The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) participated in another meeting of the informal shipping group in the North Sea on the 10th of June 2021. The participants of the seventh meeting of this group were from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, the Netherlands and… Read More »International exchange in the informal shipping group for the North Sea
On June 8, 2021 the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie – BSH) held a discussion hearing in the process to examine the suitability of sites N-3.5, N-3.6 and N-7.2. The drafts of the suitability examination, the determination of suitability and… Read More »Discussion hearing in the process to examine the suitability of sites N-3.5, N-3.6 and N-7.2
The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has published today the update of the Standard Design – Minimum requirements concerning the constructive design of offshore structures within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The update of the standard construction was made in relation to the… Read More »Publication of the update of the Standard Design
The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) took part in another trilateral meeting with participants from Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands on the 18th of May 2021. At this meeting, the participants discussed and considered again what framework will be necessary to ensure safe… Read More »Exchange with Denmark and the Netherlands on shipping routes
On the 10th of December 2020, the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) hosted a workshop with participants from Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom. At this meeting, the first results of two shipping studies were presented from the contractors… Read More »Presentation of the first results of shipping studies and exchange with neighbouring countries
The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) published the Site Development Plan 2020 and the Environmental Reports (North Sea and Baltic Sea) on December 18, 2020. The update of the Site Development Plan serves the planning implementation of the increased legal expansion target for offshore… Read More »Site development plan 2020 and environmental reports (North Sea and Baltic Sea) published
A meeting of the planning authorities in the North Sea Region took place on the 30th of November 2020. Participants represented planning authorities from Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. Based on the first meetings earlier this year, the focus of discussion was… Read More »Meeting of the North Sea MSP collaboration group
On the 4th of December 2020, the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) published the initiation of the site investigation of the sites N-9.1, N-9.2, N-9.3, N-9.4, N-10.1 and N-10.2 in the North Sea Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for offshore wind farms. The sites… Read More »Publication of investigation frameworks for offshore sites
The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has received numerous comments on the draft Site Development Plan 2020 and on the environmental reports (North Sea and Baltic Sea). These comments have now been published on the BSH website. In addition to the comments, the… Read More »Comments and expert reports on the draft and environmental reports published as part of the update of the Site Development Plan 2020
The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has received several comments on the draft maritime spatial plan and on the environmental reports. These comments have now been published on the BSH website. On the 24th and 25th of November 2020 a hearing will take… Read More »Comments on the draft plan and environmental reports published as part of the revision of the maritime spatial plans