Radar · Ask the North Sea
Answered questions, each with its sources.
Questions we wrote ourselves about North Sea energy work — permits, supervision, safety tickets, tenders, grid, CCS, NIS2. Each page shows the passages the answer rests on, with publisher, link and the date we read it.
- What exactly is a kavelbesluit and which law creates it?
- Do I need a separate nature permit for an offshore wind farm now that the Omgevingswet is in force?
- Which authority issues a Mijnbouwwet production permit, and does the same law cover CO2 storage?
- Under Dutch law, where are offshore labour-safety duties regulated — a separate offshore act or something else?
- What is a Report on Major Hazards and who has to accept it before an installation can operate?
- Who supervises safety on Dutch offshore wind farms, and roughly how many inspectors does that regulator have?
- What does the Netherlands Coast Guard actually do around wind farms?
- What are the five modules of GWO Basic Safety Training, and how long is the certificate valid?
- Is a UK offshore safety certificate accepted for work in the Dutch North Sea sector?
- What does an OGUK/OEUK offshore medical actually test, and how long is it valid?
- Which sites are being tendered in the Dutch 2026 offshore wind round, and what's the maximum subsidy per site?
- Why is Nederwiek I-A being tendered twice?
- Is the Netherlands still on track for its offshore wind roadmap, and what's the current target date?
- What did the North Sea countries agree at the 2023 Ostend summit?
- What is Porthos, who uses it, and has its timeline slipped?
- Does SDE++ subsidy pay for CO2 storage projects, and how does the scheme work?
- When does the Cyberbeveiligingswet apply, and what does it require an energy company to do?
- If my client uses AI for grid balancing, does NIS2 or the AI Act apply, or both?
- What are the exact deadlines for reporting a significant cyber incident under NIS2?
- My client (in scope of NIS2) is asking me as a contractor to prove cybersecurity measures — am I legally required to comply?
- How many labour-years of work does the Dutch offshore wind build-out need through 2030?
- How fast has TenneT's own headcount grown as the grid build-out has scaled up?
- What open data sources exist for a live map of North Sea wind farms and cables?
- Is there open data on existing oil and gas platforms in the Dutch sector, not just wind farms?
- What spatial plan decides which parts of the North Sea can be used for wind energy versus fishing or shipping?
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