2012-2013, National Physical Laboratory, Zone 3 Dogger Bank Creyke A and B, Underwater Noise Modelling to Support the Dogger Bank Wind Farm Environmental Impact Assessment for Creyke Beck A and Creyke Beck B

Description

This project presents the underwater noise assessment undertaken by the National Physical Laboratory and Loughborough University to estimate the likely underwater noise levels generated by pile driving of wind turbine foundations for the Dogger Bank Creyke Beck A and Creyke Beck B projects, and assess the likely impact of subsea noise from construction, operation and decommissioning phases of the wind farm projects in support of the Environmental Impact Assessment.

Underwater sound emissions were modelled for a number of single sound sources (piles) within Creyke Beck A and Creyke Beck B. In addition, multiple concurrent sound sources were also modelled.