1. DG MARE Study to support Impact Assessment on the Marine Knowledge 2020 Interim report
Michael Munk Sørensen
11 december 2012
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2. Marine Licensing marine operators re-use allowed
pay for data for licence applications in about half Member States
collect additional detailed site specific data
hand over marine data to authorities in 10 out of 12 cases
re-use allowed
usually made available for upon request
some restrictions for commercially sensitive data
11 december 2012
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3. MSFD 12 countries responded to MSFD questionnaire
Most countries have only used existing data for initial reporting
Estimate of total data cost for initial reporting in 22 coastal MS and Croatia:
€19 Million/year
Estimate of cost for existing and new monitoring programmes for the period
€64 Million/year
Most data gaps
Underwater Noise, Habitats, Marine litter
Highest future costs expected from data on
Physical Features, Habitats, Functional Groups
11 december 2012
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4. Offshore wind
Replies from 6 operators were complemented by own research
projected growth in offshore wind capacity until 2020
38-54 GW
estimated data cost for 200 MW offshore wind farm
€5-6 Million
planning phase
€3 Million
construction phase
€1 Million
costs for operation phase
€2 Million
total estimated costs for GW offshore wind capacity
€1-1.6 Billion
11 december 2012
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5. Legal & Governance Issues
possible options for DG MARE initiative could be
amendment of existing legal instruments, new legislation, soft law measures or a combination of these.
amendments to existing legislation could include
INSPIRE Directive, Public Access to Environmental Information Directive or Public Sector Information Directive.
governance options for Marine Knowledge
Regulatory Agency, Executive Agency, Joint Initiative or Public Private Partnership
PPP governance solution would be limited by wish to make data available at marginal cost
11 december 2012
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6. Innovation & Reduced Uncertainty
mitigating risks to production
Minimising economic losses from jellyfish blooms, reducing economic impacts of ocean acidification etc.
development of innovative products and services
ecotourism based services, offshore aquaculture cage design, innovation in aquatic pharmacy products etc
reduction in uncertainty:
Design optimization of offshore installations
Optimisation of cable protection to reduce risk of damage
Improved site accessibility for operations and maintenance of offshore wind
A better assessment of energy yield to assist in optimising site selection
Optimized ship navigation routes based on hydrographical data
11 december 2012
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