Unit	Description
bn	Billion
cm	Centimetre
dB	Decibels
grt	Gross registered tonnage
GW	Gigawatt
kHZ	Kilohertz
kJ	Kilojoules
km	Kilometres
km2	Square kilometre
kW	Kilowatt
kW/h	Kilowatts per hour
kW/m	kilowatt per metre
m	metre
mm	Millimetre
m2	Square metres
m/s	Metres per second
m3/d/m	Cubic metres per day, per metre
mg/l	Milligrams per litre
MW	Megawatt
nm	Nautical mile
nT	Nanotesla (magnetic flux density)
tonnes	Equal to one thousand kilogrammes
µg/g	Micrograms per gram
%	Percentage
o	Degree
C	Degrees Celsius
£	Pounds Sterling
£,000	Thousand British pound sterling

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Figures ▼

Figure 1.1
Location of the Site Boundary Within Which the Array Will be Located

Figure 2.1
Schematic of a Typical Floating Wind Turbine

Figure 2.2
Floating Substructure Options for the Array

Figure 2.3
Schematic of Mooring System Options for Floating Wind Turbines

Figure 2.4
Schematic of Anchoring Options Under Consideration as Part of the Proposed Mooring Configurations (Images Courtesy of Intermoor)

Figure 2.5
Schematic of Mooring Line Connectors and Ancillaries

Figure 2.6
Typical Schematic of the Dynamic/Static Inter-array Cable System (Subject to Detailed Design Configuration)

Figure 4.1
Stages of the Licensing Process in Scottish Waters

Figure 4.2
Proposed Proportionate EIA Process Used Within this Scoping Report and the Subsequent Array EIA Report

Figure 4.3
Proposed Iterative Approach to Mitigation Within the Array EIA Report

Figure 5.1
Seabed Features within the Site Boundary

Figure 5.2
Offshore Wind Farms in the Vicinity of the Site Boundary

Figure 5.3
Different Levels of Significance of Effect plotted against the UK’s Net Zero Compatible Trajectory[6] (Source: IEMA, 2022)

Figure 6.1
Benthic Subtidal Ecology Study Areas

Figure 6.2
Sediment Features and Boulder Fields Within the Site Boundary

Figure 6.3
Site Boundary and Fish and Shellfish Ecology Study Area

Figure 6.4
Marine Mammal Study Areas

Figure 6.5
Management Units for Relevant Marine Mammal Species in the Vicinity of the Array

Figure 6.6
Offshore Ornithology Aerial Survey Study Area, with the Survey Transects Shown

Figure 7.1
Commercial Fisheries Study Area

Figure 7.2
Total Fishing Effort of UK Vessels (>15 m) in 2020 (kW/h) (Source: Marine Scotland, 2021c)

Figure 7.3
Overview of the Shipping and Navigation Study Area

Figure 7.4
Navigational Features in Proximity to the Array

Figure 7.5
28 Days Vessel Traffic Data by Vessel Type

Figure 7.6
Array and Aviation, Military and Communications Study Area

Figure 7.7
Marine Archaeology Study Area

Figure 7.8
Position of UKHO Records in the Vicinity of the Site Boundary

Figure 7.9
SLVIA Study Area

Figure 7.10
Viewpoint Locations

Figure 7.11
Viewpoint 1 Girdle Ness

Figure 7.12
Viewpoint 2 Tullos Hill

Figure 7.13
Viewpoint 3 Coast Road Near Souter Head

Figure 7.14
Viewpoint 4 Portlethen

Figure 7.15
Infrastructure and Other Users Study Area

Figure 7.16
All Recreational Activities in the Vicinity of the Site Boundary

Figure 7.17
RYA Recreational AIS Intensity in the Vicinity of the Site Boundary

Figure 7.18
Recreational Activities (Windsurfing, Surfing and SCUBA) in the Vicinity of the Site Boundary

Figure 7.19
Key Infrastructure and Other Users in the Vicinity of the Site Boundary, Including Marine Disposal Sites

Apx Figure 5.1
Bathymetry Across the Site Boundary

Apx Figure 5.2
Sediment Classification Across the Site Boundary

Apx Figure 5.3
Superficial Geology and Seabed Features Across the Site Boundary

Apx Figure 6.1
Location of Sampling Sites During the Site-Specific Benthic Surveys Conducted in July 2022

Apx Figure 6.2
Predicted EUNIS Habitats from the EUSeaMap for the Site Boundary (EMODnet, 2019)

Apx Figure 6.3
Sediment Features and Boulder Fields within the Site Boundary

Apx Figure 6.4
Bathymetry Within the Site Boundary

Apx Figure 6.5
Surficial Geology and Seabed Features Within the Site Boundary

Apx Figure 6.6
Sites Designated for Relevant Benthic Ecological Features and Other Offshore Infrastructure Within Close Proximity to the Site Boundary

Apx Figure 8.1
Spawning and Nursery Areas Overlapping with the Site Boundary for Anglerfish, Blue Whiting, Cod and European Hake (Source: Coull et al., 1998 and Ellis et al., 2012)

Apx Figure 8.2
Spawning and Nursery Areas Overlapping with the Site Boundary for Haddock, Herring, Ling and Lemon Sole (Source: Coull et al., 1998 and Ellis et al., 2012)

Apx Figure 8.3
Spawning and Nursery Areas Overlapping with the Site Boundary for Mackerel, Plaice, Sandeel and Sprat (Source: Coull et al., 1998 and Ellis et al., 2012)

Apx Figure 8.4
Spawning and Nursery Areas Overlapping with the Site Boundary for Whiting, Spotted Ray and Spurdog (Source: Coull et al., 1998 and Ellis et al., 2012)

Apx Figure 8.5
ICES Statistical Rectangles in Proximity to the Site Boundary

Apx Figure 8.6
Sites Designated for Relevant Fish and Shellfish Features and Other Offshore Infrastructure Within Close Proximity to the Site Boundary

Apx Figure 9.1
Marine Mammals Sightings Recorded Between March and June 2021

Apx Figure 9.2
Marine Mammals Sightings Recorded Between July and October 2021

Apx Figure 9.3
Marine Mammals Sightings Between November 2021 and March 2022

Apx Figure 9.4
Marine Mammals Sightings Between March and July 2022

Apx Figure 9.5
Marine Mammals Sightings Between August and September 2022

Apx Figure 9.6
Sites Designated for Marine Mammal Features and Other Offshore Infrastructure Within Close Proximity to the Array

Apx Figure 9.7
Harbour Seal At Sea Usage within the Vicinity of the Array (Source: Carter et al., 2022)

Apx Figure 9.8
Telemetry Tracks for Tagged Harbour Seals (Source: Sinclair, 2021)

Apx Figure 9.9
Management Units for Relevant Marine Mammal Species in the Vicinity of the Array

Apx Figure 9.10
Grey Seal At Sea Usage within the Vicinity of the Array (Source: Carter et al., 2022)

Apx Figure 9.11
Telemetry Tracks for Tagged Grey Seals (Source: Sinclair, 2021)

Apx Figure 10.1
First Sales Value (£,000) between 2011 to 2015 for Key Species in 42E9 (Source: MMO, 2017)

Apx Figure 10.2
First Sales Value (£,000) Between 2016 to 2021 for Key Species in 42E9 (Source: MMO, 2022)

Apx Figure 10.3
Summary of Landed Weight (tonnes) per Month in 42E9 Between 2016 to 2021 (Excluding Herring; Source: MMO, 2022)

Apx Figure 10.4
Total Fishing Effort of UK Vessels (>15 m) in 2020 (kW/h) (Source: Marine Scotland, 2021)

Apx Figure 10.5
Average Total Fishing Effort for EU Vessels (Including UK) (>12 m) between from 2016 to 2020 (kW/h) (Source: ICES, 2021)

Apx Figure 10.7
Average SAR for EU Vessels (including UK) (>12 m) Between 2016 to 2020 in the Vicinity of the Commercial Fisheries Study Area (Source: ICES, 2021)

Apx Figure 11.1
Position of UKHO Records in the Vicinity of the Site Boundary

Apx Figure 11.2
Location of Maritime Archaeology Identified Within the Initial Geophysical Survey

Tables ▼

Table 1.1
Scoping Requirements of the EIA Regulations and Where the Information is Included in the Array EIA Scoping Report

Table 1.2
Topics Within this Scoping Report

Table 2.1
Changes to Maximum Design Envelope Since Pre-Scoping Workshops in November 2022

Table 2.2
Maximum Design Envelope: Wind Turbines

Table 2.3
Description of Anchoring Options Considered in the Maximum Design Envelope

Table 2.4
Maximum Design Envelope: Wind Turbine Foundations, Mooring Lines and Anchors

Table 2.5
Maximum Design Envelope: OSP Topsides

Table 2.6
Maximum Design Envelope: OSP Fixed Jacket Foundations

Table 2.7
Maximum Design Envelope: OSP Floating Foundations, Mooring Lines and Anchors

Table 2.8
Maximum Design Envelope: Inter-Array Cables

Table 4.1
Matrix Used for the Assessment of the Significance of the Effect

Table 5.1
Potential Impacts Identified for Physical Processes in the Absence of Designed in Measures

Table 5.2
Summary of Key Consultations on the Scoping Assessment for the Array

Table 5.3
Impacts Proposed to be Scoped Out of the Array Environmental Impact Assessment for Physical Processes

Table 5.4
Potential Subsea Noise Producing Activities in the Absence of Designed in Measures

Table 5.5
Subsea Noise Producing Activities Proposed to be Scoped into the Array Assessment for Subsea Noise. Project Phase Refers to Construction (C), Operation and Maintenance (O) and Decommissioning (D) Phase of the Array Area

Table 5.6
Summary of Key Desktop Reports Used to Inform the Airborne Noise Scoping Assessment

Table 5.7
Potential Impacts Identified for Offshore Airborne Noise in the Absence of Designed In Mitigation Measures

Table 5.8
Impacts Proposed to be Scoped Out of the Array Assessment for Airborne Noise

Table 5.9
Summary of Key Desktop Reports Used to Inform the Offshore Air Quality Scoping Assessment

Table 5.10
Potential Impacts Identified for Offshore Air Quality in the Absence of Designed In Mitigation Measures

Table 5.11
Impacts Proposed to be Scoped Out of the Array Assessment for Offshore Air Quality

Table 5.12
Proposed Climatic Effects to be Considered

Table 6.1
Benthic Subtidal Ecology Community Overview from Seagreen 1 and Berwick Bank Site-Specific Benthic Subtidal Ecology Survey Data (Seagreen, 2012, Atkins, 2016, SSER, 2021)

Table 6.2
Potential Impacts Identified for Benthic Subtidal Ecology in the Absence of Designed In Measures

Table 6.3
Summary of Key Consultation on the Scoping Assessment for the Array

Table 6.4
Impacts Proposed to be Scoped Into the Array Assessment for Benthic Subtidal Ecology. Project Phase Refers to Construction (C), Operation and Maintenance (O) and Decommissioning (D) Phase of the Array

Table 6.5
Impacts Proposed to be Scoped Out of the Array Assessment for Benthic Subtidal Ecology

Table 6.6
Key Species with Geographic Spawning and Nursery Grounds which Overlap with the Site Boundary. Spawning and Nursery Intensity Specified Where Available. Adapted from Coull et al. (1998) and Ellis et al. (2012)

Table 6.7
Potential Impacts Identified for Fish and Shellfish Ecology in the Absence of Designed In Measures

Table 6.8
Summary of Key Consultation on the Scoping Assessment for the Array

Table 6.9
Impacts Proposed to be Scoped In to the Array Assessment for Fish and Shellfish Ecology. Project Phase Refers to Construction (C), Operation and Maintenance (O) and Decommissioning (D) Phase of the Array

Table 6.10
Impacts Proposed to be Scoped Out of the Array Assessment for Fish and Shellfish Ecology

Table 6.11
Potential Impacts Identified for Marine Mammals in the Absence of Designed In Measures

Table 6.12
Summary of Key Consultation on the Scoping Assessment for the Array

Table 6.13
Impacts Proposed to be Scoped In to the Array Assessment for Marine Mammals. Project Phase Refers to Construction (C), Operation and Maintenance (O) and Decommissioning (D) Phase of the Array

Table 6.14
Impacts Proposed to be Scoped Out of the Array Assessment for Marine Mammals

Table 6.15
Occurrence and Abundance of Seabird Species Recorded in the Offshore Ornithology Aerial Survey Study Area During the First Year of Surveys1

Table 6.16
Impacts Proposed to be Scoped Into the Array Assessment for Offshore Ornithology. Project Phase Refers to Construction (C), Operation and Maintenance (O) and Decommissioning (D) Phase of the Array

Table 6.17
Summary of Key Consultation on the Scoping Assessment for the Array

Table 6.18
Seasonal Definitions of Key Seabird Species Recorded During the First Year of Baseline Surveys (NatureScot, 2020b)

Table 6.19
Mean Maximum Foraging Ranges and Standard Deviation of Key Seabird Species Recorded During the First Year of Baseline Surveys

Table 6.20
Species Parameters to be Used in CRM (See Text for Further Details)

Table 7.1
Summary of Key Fisheries Statistics for ICES Rectangle 42E9 and all ICES Rectangles in the UK EEZ between 2011 and 2021 (Source: MMO, 2017, 2022)

Table 7.2
Potential Impacts Identified for Commercial Fisheries in the Absence of Designed In Measures

Table 7.3
Summary of Key Consultation on the Scoping Assessment for the Array

Table 7.4
Potential Impacts Proposed to be Scoped in to the Array Environmental Impact Assessment for Commercial Fisheries. Project Phase Refers to Construction (C), Operation and Maintenance (O) and Decommissioning (D) Phase of the Array

Table 7.5
Summary of Datasets Used for the Shipping and Navigation Baseline

Table 7.6
Potential Impacts Identified for Shipping and Navigation in the Absence of Designed in Measures

Table 7.7
Impacts Proposed to be Scoped into the Array Assessment for Shipping and Navigation. Project Phase Refers to Construction (C), Operation and Maintenance (O) and Decommissioning (D) Phase of the Array

Table 7.8
IMO FSA Risk Matrix

Table 7.9
Potential Impacts Identified for Aviation, Military and Communications in the Absence of Designed in Measures

Table 7.10
Impacts Proposed to be Scoped Into the Array Assessment for Aviation, Military and Communications. Project Phase Refers to Construction (C), Operation and Maintenance (O) and Decommissioning (D) Phase of the Array

Table 7.11
Impacts Proposed to be Scoped Out of the Array Assessment for Aviation, Military and Communications

Table 7.12
Potential Impacts Identified for Marine Archaeology in the Absence of Designed In Measures

Table 7.13
Impacts Proposed to be Scoped Out of the Array Assessment for Marine Archaeology

Table 7.14
Criteria for the Assessment of Archaeological Potential to be applied within the Marine Archaeology Technical Report

Table 7.15
Potential Impacts Identified for Seascape, Landscape and Visual Environment in the Absence of Designed in Measures

Table 7.16
Impacts Proposed to be Scoped Out of the Array Assessment for Seascape, Landscape and Visual Environment and Cultural Heritage Setting

Table 7.17
Summary of Key Desktop Reports

Table 7.18
Potential Impacts Identified for infrastructure and Other Users in the Absence of Designed In Measures

Table 7.19
Impacts Proposed to be Scoped Into the Environmental Impact Assessment for Infrastructure and Other Users. Project Phase Refers to Construction (C), Operation and Maintenance (O) and Decommissioning (D) Phase of the Array

Table 7.20
Impacts Proposed to be Scoped Out of the Environmental Impact Assessment for Infrastructure and Other Users

Table 7.21
Potential Impacts Identified for Offshore Socio-economics in the Absence of Designed in Measures

Table 7.22
Impacts to be Scoped In to the Array Assessment for Offshore Socio-Economics. Project Phase Refers to Construction (C), Operation and Maintenance (O) and Decommissioning (D) Phase of the Array

Table 8.1
Overview of Technical Topics Considered within this Scoping Report, Scoped In/Out Status and Justification for Scoping In/Out

Apx Table 1.1
Key Application Programme Milestones

Annex Table 1.1
Remit and Role of Key Stakeholders

Annex Table 1.2
Indicative Array EIA and HRA Programme

Annex Table 1.3
Indicative Anticipated Stakeholder Engagement Requirement (Subject to Receipt of Scoping Opinion) (SN = Subsea Noise, MM = Marine Mammals, CR – Cumulative Routeing, HW – Hazard Workshop, OR – Ornithology and DR – Derogation)

Apx Table 2.1
Array Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments Register

Apx Table 4.1
Requirements Under The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2007 and Where These are Proposed to be Addressed in the Array EIA Report

Apx Table 5.1
Summary of Key Desktop Datasets and Reports

Apx Table 6.1
Summary of Key Desktop Datasets and Materials

Apx Table 6.2
Benthic Subtidal Ecology Community Overview from Seagreen 1 and Berwick Bank Site-Specific Benthic Subtidal Ecology Survey Data (Seagreen, 2012, Atkins, 2016, SSER, 2022)

Apx Table 6.3
Summary of Protected and/or Designated Sites with Relevant Benthic Subtidal Ecology in Proximity to the Array

Apx Table 8.1
Summary of Key Desktop Reports for Fish and Shellfish Ecology

Apx Table 8.2
Timings and Durations of Diadromous Fish Species Relevant to the Array

Apx Table 8.3
Key Species with Geographic Spawning and Nursery Grounds which Overlap with the Site Boundary. Spawning and Nursery Intensity Specified Where Available. Adapted from Coull et al. (1998) and Ellis et al. (2012)

Apx Table 8.4
Summary of Designated Sites for Fish and Shellfish Features in Proximity to the Array

Apx Table 9.1
Summary of Key Desktop Reports to Inform Marine Mammal Scoping Assessment

Apx Table 9.2
Summary of Protected and/or Designated Sites with Marine Mammal Features in Proximity to the Array

Apx Table 10.1
Summary of Key Desktop Datasets

Apx Table 10.2
Summary of Key Fisheries Statistics for ICES Rectangle 42E9 and all ICES Rectangles in the UK EEZ between 2011 and 2015 (Source: MMO, 2017)

Apx Table 10.3
Summary of Key Fisheries Statistics for ICES Rectangle 42E9 and all ICES Rectangles in the UK EEZ between 2016 to 2021 (Source: MMO, 2022)

Apx Table 10.4
Contribution of Haddock to Total Landed Weight and Total First Sales Value for ICES Rectangle 42E9 Between 2011 and 2021

Apx Table 11.1
Summary of Key Data Sources

Apx Table 11.2
Offshore Geophysical Survey Specification

Apx Table 11.3
Overview of Scottish Archaeological Chronology

Apx Table 11.4
Recorded Losses Attributed to Coordinates Within the Marine Archaeology Study Area (Canmore, 2022)

Apx Table 11.5
Gazetteer of Maritime Archaeology Identified within the Initial Geophysical Survey (Ocean Infinity, 2022b)

Apx Table 12.1
Population by Age Group, 2020

Apx Table 12.2
Population Projections, 2020-2045

Apx Table 12.3
Employment in Selected Industries, 2020

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