Shipping, navigation and maritime risk consultancy, Nash Maritime, has been appointed as shipping and navigation lead for Shelmalere Offshore Wind Farm. Located off the coast of the Counties Wicklow and Wexford, Shelmalere Offshore Wind Farm is one of three Irish offshore wind projects being developed by the joint venture DP Energy and Iberdrola.
Nash Maritime is part of the marine EIA team of Fehily Timoney and Company, Intertek and MarineSpace and has been commissioned to undertake early design and development support, vessel traffic surveys and the navigation risk assessment in support to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIAR). The navigation risk assessment will be supported by vessel traffic surveys commencing this winter and stakeholder consultation which is already underway. The Maritime Area Consent application for Shelmalere Offshore Wind Farm is expected to be submitted early 2023 and Planning Consent application following in 2024.
