Acronyms

Acronym	Description
2D	Two Dimensional
AC	Alternating Current
ACAP	Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels
ADD	Acoustic Deterrent Device
AEOI	Adverse Effect on Integrity
AfL	Agreement for Lease
AOB	Apparently Occupied Burrows
AON	Apparently Occupied Nests (bird census)
AOS	Apparently Occupied Sites
AOT	Apparently Occupied Territories
ASA	Acoustical Society of America
BDMPS	Biologically Defined Minimum Population Scale
B-Field	Magnetic Field
BP-EnBW	British Petroleum Energie Baden-Württemberg
BTO	British Trust for Ornithology
CAA	Civil Aviation Authority
CAP	Civil Aviation Publication
CAP	Conservation Advice Package
CBRA	Cable Burial Risk Assessment
CEA	Cumualtive Effects Assessment
CGR	Counterfactual of Growth Rate
CIP	Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
CJEU	The Court of Justice of the European Union
CMA	Conservation and Management Advice
CMACS	Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies
CPS	Counterfactual of Population Size
CPT	Cone Penetration Test
CRH	Collision Risk Height
CRM	Collision Risk Modelling
cSAC	Candidate Special Areas of Conservation
CSV	Construction Support Vessel
CTV	Crew Transfer Vessels
DAS	Digital Aerial Survey
DC	Direct Current
DEA	Drag Embedment Anchor
Defra	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
DESNZ	Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
DP1	Dynamic Positioning
DP2	Decommissioning Programme
DSV	Dive Support Vessel
EDR	Effective Deterrence Range
E-Field	Electrical Field
EIA	Environmental Impact Assessment
EMF	Electromagnetic Field
EMODnet	European Marine Observation and Data Network
EMP	Environmental Management Plan
EPS	European Protected Species
ESO	Electricity System Operator Limited
EU	European Union
FCS	Favourable Conservation Status
FFC	Flamborough and Filey Coast
FHD	Flight Height Distribution
GBS	Gravity Based Structures
GIS	Geographic Information System
HF	High Frequency
HND	Holistic Network Design
HNDFUE	National Grid Holistic Network Design Follow Up Exercise
HPAI	Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
HRA	Habitats Regulations Appraisal
HTV	Heavy Transport Vessel
HVAC	High Voltage Alternating Current
HVDC	High Voltage Direct Current
IALA	International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
IAMMWG	Inter Agency Marine Mammal Working Group
ICES	International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
iE-Field	Induced Electrical Field
IND	Number of individuals counted (bird census)
INNS	Invasive Non Native Species
INNSMP	Invasive Non-Native Species Management Plan
INTOG	Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas
iPCoD	Interim Population Consequences of Disturbance
IRC	Intermediate Reactive Compensation
IROPI	Imperative Reasons of Overriding Public Interest
IUCN	International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
JNCC	Joint Nature Conservation Committee
LAT	Lowest Astronomical Tide
LDP	Local Development Plan
LMP	Lighting and Marking Plan
LSE1	Likely Significant Effect (as defined by the EIA Regulations)
LSE2	Likely Significant Effect (as defined by the Habitat Regulations)
LTM	Long Term Mooring
MAG	Magnetometer
MBES	Multibeam Echosounder
MCA	Maritime and Coastguard Agency
mCRM	Migration Collision Risk Modelling
MD-LOT	Marine Directorate – Licensing Operations Team
MDS	Maximum Design Scenario
MD-SED	Marine Directorate – Science, Evidence, Data and Digital
MGN	Marine Guidance Note
MHWS	Mean High Water Springs
MLWS	Mean Low Water Springs
MMMP	Marine Mammal Mitigation Plan
MMO1	Marine Mammal Observer
MOD	Ministry of Defence
MPCP	Marine Pollution Contingency Plan
MRE	Marine Renewable Energy
MU	Management Unit
NAS	Noise Abatement System
nepva	Natural England Population Viability Analysis
NEQ	Net Explosive Quantity
NG	National Grid
NLB	Northern Lighthouse Board
NMFS	National Marine Fisheries Service
NO AEOI	Adverse Effect on Integrity
NRW	Natural Resources Wales
NSN	National Site Network
NSVMP	Navigational Safety and Vessel Management Plan
NtMs	Notice to Mariners
OCIMP	Ossian Compensation Implementation and Monitoring Plan
OEM	Original Equipment Manufacturer
OSP	Offshore Substation Platform
OSPAR	Oslo Paris Convention
Ossian OWFL	Ossian Offshore Wind farm Limited
OTNR	Offshore Transmission Network Review
PAM	Passive Acoustic Monitoring
PCW	Phocid Carnivores in Water
PDE	Project Design Envelope
PEMP	Project Environmental Monitoring Programme
PLGR	Pre Lay Grapnel Run
PO	Plan Option
p-p	Peak to Peak
PS	Piling Strategy
pSAC	Possible Special Area of Conservation
pSPA	Potential Special Protection Areas
PTS	Permanent Threshold Shift
PVA	Population Viability Analysis
RIAA	Report to Inform Appropriate Assessment
ROV	Remotely Operated Vehicle
RSPB	Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
SAC	Special Area of Conservation
SAR	Search and Rescue
SBP	Sub-bottom Profiler
SCANS	Small Cetaceans in European Atlantic Waters and the North Sea
SCI	Sites of Community Importance
SCO	Site of Community Importance
SCOS	Special Committee on Seals
sCRM	Stochastic Collision Risk Model
SD	Standard Deviation
SE	Standard Error
SEL	Sound Exposure Level
SELcum	Cumulative Sound Exposure Level
SELss	Sound Exposure Level Single Strike
SEPA	Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
SEPLA	Suction Embedded Plate Anchor
SFF	Scottish Fishermen’s Federation
SMU	Seal Management Unit
SNCB	Statutory Nature Conservation Body
SNH	Scottish Natural Heritage
SOSSMAT	Strategic Ornithological Support Services Migration Assessment Tool
SOV	Service Operation Vessel
SPA	Special Protection Area
SPL	Sound Pressure Level
SPLpk	Peak Sound Pressure Level
SPMP	Scour Protection Management Plan
SSER	SSE Renewables Limited
SSS	Side-scan Sonar
SSSI	Sites of Special Scientific Interest
SWMP	Site Waste Management Plan
TADS	Thermal Animal Detection System
TCSNP	Transitional Centralised Strategic Network Plan
TLP	Tension Leg Platform
TTS	Temporary Threshold Shift
UHRS	Ultra High-Resolution Seismic
UK	United Kingdom
UKCEH	UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
US	United States
USV	Uncrewed Surface Vessel
UV	Ultraviolet
UXO	Unexploded Ordnance
VHF	Very High Frequency
VLA	Vertical Loading Anchor
WFD	Water Framework Directive
WSDOT	Washington State Department of Transport
WWT	Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
ZoI	Zone of Influence

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