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Projects Underway & Completed

A summary of the current status of projects funded by RAG is available by clicking on the link below.

• Marine Renewable Energy Research Advisory Group: environmental research portfolio - status report December 2007 (105KB)

A hard copy of all the reports can be ordered by visiting the BERR publications website quoting the URN

Aerial surveys of birds in Round 2 areas - 2004-2005

• Aerial surveys of water birds in strategic wind farm areas: 2004/05 final report (2350KB)
  URN 06/1140

Aerial surveys of birds in Round 2 areas - 2005-2006

• Aerial surveys of waterbirds in strategic wind farms areas: 2005/06 final report (2356KB)
  URN 07/1431

Seascape assessment

• Guidance on the assessment of the impact of offshore wind farms: seascape and visual impact report (2641KB)
  URN 05/1583

Potential socio-economic impacts of windfarms on the fishing industry

This report can be downloaded from the CEFAS website.

• Investigation of socio-economic impacts of offshore windfarms regarding fishing/fisheries (57KB)

Marine navigational safety risk assessment methodology for windfarms

• Guidance on the assessment of the impact of offshore wind farms: Methodology for assessing the marine navigational safety risks of offshore wind farms (678KB)
  URN 05/19483

Maritime database

The maritime database is an online GIS based tool which can be accessed by the the Maritime Data page.

Windfarm cabling

Review of cabling techniques and environmental effects applicable to the offshore wind farm industry.

• Review of cabling techniques and environmental effects applicable to the offshore wind farm industry (1739KB)
  URN 07/1680

Reef effects of windfarm installations

Review of reef effects of offshore windfarm structures and potential for enhancement and mitigation

• Review of the reef effects of offshore wind farm structures and potential for enhancement and mitigation (1363KB)
  URN 07/1681