In the process to examine the suitability, inter alia, of the site O-1.3 for the construction and operation of wind turbines, the BSH publishes supplementary information on biotope protection law and the new version of a rule Species protection with the opportunity to comment. The… Read More »Public display of further decision-relevant reports and supplements to the suitability examination
On the 19th of June 2020, the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) publicly announced the initiation of the procedure for revising and amending the Site Development Plan (FEP) and the anticipated scope of the revision and amendment. In addition, the BSH published the… Read More »Hearing for revision of the Site Development Plan for the German North Sea and Baltic Sea
The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) held a meeting with environmental organisations on the 7th of July 2020 as part of the informal stakeholder participation in the revision process of the maritime spatial plans. Thirteen participants from BUND, BSH, DUH, NABU and WWF… Read More »Exchange of expertise with environmental organisations
The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) participated in another meeting of the informal shipping group in the North Sea on the 2nd of July 2020. The participants of the fourth meeting of this group are representatives from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, the Netherlands,… Read More »International exchange in the informal shipping group in the North Sea
On the 30th of June 2020, the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) organised the 8th meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board for the revision of the maritime spatial plans for the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Due to the current situation the meeting… Read More »Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board for the revision of the maritime spatial plans for the German Exclusive Economic Zone, 30th June 2020
The third meeting of the planning authorities in the North Sea Region took place on the 24th of June 2020. Participants represented planning authorities from Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, Sweden and the North Sea Commission. The group met for the first time… Read More »Third meeting of representatives of North Sea MSP planning authorities
The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) is launching its Offshore news today. In this platform, the department O “Management of the Sea” reports on the current processes and procedures. First, the division O1 “Spatial Planning” starts with regular information on the revision of the… Read More »Welcome to the BSH Offshore news
On the 17th of June 2020, the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) held the first hearing to determine the suitability of possible offshore wind sites. During this meeting, the results of investigations and assessments of the effects of offshore wind energy on the… Read More »Meeting on the suitability of areas for offshore wind energy
The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) conducted a meeting on the draft of the concept for the revision of the maritime spatial plans in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea on the 23rd of April 2020.… Read More »International discussion of the concept for the revision of the maritime spatial plan in the German Exclusive Economic Zone
The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) organised a meeting on the draft scoping document as well as on the concept for the revision of the maritime spatial plans in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea on… Read More »National discussion of the draft scoping document and the concept for the revision of the maritime spatial plan in the German Exclusive Economic Zone