Kiri

Dear Mr. Guillem Fox

For scientific studies at Estonian territorial waters and exclusive economic zone (EEZ) research permit issued by Minitry of Climate is needed. More information about that permit and forms are available at following address: https://kliimaministeerium.ee/en/water-forest-resources/protection-marine-environment/marine-research-permit

In this permit is described conditions and requirements for conducted research. The application for scientific studies permit should be sent at least six months before start of the study (see Water Act § 244 (3)). Still I believe it is possible to get permit and start survey according to you time schedule.

For Estonian companies above mentioned permit is not required.

For deployment a buoy an permit is needed issued by us (see maritime safety act § 47  (4³)). Usually during the scientific research permit process information about the buoy is passed over to us and scientific research permit will include information and permit to deploy a buoy. So I suggest to apply scientific studies permit at first.

For buoy deployment permit we need information about buoy location (WGS84 coordinates), dates when the buoy is on it’s position, what kind of the buoy it is (it should be yellow special mark according IALA Maritime buoyage system), is it equipped with lantern and lantern’s flash characteristics. If the buoy is equipped with registered AIS transponder we need to know it’s MMSI and broadcasted name. Almost everything we need to know is already at your e-mail. If you have some additional requirement’s concerning buoy (for instance requirement for ships to keep clearance for some meters) please add this information to the application. The information is used to issue navigational warning to mariners and assess collision risk with vessels. The application for buoy installation should be sent at least one month before the installation to the following address: [email protected]

If non Estonian ship is used to deploy the buoy, then entry clearance for the ship is needed. This is issued by the Ministry of Climate and the form is available when you open the first link. In Estonia there are not so many companies which can handle so big buoys. One which you should ask around is Estonian State Fleet (contact: Toomas Kasemaa; e-mail: [email protected] ; phone: +372 5309 3631)

Some additional links:

One solution to see Nautical chart at Estonian waters:

https://xgis.maaamet.ee/xgis2/page/link/AisLY0YB

or

https://gis.transpordiamet.ee/nutimeri/

Data about shipping density can be found from here: https://andmed.eesti.ee/datasets/laevaliikluse-tihedus

and

https://maps.helcom.fi/website/mapservice/index.html

If you have any further questions please don’t hesitate to ask.

All the best,

Tiit Palgi
Chief Specialist
Waterways and ports department
+372 5243 875
www.transpordiamet.ee

Good afternoon,

My name is Guillem Fox, and I am a Project Manager of the company EOLOS. I am reaching out to request information regarding the procedure for obtaining all the required permits to install a metocean buoy for the renewable energy project ELWIND in the Estonian waters.

Please find below the information of the project:

• * Planned Coordinates:

• * Latitude: 58°01'22.80" N

• * Longitude: 21°43'30.00" E

• * Estimated time of Deployment December 2025

• * Site occupation duration: 13 months after the deployment date

• * Purpose: Meteorological and metocean data

• * Buoy model: EOLOS FL200 BUOY E39

• * Main dimensions: length 4m, width 4m and hight 5,3m

• * Mooring: Single chain mooring system

• * Safety (THE IALA MARITIME BUOYAGE SYSTEM (MBS)):

Description:

• * Top mark: Single 3-D Yellow Diagonal Cross, “X” shape, or Saint Andrew’s Cross (also called a saltire).

• * Colour: “Special marks are yellow” (IALA R1001 2.5.2.2): Structure painted RAL 1023.

Light:

• * Colour: yellow.

• * Rhythmic character: Fl (5) Y 20s for Ocean Data Acquisition Systems (ODAS) buoys.

Supplementary:

• * AIS AtoN.

• * Radar Reflector.

Could you kindly inform us which permit do we need (buoy registration, site occupation, MMSI…)?

What would be the application form and the information required?

What is the typical processing time for all the required permits?

Thank you in advance for your assistance. I look forward to your response.

Best regards,

Guillem Fox Vendrell

Project Engineer

[email protected]

M : +34 691 394 350

www.eolos.com