The consultation period will run for 5 weeks. Please send your responses to MCA by email to navigationsafety@mcga.gov.uk by Friday 29th January 2021.

Documents

MGN 543 and methodology second consultation letter

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MGN 543 review and second draft

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MGN 543 review with all track changes

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NRA methodology review second draft

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NRA methodology review all track changes

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Published 22 December 2020
Last updated 28 April 2021 + show all updates

1. 28 April 2021

   Feedback and outcome uploaded

2. 22 December 2020

   First published.