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Safety Marking of Offshore Wind Turbines UK Offshore Wind 2002

Safety Marking of Offshore Wind Turbines UK Offshore Wind 2002. David Cutler Sally Edwards Civil Aviation Authority Orga Suisse S. à .r.l. Contact Civil Aviation Authority at: www.caa.co.uk Tel : +44(0) 20 74536545 Fax : +44(0) 2074536565 Email : David.Cutler@dap.caa.co.uk.

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Safety Marking of Offshore Wind Turbines UK Offshore Wind 2002

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  1. Safety Marking of Offshore Wind TurbinesUK Offshore Wind 2002 David Cutler Sally Edwards Civil Aviation Authority Orga Suisse S.à.r.l. Contact Civil Aviation Authority at: www.caa.co.uk Tel : +44(0)20 74536545 Fax : +44(0)2074536565 Email : David.Cutler@dap.caa.co.uk Contact Orga at : www.orga.org Tel : +44(0)20 8783 1211 Fax : +44(0)20 8783 1911 Email : och@orga.org, s.edwards@orga.org

  2. Overview • WHY talk about lights? • WHAT are the rules for Aviation & Marine Safety Marking? • WHEN should you think about obstruction lighting?

  3. Standards • International Civil Aviation Organisation • Annex 14, Chapter 6 • www.icao.int • Local Civil Aviation Authority • Article review • Test site • Regulation by first quarter 2003 • Application process

  4. Equipment • Aircraft Warning Light. • Red, steady burning light. • Medium intensity (2,000 candela) • 360o coverage • Minimum / maximum beam angle. • Monitoring • Independent testing

  5. Case study - Horns Rev. • The technical ‘challenge’ • Flash synchronization • Remote monitoring • Cabling • Environmental Impact • Elevated Beam Angle • Intensity Steps

  6. Marine Navigation Aids • Authorities • IALA International Association of Lighthouse Authorities - Recommendations. • www.beta.ialahq.org • LocalAuthority • Either Trinity House or the Northern Lighthouse Board.

  7. Standards • IALA Recommendations for the marking of offshore structures (World wide) • Recommendations for the marking of Offshore Wind Farms since May 2000, O-117 • Covers lighting, fog horns and radar reflection. • Trinity House Standards • lighting, sound signals and standalone structures.

  8. Equipment • Marine Lanterns • Fog Horns • Radar Reflectors • Temporary Marking of Structures under construction

  9. Summary • WHY lights? • Safety • Regulatory obligation • WHAT equipment must be installed? • Marine and Aircraft Warning lighting, foghorns and radar reflection • WHEN should you think about Safety Marking? • EIA/Planning stage

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