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TravelWatch – ISLE OF MAN

Dick Clague

Irish Sea Shipping Routes

Routes 1&2 are passenger ferries to Isle of ManRoutes 8&9 are passenger routes to BelfastOther routes are freight only (ferry or deep sea)

Irish Sea Windfarm Projects

Isle of Man Ferry Routes

Rhiannon (SE) Timeline

2012 Nov/DecNov/Dec Stage 1 formal Stage 1 formal consultationsconsultations

2013 SpringSpring onshore grid connections onshore grid connections consultationconsultation

2013 ongoing survey / technical workongoing survey / technical work 2013 Autumn Autumn Stage 2 formal consultationStage 2 formal consultation 2013 WinterWinter Submit Consent applicationSubmit Consent application

2015 possible approvalpossible approval

2017 earliest date for constructionearliest date for construction

Irish Sea Off Shore Developers

CELTIC ARRAY – 50/50 Partnership – 50/50 Partnership between between Centrica and and DONG ENERGY to to develop new Irish Sea Zone. develop new Irish Sea Zone.

DONG ENERGY operate Walney 1+2 and operate Walney 1+2 and are developing Walney Extension. Also are developing Walney Extension. Also Burbo Bank & planned extension.Burbo Bank & planned extension.

DONG + Scottish Power Renewables developing West of Duddon Sandsdeveloping West of Duddon Sands

Centrica + DONG operate Barrow. operate Barrow. Vattenfall operate Ormonde operate Ormonde RWE Innogy run/develop N Wales run/develop N Wales

windfarms.windfarms.

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