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Metadata: 2011, Entec, Blyth NaRec Offshore Demonstration Site, Contaminated Sediments
Abstract:
Entec was commissioned by NaREc to assess the spatial distributions of chemical components and associated characteristics in sediments at the proposed demonstration test facility. The aim is to identify areas of enhanced concentrations of contaminants, and allow interpretation in terms of location and relative degrees of contamination. This information will then be used to in the ES to assess potential impact on benthic fauna and wider marine environment. The need for this survey arises due to the proximity of the wind farm arrays to an offshore spoil ground and the historical disposal of contaminants (e.g. dredge spoil, waste fly ash, and sewage sludge) in the sea along this stretch of coast. The history of disposal at the site increases the potential for local sediments to act as a sink for contamination. Construction activities associated with cable lying and turbine installation may release sediment into the water column which could be deposited in adjacent, potentially low contaminant areas.
Data holder:
National Renewable Energy Centre Ltd.
Use constraints:
http://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/pages/terms-of-use.aspx
| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 4538 |
| 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. | 2011, Entec, Blyth NaRec Offshore Demonstration Site, Contaminated Sediments |
| 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. | 33b35f5b-54af-4bd7-b19a-414ba8ef167e |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | 003 |
| 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 | 2026-04-17 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2026-04-17 |
| Spatial resolution | This describes the spatial resolution of the dataset or the spatial limitations of the service. | inapplicable |
| 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'. | asNeeded |
| Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | Entec was commissioned by NaREc to assess the spatial distributions of chemical components and associated characteristics in sediments at the proposed demonstration test facility. The aim is to identify areas of enhanced concentrations of contaminants, and allow interpretation in terms of location and relative degrees of contamination. This information will then be used to in the ES to assess potential impact on benthic fauna and wider marine environment. The need for this survey arises due to the proximity of the wind farm arrays to an offshore spoil ground and the historical disposal of contaminants (e.g. dredge spoil, waste fly ash, and sewage sludge) in the sea along this stretch of coast. The history of disposal at the site increases the potential for local sediments to act as a sink for contamination. Construction activities associated with cable lying and turbine installation may release sediment into the water column which could be deposited in adjacent, potentially low contaminant areas. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | The proposed Narec test facility, off the coast of Northumberland, will enable developers and manufacturers to identify best practice approaches across the supply chain for new turbine technologies. It will provide facilities for the testing and demonstration of prototype and preproduction turbines as well as the opportunity to study alternative foundation types, construction methods, remote monitoring etc. The 20 km2 site was chosen because it mimics the characteristic topography and water depths associated with Round 3 wind farm sites (Figure 1.1). Infrastructure will be developed for and up to 99.9 MW grid-connected demonstration platforms with the capability of housing up to 25 turbines. It is proposed that the turbine bases will be laid out in up to 5 arrays (although 3 is more likely), with 5 turbine bases per array. Each turbine array will be positioned in a different water depth and at a different distance from the coast. Proposed water depths range from 15 to 55m and proposed distances from the coast range from 1.8 to 13.8 km. The EIA for any offshore wind farm requires an assessment of the contaminants in the sediment which may be mobilised by piling. There is a large spoil disposal ground adjacent to the proposed wind farm site; in which Array 3 will be located, hence the levels of contaminants in these sediments may be high. Here contains the contaminated sediment report and corresponding Environmental Statement section |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Consenting |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Offshore area of search | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine Environmental Data and Information Network | |
| Keyword title | MEDIN | |
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine Environmental Data and Information Network |
| Keyword title | MEDIN | |
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Sediment grain size parameters |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Carbon concentrations in sediment | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Concentration of organic matter in sediments | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Concentration of polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) in sediment samples | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediment samples | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Sediment accumulation rate | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 55.24 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -1.53 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 55.1 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -1.27 |
| 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 | |
| mde@thecrownestate.co.uk | ||
| URL | marinedataexchange.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 | National Renewable Energy Centre Ltd. | |
| Position name | Data Controller | |
| Delivery point | Offshore House, Albert Street, Blyth, Northumberland. NE24 1LZ Offshore House, Albert Street, Blyth, Northumberland. NE24 1LZ Offshore house, Albert street, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 1LZ | |
| Postal code | NE24 1LZ | |
| City | Blyth | |
| data.controller@narec.co.uk | ||
| URL | http://www.narec.co.uk | |
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | Entec UK Ltd. | |
| Phone | +44 (0)191 272 6100 | |
| Fax | +44 (0)191 272 6592 | |
| Delivery point | Northumbria House, Regent Centre, Gosforth | |
| Postal code | NE3 3PX | |
| City | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
| Country | United Kingdom | |
| marketing.ukenvironment@amec.com | ||
| URL | http://www.amec-ukenvironment.com/ | |
| Resource locators | ||
| Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/108/summary |
| Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk | |
| Dataset constraints | ||
| 20 Limitations on Public Access - Access constraints | copyright | |
| 20 Limitations on Public Access - Other constraints | This states any limitations on access to the data and uses free text. | http://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/pages/terms-of-use.aspx |
| 21 Conditions for Access and Use - Use limitation | 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. | http://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/pages/terms-of-use.aspx |
| 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. | http://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/pages/terms-of-use.aspx | |
| 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. | 2011-06-01 |
| Harvest date | The date which this record has been (re)harvested from the provider. | 2026-04-12 |
| Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2014-09-03 |
| Metadata standard name | The name of the metadata standard used to create this metadata | MEDIN Discovery Profile |
| Metadata standard version | The version of the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard used to create the metadata record | 2.3.8 |