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This final report presents the findings and recommendations from Exercise Blyth, a large-scale offshore renewables emergency response exercise held in June 2025 and led by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), with support from the Offshore Renewable Energy Emergency Forum (OREEF). The exercise tested multi-agency coordination, industry preparedness, and emergency response arrangements across the offshore wind sector.

  • Document Type: Guidance

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Description

Key Features:

  • Live-Play Emergency Simulation: Involved a realistic scenario at Moray East Wind Farm simulating a vessel collision with a turbine and a complex multi-casualty rescue.
  • Tabletop and Evaluation Activities: Combined live and tabletop exercises to assess coordination between duty holders, HM Coastguard, emergency services, and supporting organisations.
  • Multi-Agency Participation: Over 200 individuals and 50+ organisations participated, including SAR units, police, developers, emergency responders, and regulators.
  • Key Findings:
    • Strengthened coordination between industry and emergency services.
    • Identified gaps in turbine access, casualty care, and transfer procedures.
    • Highlighted the need for improved planning, exercising, and medical protocols.
  • 25 Actionable Recommendations: Focused on turbine access standards, command & control procedures, rescue protocols, SAR planning, and integration of renewables into the UKSAR framework.
  • Publicly Shared Resources: Includes video highlights, lessons learned, and evaluation summaries to promote cross-sector knowledge sharing.