In the near future, the construction of wind farms is planned in the area of Polish coastal waters. Their construction and operation will create a new threat to the safety of vessels operating in their vicinity. The paper analyzes various methods of estimating the risk of collision with a wind turbine for both sailing and drifting ships, as used in other countries, as well as an assessment of the suitability of these methods for estimating the threat to maritime safety and the natural environment posed by wind farms planned for construction in Polish maritime areas.An offshore wind farm is a steel structure, often over 100 m high, installed in the coastal zone or in shallow waters, which delivers the generated electricity to the shore via a cable. The construction and operation of wind farms bring new threats to the safety of maritime traffic for vessels operating in their vicinity. (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine