The article briefly addresses some aspects of shipping safety in offshore installation areas such as wind farms. Basic economic issues of their operation are discussed in the introduction. Subsequently, problems of navigational support for shipping safety in the area are presented, such as: identification and marking of individual installation elements, as well as boundaries and their impact on shipping in the water area. The form of the article limits the authors to addressing only the basic aspects of navigational support within the broadly understood problem of shipping safety in the area of wind farms.It is widely known that natural forces such as winds blowing in coastal areas, when used appropriately, can provide a significant amount of ecological electricity, which is not without significance for the state investing in and operating a wind farm.
As in every aspect of the exploitation of deposits and natural resources, we are dealing with both supporters and opponents. Supporters, lobbying primarily for economic reasons, must face opponents who point primarily to the negative effects of operating farms as disrupting or restricting air and water traffic in the area, affecting the environment in the form of changing the existing free development and existence of certain species of fauna (fish, birds). Opponents primarily control the initial phase of planning the location of wind farms, in which, among other things, areas directly affecting national defense, areas of key water and air routes, as well as areas of existence and migration of certain species of fauna should be excluded. However, there are many areas that, after the initial phase of risk assessment and economic aspects, remain attractive for investment[1]. (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine