PRO-TIDE ENVIRONMENTAL WORKSHOP 31ST JUNE 2016
The Port of Dover Environment
Development Plans at the Port
Project permitting
Environmental Monitoring
Our Tidal Energy Investigation
Results so far
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PORT OF DOVER
Busiest ferry port in Europe
13 million passengers
2.5 million tourist vehicles
2.4 million freight vehicles carrying
goods worth an estimated £100 billion
up to150 cruise calls
Essential to fast moving UK supply chain
Essential to our trade with Europe
£85 million capital investment plan to
facilitate current and future trade
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EASTERN DOCKS DEVELOPMENT
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS
Additional assembly space for 220 freight vehicles
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FUTURE EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION HUB
CONSENTING REQUIREMENTS
Permitted Development Rights
Marine Licence
Crown Estates
Listed Buildings Consents
ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEYS
MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS
ZONE OF TIDAL INVESTIGATION
ECOLOGY RESULTS
Substrate - f l int boulders, chalk chunks, gravel, shelly fragments over marl: a heavy si lt c lay mix.
Benthic -106 individuals, 46% barnacles, 25% mussels, 11% annelids, 4% crabs, 4% anemones, remaining included other molluscs, sea squirts, encrusting sponges
Pelagic – 168 individuals, 73% squid, 8% dog fish, 8% crabs, 11% remaining included 1 bass, 1cod, 1 dab, 1 whiting and 1 plaice
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OVERALL RESULTS
CONCLUSIONS
Low environmental impact
Consenting process straightforward
Tidal flows are lower than current technologies are tuned to
Eddies need further investigation