Hazard Alerts
Latest hazard alerts from the Kingfisher Bulletin
Activity
Oil and gas
Over Trawl Trials at Ettrick & Blackbird Field
14 August 2026 15:18:17
Over trawling trials are being completed on behalf of CNOOC Petroleum Europe Ltd. in the Ettrick & Blackbird field. These over trawl trials will be completed within blocks 20/02 & 20/03 by the trawl and sweep vessel "the Leanne".
Activity
Oil and gas
Subsea excavation work using Boka Da Vinci or Horizon Arctic
14 August 2026 11:34:33
Excavation work, in accordance with ML/1517/0, to undertake controlled subsea dredging/excavation around the existing WPPA tie-in infrastructure to be undertaken from the the Boka Da Vinci Dive Support Vessel (DSV) or Horizon Arctic using the WeSubsea 6" Hydraulic ROV Dredge.
Activity
Oil and gas
Barge Transportation & Heavy Lift Operations, Douglas Platform
14 August 2026 11:01:37
Mariners are advised that Liverpool Bay CCS Ltd will be conducting heavy lift and support operations using the Semi-Submersible Crane Vessel (SSCV) Balder the vessel is estimated to enter the TSS in Liverpool Bay ~8th September 2026.
Activity
Non specific
CEND162026 Irish Sea and Bristol Channel Beam Trawl Survey
13 August 2026 15:08:46
This is an annually repeating fish stock assessment survey carrying out 108 trawl stations across ICES Zones 7a, 7f and 7g - activity carried out during daylight hours only.
Activity
Renewables
Culzean - Floating Offshore Wind Turbine (FOWT) Installation
13 August 2026 12:59:33
Culzean : Floating Offshore Wind Turbine (FOWT) Installation operations will be taking place within the control area defined below and vessels are requested to avoid entering this area. Dates expected to be: 3rd to 30th of September 2026
Activity
Renewables
Culzean - Floating Offshore Wind Turbine (FOWT) Towing
13 August 2026 12:52:41
Please be advised a Floating Offshore Wind Turbine (FOWT) will be towed from Sløvåg in Norway and installed in the Culzean Field. The tow is expected to start on the 25th August and continue until 3rd September.
Hazard
Fishing restrictions
Ship wreck - Gannet D
13 August 2026 07:23:42
During a geophysical survey undertaken on 5 August 2026 using an EM2040 multibeam echosounder, a shipwreck was identified within the survey area. The feature corresponds to a previously known and charted wreck. The wreck measures approximately 37 m in length, 8 m in beam, and 5 m in height, with an orientation of 347°. The feature is clearly defined within the attached drawings. This area should be continued to be avoided by fishing vessels and other seabed users operating in this area.
Activity
Subsea cables
SHEPD - Shetland Subsea Inspections
12 August 2026 11:15:47
Please be advised that Socotec Land & Hydrographic Surveys (on behalf of SHEPD) will be undertaking subsea inspections across the Shetland Isles marine areas.
Activity
Subsea cables
SHEPD - Orkney Remedial Works
12 August 2026 11:08:15
Please be advised that Briggs Marine Contractors (on behalf of SHEPD) will be undertaking earthing and split pipe remedial works within the nearshore environment at Head of Work, Orkney.
Activity
Oil and gas
Liverpool Bay CCS _ Cable Lay – Talacre Beach to Douglas Platform
11 August 2026 14:49:49
Mariners are advised that Liverpool Bay CCS Ltd will conduct the main cable lay using the vessel CLV Ndurance. This vessel will transit to Blyth from Rotterdam approx. 16th August, carry out sea trials in the SNS, testing equipment docking Blyth thereafter to load out cable. The vessel is expected on site ~ 14th September 2026.
Hazard
Renewables
Kincardine Offshore Wind Farm - Notice of Fog Horn Outage
11 August 2026 14:06:17
Please be aware, two of the five fog horns on the assets at the Kincardine wind farm are inoperable at the present time (Kin-04 and Kin-05). Seafarers are asked to take care when navigating the area in poor visibility.
Hazard
Subsea cables
Celtic Interconnector - UPDATED NOTICE
11 August 2026 10:39:19
Updated: 10/08/2026 The operations in this Marine Notice reflects an update to the activities associated with Marine Notice No. 47 of 2025 (Amended 07/05/2026), in relation to cable lay activities and Support Vessels on the Celtic Interconnector project. Please see the below update to the Celtic Interconnector project and marine operational works in Irish waters.
Activity
Renewables
Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm Array Area -Seabed Cone Penetration Tests (CPT)
11 August 2026 09:31:33
Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm will undertake Seabed Cone Penetration Tests (CPT) as part of a wider geotechnical survey campaign within the Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm site.
Activity
Renewables
Vanguard West Offshore Wind Farm - Out of Service Cable Removal
10 August 2026 15:25:46
Mariners are advised that on or around 23rd August 2026, the MS Server shall be undertaking Out of Service Cable Removal Works at the Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm, for approximately 10 days, weather and work progress depending.
Activity
Oil and gas
Well and Pipeline works - DSV Campaign - Boka DaVinci
10 August 2026 10:52:26
This campaign involves pressure and flow testing of the existing HI2 and HI3 hydrate-inhibitor chemical lines to confirm their integrity and suitability for future monoethylene glycol (MEG) service; visual inspection and function testing of the production and test header diverter valves and engineering surveys.
Activity
Oil and gas
WAD - DSV Campaign - Boka DaVinci
10 August 2026 10:34:09
The proposed campaign comprises two related intervention scopes. The first involves replacement of the failed Annulus Pressure Transmitters (APTs) at wells 9/8a-B02z and 9/8a-B06. The second involves systematic diagnostic testing of the WAD subsea electrical distribution system to locate low Insulation Resistance (IR) faults on the two power channels.
Activity
Oil and gas
Rhum WIT - DSV Campaign - Boka Da Vinci
10 August 2026 10:26:46
Serica plan to conduct Well Integrity Tests (WIT) and an interface investigation (on the PWV) on the Rhum Well 3/29A-6 (R3).
Activity
Oil and gas
NEP Block 1 - Dead Man Anchor Deployment
07 August 2026 14:20:51
Mariners are advised that the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) will be deploying a Dead Man Anchor in support of the NEP offshore pipeline construction programme.
Activity
Oil and gas
NEP Post-Lay Pipeline Rock Installation
07 August 2026 10:51:21
Mariners are advised that the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) will be undertaking post-pipelay rock installation activities in support of the NEP offshore pipeline construction programme.
Hazard
Oil and gas
Curlew D Field - Exclusion Zone
06 August 2026 13:03:28
Following completion of the Curlew WHS Campaign, post-decommissioning, a seabed inspection survey and trawl verification sweep identified a known natural seabed obstruction, which is highlighted in the coordinates below, measuring app. 4.0 m x 2.2 m x 0.5 m. In addition, 75m exclusion zones were maintained around each retained drill cuttings pile to prevent disturbance by trawl gear. These zones should continue to be avoided by fishing vessels and other seabed users operating in the area.
