Investigation into fishing activity near offshore piplines
On the North Sea bottom lie numerous pipelines to link oil- or gas offshore drilling units, - platforms and processing stations on land. Although pipeline tubes are coated and covered with protective layers, the pipelines risk being damaged through man-made hazards like anchor dropping and fishing activities with bottom trawls. This study provides, as a proof of concept, a map of fishing intensities in a buffer area around the pipelines that can be used in a GIS application by Fugro to assess risks and advise TAQA Energy B.V. on e.g. additional survey activities. The addition of a fishing intensity layer to the procedure currently applied by Fugro may improve the overall risk assessment for pipeline damages.
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | External research report biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
IMARES
|
| Subjects: | buffer zones, fisheries, fishing vessels, injuries, north sea, pipelines, risk analysis, beschadigingen, bufferzones, noordzee, pijpleidingen, risicoanalyse, visserij, vissersschepen, |
| Online Access: | https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/investigation-into-fishing-activity-near-offshore-piplines |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|