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
On July 17, 2026, the Dutch Ministry of Climate Policy sent Germany the draft site decision and the environmental impact assessment for the Nederwiek I-B wind farm in the Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the North Sea. This environmental impact assessment pertains exclusively to… Read More »Announcement on transboundary participation according to Section 59 para. 1 Environmental Impact Assessment Act regarding the draft site decision and the environmental impact assessment for the Nederwiek I-B wind farm in the Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the North Sea
The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) announced on 21 August 2026 that the drafts of the determination of suitability, the suitability assessment and the environmental report for sites N-13.1 and N-13.2, which are to be put out to tender in calendar year 2027, will… Read More »BSH announces the public display of the documents and the discussion hearing on the suitability assessment for sites N-13.1 and N-13.2
The BSH may designate routes, route corridors and platform locations for offshore grid connections – which are first designated in the site development plan (Flächenentwicklungsplan, FEP) – as infrastructure areas in accordance with Section 12j(1), sentences 1 and 2, of the Energy Industry Act (Energiewirtschaftsgesetz,… Read More »BSH publishes draft for the preparation of an infrastructure area plan
In the context of the site development plan (Flächenentwicklungsplan, FEP), the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie, BSH) commissioned Ramboll to analyse the energy downtime between decommissioning and follow-up use of offshore wind farms in the German North Sea and Baltic… Read More »Site development plan: Final report on decommissioning and follow-up use published
The BSH issued the planning approval decision for the offshore grid-connection “BalWin4 and BalWin delta” on 10 July 2026 based on Section 66, 70 of the Offshore Wind Energy in connection with Section 74 of the Administrative Procedure Act. A digital copy of the planning… Read More »BSH announces planning approval decision for the construction and operation of the offshore grid-connection “BalWin4 and BalWin delta”
On 9 September 2026, the Interreg-project Norsaic, in which BSH is a project partner, invites you to the MSP Interactive Experience in Breda, the Netherlands.Rather than a traditional conference, this event will explore the key outcomes of the Norsaic project through interactive sessions, hands-on tools, and collaborative discussions. Discover innovative approaches… Read More »Join the Norsaic MSP Interactive Experience in Breda
The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has today published a draft of the second amendment to the site development plan 2025 (Flächenentwicklungsplan, FEP 2025). Comments may be submitted up to and including 20 July 2026. The BSH has reviewed the designations of the 2025… Read More »Site Development Plan 2025: Draft of second amendment published
The conclusion of the procedure and the final decision can be found from 29 May to 12 June 2026 on the application and participation portal for transport and offshore projects. The decision announced herein was made by the competent authorities of the Republic of Poland… Read More »Public announcement by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency on the conclusion of the procedure and the final decision on the project ‘Baltic East offshore wind farm in area 46.E.1’ in the Polish Exclusive Economic Zone of the Baltic Sea
Today, on 28 May 2026, the BSH publicly announced the initiation of the preliminary site investigations in investigation area N-16 East in the exclusive economic zone of the North Sea for offshore wind farms. The tendering process by the Federal Network Agency will start in… Read More »Initiation of the central preliminary site investigations for wind farms in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the North Sea and Publication of the draft investigation framework for investigation area N-16 East
The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has published a concept for the monitoring and evaluation of the Maritime Spatial Plan for the exclusive economic zones (EEZs) in the German North Sea and Baltic Sea from the year 2021, on its website. The concept was… Read More »Concept for the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of the Maritime Spatial Plan for the German exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the North Sea and Baltic Sea