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Metadata: 2023, ECOWind, Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme (OWEC), Access to Offshore Windfarm Sites for Research - Best Practice Guidelines
Abstract:
ECOWind has led the co-development of best practice guidelines with experts from government, academia, and industry, to help researchers and offshore wind farm developers collaborate effectively when access to offshore wind farms is requested for research purposes. Evidence from research has the potential to help mitigate environmental impacts and support strategic decision-making on a large scale. This multidisciplinary approach fosters innovation, improves industry performance, and paves the way for efficiently meeting national targets. The primary goal of these guidelines is to foster a positive and productive environment for both industry and researchers, while also encouraging innovation, knowledge sharing, and long-term progress in the offshore wind sector. Adherence to these best practices enables the establishment of effective communication channels, mutual understanding, and safety considerations for accessing offshore wind farms for research.
Data holder:
The Crown Estate
| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 18949 |
| Title | The title is used to provide a brief and precise description of the dataset such as 'Date', 'Originating organisation/programme', 'Location' and 'Type of survey'. All acronyms and abbreviations should be reproduced in full. | 2023, ECOWind, Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme (OWEC), Access to Offshore Windfarm Sites for Research - Best Practice Guidelines |
| Alternative title | The purpose of alternative title is to record any additional names by which the dataset may be known. | Access to Offshore Windfarm Sites for Research - Best Practice Guidelines |
| File Identifier | The File Identifier is a code, preferably a GUID, that is globally unique and remains with the same metadata record even if the record is edited or transferred between portals or tools. | 035e8fdf-9814-44d9-95e3-07148d84a8ff |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | TCE-3870 |
| Resource type | The resource type will likely be a dataset but could also be a series (collection of datasets with a common specification) or a service. | series |
| Start date | This describes the date the resource starts. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2023-01-01 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2023-12-31 |
| Frequency of updates | This describes the frequency with which the resource is modified or updated i.e. a monitoring programme that samples once per year has a frequency that is described as 'annually'. | notPlanned |
| Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | ECOWind has led the co-development of best practice guidelines with experts from government, academia, and industry, to help researchers and offshore wind farm developers collaborate effectively when access to offshore wind farms is requested for research purposes. Evidence from research has the potential to help mitigate environmental impacts and support strategic decision-making on a large scale. This multidisciplinary approach fosters innovation, improves industry performance, and paves the way for efficiently meeting national targets. The primary goal of these guidelines is to foster a positive and productive environment for both industry and researchers, while also encouraging innovation, knowledge sharing, and long-term progress in the offshore wind sector. Adherence to these best practices enables the establishment of effective communication channels, mutual understanding, and safety considerations for accessing offshore wind farms for research. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | These guidelines have been developed to assist researchers and offshore wind farm developers in effective collaboration where access to offshore wind farms (OWFs) is required for research purposes. They emphasise effective stakeholder communication, illustrated through successful case studies. The primary objective of these guidelines is to create a positive and productive environment for both industry and researchers, promoting innovation, knowledge sharing, and sustainable progress within the offshore wind sector. Adherence to these best practices enables the establishment of effective communication channels, mutual understanding, and safety considerations for accessing OWFs for research. While not legally binding, these guidelines serve as a framework to promote agreed ways of working to establish trust and long-term collaboration between parties. It's important to note that each project may have unique requirements, and the guidelines may be updated over time to stay relevant and effective in line with advancements in research and the evolving industry. For the latest version please refer to the ECOWind website1 |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Industrial activity |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Research | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Research and Development Activity | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Land use | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 56.6 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 3.4 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 47.43 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -10.7 |
| Responsible organisations | ||
| Role | The point of contact is person or organisation with responsibility for the creation and maintenance of the metadata for the resource. | pointOfContact |
| Organisation name | The Crown Estate | |
| Position name | Marine Data Advisor | |
| Phone | +44 020 7851 5000 | |
| enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk | ||
| Role | The custodian is the person or organisation that accepts responsibility for the resource and ensures appropriate care and maintenance. If a dataset has been lodged with a Data Archive Centre for maintenance then this organisation is be entered here. | custodian |
| Organisation name | The Crown Estate | |
| Phone | +44 020 7851 5000 | |
| enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk | ||
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | ECOWind | |
| champions@ecowind.uk | ||
| Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
| Organisation name | The Crown Estate | |
| Phone | +44 020 7851 5000 | |
| enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk | ||
| Role | The owner is the person or organisation that owns the resource. | owner |
| Organisation name | The Crown Estate | |
| enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk | ||
| Resource locators | ||
| Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/TCE-3870/summary |
| Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk | |
| Dataset constraints | ||
| 20.1 Limitations on Public Access - Access constraints | This states `otherRestrictions` from ISO vocabulary RestrictionCode and is an INSPIRE/GEMINI requirement. | otherRestrictions |
| 20.2 Limitations on Public Access - Other constraints | Once published, there will be no limitations on public access. Data must be used in accordance with the Marine Data Exchanges Terms of Use which can be found on the website. | |
| 21.1 Conditions for Access and Use - Use constraints | This states `otherRestrictions` from ISO vocabulary RestrictionCode and is an INSPIRE/GEMINI requirement. | otherRestrictions |
| 21.2 Conditions for Access and Use - Other constraints | This states any constraints on use of the data. Multiple conditions can be recorded for different parts of the data resource. If no conditions apply, then `No condtions apply` is recorded. This uses free text. | Once published, there will be no constraints on access and use. Data must be used in accordance with the Marine Data Exchanges Terms of Use which can be found on the website. |
| Version info | ||
| Date of publication | The publication date of the resource or if previously unpublished the date that the resource was made publicly available via the MEDIN network. | 2023-09-29 |
| Date of last revision | The most recent date that the resource was revised. | 2023-09-26 |
| Date of creation | The date that the resource was created. | 2023-09-26 |
| Harvest date | The date which this record has been (re)harvested from the provider. | 2026-04-19 |
| Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2026-02-05 |
| Metadata standard name | The name of the metadata standard used to create this metadata | MEDIN |
| Metadata standard version | The version of the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard used to create the metadata record | 3.1.2 |