Introduction - Structural Integrity of Offshore Wind Turbines - page 8

FIGURE 1-2 Scope of this study. (S OURCE : Generated by the committee.)
These hazards include effects on birds, other wildlife, and the seabed.
BOEMRE will prepare environmental assessments (EAs) or environmen-
tal impact statements (EISs), as required by NEPA, for offshore wind proj-
ect proposals.
This report does not review the environmental hazards that are assessed
in EAs or EISs. As noted earlier, the committee's charge is limited to con-
sideration of hazards resulting from structural failures.
COMMITTEE APPROACH
The committee's first task was to assess the applicability and adequacy of
existing standards and practices for the design, fabrication, and installa-
tion of offshore wind turbines.
In response to this charge, the committee reviewed standards and
guidance documents (the latter encompassing rules, guidelines, recom-
mended practices, and other similar documents) that have been devel-
oped by classification societies (nongovernmental organizations and
private companies), industry associations, and European governments. It
identified some of the deficiencies in these standards and documents that
would have to be remedied if they were to be applied in the United States.
As discussed in Chapter 3, the committee found that many existing
standards and guidance documents could appropriately be applied in