Cookie Policy Brighton Diver

Cookie Policy for Rampion Offshore Wind Farm TOurs

This is the Cookie Policy for Brighton Diver, accessible from https://rampionoffshorewindfarm.co.uk

What Are Cookies

As is common practice with almost all professional websites this site uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored however this may downgrade or ‘break’ certain elements of the sites functionality.

For more general information on cookies see the Wikipedia article on HTTP Cookies.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately in most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use.

Disabling Cookies

You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of the this site. Therefore it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.

The Cookies We Set

  • Account related cookiesIf you create an account with us then we will use cookies for the management of the signup process and general administration. These cookies will usually be deleted when you log out however in some cases they may remain afterwards to remember your site preferences when logged out.
  • Login related cookiesWe use cookies when you are logged in so that we can remember this fact. This prevents you from having to log in every single time you visit a new page. These cookies are typically removed or cleared when you log out to ensure that you can only access restricted features and areas when logged in.
  • Email newsletters related cookiesThis site offers newsletter or email subscription services and cookies may be used to remember if you are already registered and whether to show certain notifications which might only be valid to subscribed/unsubscribed users.
  • Forms related cookiesWhen you submit data to through a form such as those found on contact pages or comment forms cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.
  • Site preferences cookiesIn order to provide you with a great experience on this site we provide the functionality to set your preferences for how this site runs when you use it. In order to remember your preferences we need to set cookies so that this information can be called whenever you interact with a page is affected by your preferences.

Third Party Cookies

In some special cases we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through this site.

  • This site uses Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solution on the web for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content.For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.
  • Third party analytics are used to track and measure usage of this site so that we can continue to produce engaging content. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site or pages you visit which helps us to understand how we can improve the site for you.
  • From time to time we test new features and make subtle changes to the way that the site is delivered. When we are still testing new features these cookies may be used to ensure that you receive a consistent experience whilst on the site whilst ensuring we understand which optimisations our users appreciate the most.
  • We also use social media buttons and/or plugins on this site that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work the following social media sites including; {List the social networks whose features you have integrated with your site?:12}, will set cookies through our site which may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies.

More Information

Hopefully that has clarified things for you and as was previously mentioned if there is something that you aren’t sure whether you need or not it’s usually safer to leave cookies enabled in case it does interact with one of the features you use on our site.

However if you are still looking for more information then you can contact us through one of our preferred contact methods:

  • Email: paul@brightondiver,com

From Brighton Diver, Introducing

Rampion Wind Farm Boat Tours

The new Brighton Diver 3 fast ultra-stable 900hp catamaran with 360 degree viewing and heated inside cabin and proper toilet.
Before you book the slower –cheaper tours of the Rampion wind farm please check our reviews onFacebook and TripAdvisor
We are operating the trips from 15th April 2021
Important Notice! Covid 19 please read
The crew of Brighton Diver III aim to make your trip as comfortable and safe as possible. Please read the following to ensure that you keep safe and enjoy your trip.
This is in addition to procedures put in place by Premier Marina’s to protect their staff from risk of infection. Please check the Brighton Marina website for more details.
The boat is fully insured coded but not for Covid-19 (Coronavirus) cases.
Due to the current outbreak of Covid-19 (Coronavirus), customers must strictly comply with the following guidance:

  • Social distancing must be practiced at all times (keep a minimum distance of 2 metres from other people while boarding and throughout your trip)
  • Strictly no admission to the wheelhouse at any time
  • Please stay within the allocated bays marked out on deck to ensure social distancing is followed – seats are provided and you are free to move around the deck as long as social distancing is observed
  • When using the toilet facilities ensure that you maintain social distancing and clean your hands thoroughly before and after using sanitiser, and where a mask if you have one
  • Comply with the instructions of the skipper at all times

Do not travel or board for a trip if you have any of the following symptoms:

  • a cough
  • a high temperature
  • shortness of breath

Currently government advice allows for up to 12 persons to be on board at any time. The size of this vessel allows for social distancing to be observed comfortably within these guidelines.
Sorry the galley will be out of use so you will need to bring your own drinks and food
Brighton Diver III, and Rampion windfarm tours are following all current government guidelines to ensure the safety of its customers.
The vessel will be fully sanitised prior to customers boarding to ensure your safety.The company is actively following all updates issued, and will adjust its policies and information as the situation progresses.

Pack a picnic and climb aboard for a once in a lifetime opportunity to see Brighton’s famous Rampion Wind Farm being built.

Speed out to the site Aboard our 11m ultra stable 900HP Southboats fast cat catamaran the famous Brighton Diver 3, you will experience a panoramic view of England’s “South Coast Riviera” as you cruise 9 nautical miles in each direction.

Get up close and personal with the gigantic turbines standing 150m high and the jack up ships, whose hulls rise out of the water as they assemble each of the 116 windmills, till completion of Europe’s largest windmill farm in late fall 2017.

Enjoy the sea breeze as you float in between the enormous yet elegant windmills, and marvel at the epic scale of this landmark industrial project, as Skipper Paul gives a running commentary and your burning questions answered.

Tours last 2 – 3 hours depending on tides, and generally depart at 0900hrs, 1200hrs or 1500hrs on Saturdays and Sundays and some weekdays

Prices range between £35 and £40 pounds per person.

The larger your party, the cheaper the fare, so why not bring the whole family for a superb day out you will remember for many years to come.

Contact Brighton Diver for further details:

07901 822 375

info@brightondiver.com

http://brightondiver.com/en/rampion-wind-farm-tours/

https://www.facebook.com/rampionoffshorewindfarm/

The south coast’s first offshore wind farm

The Rampion Offshore Wind Farm comprises 116 wind turbines that each sit on top of a foundation fixed into the seabed.

With an installed capacity of 400 megawatts (MW), it will generate 1,400 gigawatt hours (GWh) of green power each year, equal to the amount used annually by around 350,000 UK homes1, or almost half the houses in Sussex. It will reduce COemissions by nearly 600,000 tonnes a year.

The wind farm site covers 70 square kilometres, so it is larger than the island of Guernsey, and is located in the English Channel between 13 and 20 kilometres off the Sussex coast.

When complete in 2018, it will create around 60 full-time permanent jobs. Rampion will be operated and maintained from a purpose-built base at Newhaven Port, and is already acting as a catalyst for the regeneration of the port area.

IMG_1848
IMG_4399
117607164_300059754396711_3767527159473064908_n-scaled-1
bd2-scaled-1

Footage courtesy of Fifty One Films

To Play in full HD quality click here

Please be patient as this is a very large file and will take a while to download

Offshore components

Rampion features 116 MHI Vestas 3.45 MW turbines. The turbines are made up of an 80 metre (m) tall tower, a nacelle for the generation equipment, a hub, and three 55m long blades. When vertical, the tip of the turbine blade reaches 140m, which is just taller than the Brighton i360’s viewing pod at its top height.

The turbines sit on top of foundations, comprising single steel monopiles and bright yellow transition pieces, designed so they integrate together perfectly. There are 12 rows of 10 to 12 turbines that are connected by array cables taking the power to a single offshore substation. A total of 140 kilometres of array cables are buried in a network under the seabed. Laid end to end, the array cables would stretch from Brighton to London and back.

The wind turbines generate power at 33 kilovolts (kV) and the main role of the offshore substation is to transform this up to 150kV, to reduce any losses as it is transmitted to shore. The 2,000 tonne structure houses the electrical components at the heart of the wind farm including transformers, switchgear and control systems. It sits on a four-leg jacket foundation, fixed into the seabed and weighing around 900 tonnes.

Electricity will be transmitted from the offshore substation along two 16km subsea export cables, which come to shore at the beach, next to Brooklands Pleasure Park in East Worthing.

rampion-1

Next Rampion wind farm trips

January to July 2024

 

Next Rampion wind farm trips are below please call Paul if you would like to book 07901822375 email paul@brightondiver.com

Gift Vouchers

Available for 2024

Gift vouchers are the perfect way to communicate your cool gift to see this Green energy being produced up close.

Please email paul@brightondiver.com

Other dates available for private charters

January

Sunday 21st —–1200 depart

 

February

Saturday 10th ——1200 depart

March

Saturday 2nd ——1200 depart

Sunday 10th ——-0930 depart—–1200 depart

Saturday 16th  ——1200 depart

Wednesday 13th ——0930 depart

Friday 22nd ———–1200 depart

Tuesday 26th ——0930 depart

Good Friday 29th——-1200 depart

Saturday 30th ——1200 depart

Sunday 31st   ———-0930 depart——1200 depart

April

Easter Monday ——-0930

Wednesday 3rd ——1200 depart

Sunday 7th  ———-0930 depart——1200 depart

Wednesday 10th ——1200 depart

Sunday 14th ——–0930 depart

Sunday 20th   —–depart 1200

Sunday 21st   ——0930

Wednesday 24th ——1200 depart

Sunday 28th  ———-0930 depart——1200 depart

May

Thursday 2nd   ——1200

Sunday 5th  ——0930 —–depart 1200

Sunday 19th  ——0930

Thursday 23rd ——0930

Thursday 30th ——1300 depart

June

Friday 7th ——-depart 0930

Saturday 8th —— 0930 depart

Monday 10th——-depart 1230

Tuesday 11th ——depart 0930

Thursday 27th ——1300 depart

July

Thursday 27th  —— 0930 depart ——1200 depart x3 spaces

August

Thursday 8th ——1300 depart

September

Thursday 5th ——1300 depart

 

Dates are subject to change.

Other dates available for group bookings the trips need min x8 persons to go ahead.

Rampion Windfarm tour departs 0900 and 1200 1430 call Paul 07901822375 email paul@brightondiver.comBoat available Diving Fishing or Windfarm trip call Paul 07901822375 paul@brightondiver.com

Gift Vouchers

Available for 2024

Gift vouchers are the perfect way to communicate your cool gift to see this Green energy being produced up close.

Please email paul@brightondiver.com

 

map

Rampion name

The Rampion name was entered into a schools’ naming competition by Davison High School for Girls, and went on to win the public vote. The logo is a stylised version of the Rampion flower, the county flower of Sussex (below), and uses blue and purple hues in its colour.

rampion-640
news2
news1

Onshore cable and substation

From landfall, 27km of buried onshore cables will transport the power to a new onshore substation in Twineham, Mid Sussex. The cables have been installed in ducts laid in trenches that were backfilled prior to the cables being pulled through. A technique called horizontal directional drilling was used at four landmarks along the route – under the A27, the River Adur, railway line and, the A259 and Lancing Beach. By drilling under each of these, traffic and trains were not interrupted, the beach could remain open and environmental impact to the River Adur was minimised.

At the new substation, the electricity will be transformed from 150kV to 400kV and then transmitted to the existing National Grid substation. From here it will enter the national grid for use by homes, businesses and the wider community.

Construction time frame

Construction of the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm began in 2015 and is due to be fully operational in 2018, with the final completion date being largely dependent on logistics and weather during the construction period. Reinstatement of the onshore cable route will be monitored for 10 years and the wind farm itself will have a lifespan of 20 to 25 years.

crane-1

VIDEO GALLERY

SPACER
SPACER