The department O “Management of the Sea” of the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) publishes news on the current processes and procedures regarding offshore topics. Shipping, the navy, fishing, tourism, offshore wind farms, offshore activities and marine research take up space on the oceans.… Read More »Welcome to the BSH Offshore news
Uses in the North Sea and Baltic Sea, such as shipping, offshore wind energy, transmission infrastructure for the supply of electricity, natural gas or data, defence, fisheries, scientific research, raw material extraction and environmental protection and nature conservation functions, are competing more than ever for… Read More »Expert Study on Ocean Multi-Use in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the North and Baltic Sea
The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management is consulting on the scoping documents of the North Sea Programme 2028-2033 in accordance with the Convention on environmental impact assessment in a transboundary context (Espoo-Convention) with the opportunity to submit comments by 11 May 2026. The… Read More »BSH announcement: Transboundary consultation of the Dutch North Sea Programme 2028-2033
Following the submission to the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) by Windbostel West GmbH of an application to initiate the plan approval procedure under the Offshore Wind Energy Act (WindSeeG) for the construction and operation of the ‘Windbostel West’ offshore wind farm in the… Read More »BSH announces online consultation on the “Windbostel West” wind farm project
Following the submission to the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) by Windbostel Ost GmbH of an application to initiate the plan approval procedure under the Offshore Wind Energy Act (WindSeeG) for the construction and operation of the ‘Windbostel Ost’ offshore wind farm in the… Read More »BSH announces online consultation on the “Windbostel Ost” wind farm project
The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has published today the 2nd update of the “Standard Design” – Minimum requirements concerning the constructive design of offshore structures within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). With the entry into force of the amendment to the Offshore… Read More »Publication of the 2nd update to the “Standard Design”
The BSH has issued the planning approval decision for the offshore windfarm “NC 4” on 27th March 2026 based on Section 66, 70 of the Offshore Wind Energy Act. A digital copy of the planning approval decision together with the approved planning documents is available… Read More »BSH announces plan approval decision for the construction and operation of the offshore windfarm “NC 4”
The BSH has issued the planning approval decision for the offshore windfarm “NC 3” on 27th March 2026 based on Section 66, 70 of the Offshore Wind Energy Act. A digital copy of the planning approval decision together with the approved planning documents is available… Read More »BSH announces plan approval decision for the construction and operation of the offshore windfarm “NC 3”
In September 2025 BSH published a study by Fraunhofer IWES on the expansion of offshore wind energy across the North Sea and its impact on electricity yield. Additional to the report BSH now provides extensive modeling data as download. Further information can be found on… Read More »Expansion of wind energy across the North Sea: BSH publishes data from study
Pursuant to Section 69 (1) WindSeeG (in the version dated January 1, 2023, and December 22, 2025), it is stipulated that, in order to demonstrate compliance with the minimum requirements of the standard design, an expert report must be submitted for plausibility checking no later… Read More »Update of the template for the preparation of the expert report in pursuant to Section 69 para. 1 WindSeeG
The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie, BSH) today published an amendment to the site development plan (Flächenentwicklungsplan, FEP) 2025. The amendment and the result of the preliminary assessment on the conduct of a strategic environmental assessment can be found on… Read More »Site development plan 2025: Plan amended