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The proposed Navitus Bay Wind Park takes an important step forward today (Monday) with the launch of the final planned round of public consultation before the developers submit their consent application in early 2014.

Wind park developer, Navitus Bay, has today published advance copies of the socio-economic impact assessments that will inform its overall application for development consent.

Members of the public will have a chance to talk to the Navitus Bay project team and submit their views on the proposed wind park, at the final planned round of public exhibitions prior to the submission of its consent application in early 2014.

Hampshire-based endurance swimmer, Anna Wardley yesterday embarked on a gruelling training swim in preparation for her swim around the Isle of Wight in September as part of her Five Island Swim Challenge.

Navitus Bay Development Limited (NBDL) has today announced a shortlist of three local ports – Poole, Portland and Yarmouth – to host the wind park’s operations and maintenance (O&M) functions.

Children will be able to learn about climate change and energy efficiency on a new interactive children’s page launched on the Navitus Bay website.

Members of the public are being invited to attend a series of informal drop-in sessions to talk to the Navitus Bay team about its proposals for an offshore wind park off the Dorset and Hampshire coast and to the west of the Isle of Wight.

Visitors to Riverfest on the Isle of Wight will be able to meet representatives of Navitus Bay and ask them questions about their proposals for an offshore wind park off the Dorset and Hampshire coast, to the west of the Isle of Wight.

Members of the public are invited to attend a series of informal drop-in surgeries to talk to the Navitus Bay team about its proposals for an offshore wind park.

Mariners are advised that:

Please be advised that Osiris Projects will be carrying out marine survey operations, on behalf of Navitus Bay Development Ltd, on the export cable routes for the proposed Navitus Bay offshore wind

Today saw some of the coldest sea temperatures of the year at a chilling 6 degrees, but for Anna Wardley it is all part of the training.

From the 1st February, members of the public are being given an opportunity to view and comment on the latest plans for the proposed wind park off the Dorset coast. Navitus Bay Development Limited (Navitus Bay) has said throughout that it is committed to hearing the views of the local community and so far has talked to over 2,000 members of the public during its two previous phases of consultation. As a result of the feedback received, it recently announced plans to move the development further out to sea and make it smaller in scale.

Navitus Bay has today (Monday 17th December 2012) invited Danni Cain to the project team’s design agency studio, Michon Design, to see how her winning design is contributing to the company’s new and distinctive brand identity.

As a direct result of discussions with statutory consultees and local communities, Navitus Bay has today announced a significant reduction to its proposed wind park in Poole Bay.

Navitus Bay Development Limited (Navitus Bay), the joint venture behind the proposed Navitus Bay Wind Park, has today announced that it has decided to reschedule the third round of public consultation on the project until February 2013.

This summary report relates to the Non-Technical Summary of the second edition of the Navitus Bay Wind Park Preliminary Environmental Information (PEI2).

Second edition of the Navitus Bay Wind Park Preliminary Environmental Information (PEI2).

Navitus Bay Development Limited is offering local businesses the chance to attend a series of free workshops and presentations to provide information on the supply chain for the proposed offshore wind park.

The marine license application for a meteorological mast to be erected close to the proposed Navitus Bay Wind Park development area has been approved by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The meteorological mast will collect reliable and representative wind data, which will be used to inform the design of the wind park and provide estimates of the energy it could produce.