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Metadata: 2016, Partrac, Blyth Demonstration Site, Dredge Disposal - Plume Dispersion Study
Abstract:
As part of an investigative program for the proposed disposal of dredged material at sea BODL engaged Partrac Ltd (Partrac) to undertake an assessment of sediment dispersion potential associated with the deposition of dredged material to be generated during gravity based foundation (GBF) installation operations at Array 2 at the Blyth offshore wind farm (BOW) site. Specifically, Partrac was requested to quantitatively evaluate the sediment dispersion potential within the surrounding North Sea associated with a proposed surface disposal of material from a trailing suction hopper dredger. The report is written to inform a variation application to the marine licence and consequently forms part of the application documents, specifically to assess likely impacts upon the local Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ, St Marys to Coquet Island) that was formally designated in January 2016. To evaluate the sediment dispersion potential associated with the proposed disposal site, Partrac have employed a cumulative numerical modelling approach that can replicate sediment plume simulations. The regional modelling was undertaken using a two-dimensional (2D) approach, to properly capture the relevant physical processes. The 2014 version (Service Pack 1) of the MIKE21 from the MIKEZero software was used to set-up and operate a European scale two-dimensional (depth-averaged) flexible mesh model. The MIKE21-HD (Hydro-Dynamic) and MIKE21-PT (Particle-Tracking) modules were applied to investigate tidal and sediment plume dispersion processes at a regional and local scale, respectively. Site specific field measurements were utilised to support the numerical model development and verification.
Data holder:
The Crown Estate
| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 19168 |
| 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. | 2016, Partrac, Blyth Demonstration Site, Dredge Disposal - Plume Dispersion Study |
| Alternative title | The purpose of alternative title is to record any additional names by which the dataset may be known. | Dredge Disposal - Plume Dispersion Study |
| 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. | 5bc7ddc3-95ee-4b69-a261-1fa8693c454d |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | TCE-92 |
| 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 | 2016-07-29 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2016-07-29 |
| 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. | As part of an investigative program for the proposed disposal of dredged material at sea BODL engaged Partrac Ltd (Partrac) to undertake an assessment of sediment dispersion potential associated with the deposition of dredged material to be generated during gravity based foundation (GBF) installation operations at Array 2 at the Blyth offshore wind farm (BOW) site. Specifically, Partrac was requested to quantitatively evaluate the sediment dispersion potential within the surrounding North Sea associated with a proposed surface disposal of material from a trailing suction hopper dredger. The report is written to inform a variation application to the marine licence and consequently forms part of the application documents, specifically to assess likely impacts upon the local Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ, St Marys to Coquet Island) that was formally designated in January 2016. To evaluate the sediment dispersion potential associated with the proposed disposal site, Partrac have employed a cumulative numerical modelling approach that can replicate sediment plume simulations. The regional modelling was undertaken using a two-dimensional (2D) approach, to properly capture the relevant physical processes. The 2014 version (Service Pack 1) of the MIKE21 from the MIKEZero software was used to set-up and operate a European scale two-dimensional (depth-averaged) flexible mesh model. The MIKE21-HD (Hydro-Dynamic) and MIKE21-PT (Particle-Tracking) modules were applied to investigate tidal and sediment plume dispersion processes at a regional and local scale, respectively. Site specific field measurements were utilised to support the numerical model development and verification. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | To evaluate the sediment dispersion potential associated with the proposed disposal site, Partrac have employed a cumulative numerical modelling approach that can replicate sediment plume simulations. The regional modelling was undertaken using a two-dimensional (2D) approach, to properly capture the relevant physical processes. The 2014 version (Service Pack 1) of the MIKE21 from the MIKEZero software was used to set-up and operate a European scale two-dimensional (depth-averaged) flexible mesh model. The MIKE21-HD (Hydro-Dynamic) and MIKE21-PT (Particle-Tracking) modules were applied to investigate tidal and sediment plume dispersion processes at a regional and local scale, respectively. Site specific field measurements were utilised to support the numerical model development and verification. |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Sedimentary structure |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Sediment resuspension | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Bathymetry and Elevation | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Pre-Construction monitoring | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Renewable Energy Lease area | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Protected sites | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Hydrography | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Elevation | |
| 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 | -1.27 |
| 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 | -1.53 |
| 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 | ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd | |
| Phone | 02380711840 | |
| enquiries@abpmer.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 | Partrac - Head office | |
| Phone | 0141 202 0644 | |
| info@partrac.com | ||
| 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 | RWE Renewables | |
| hellobusiness@edfenergy.com | ||
| Resource locators | ||
| Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/TCE-92/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 | There will be no limitations when published on the Marine Data Exchange | |
| 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. | Data Must be used in accordance to the Marine Data Exchange's Terms of Use: https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/content/info/terms-of-use |
| 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 public access. | |
| 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. | 2021-05-17 |
| 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. | 2026-03-06 |
| 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 |