December 2, 2015
Isle of Man

Merchant Navy captain raises concerns over wind farm plans

Captain Stuart McKenzie warns ferry and freight routes would be disrupted | Manx Radio | December 1st, 2015 | www.manxradio.com

A former Merchant Navy Captain has warned of potential disruptions to ferry and freight routes, if plans for a wind farm off the coast of Ramsey go ahead.

Yesterday, Dong Energy signed a lease agreement with the Government to survey the area, as they look to bring in as many as a hundred turbines.

Mezeron and Stena vessels would both have to alter their services if the current blueprints were put in place – as the wind farm would obstruct the routes.

Captain Stuart McKenzie – who provides AIS data for Vesseltracker – doesn’t believe the issue will put a stop to the project.

URL to article:  https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2015/12/02/merchant-navy-captain-raises-concerns-over-wind-farm-plans/