Limits of safety: Scenario-based analysis of the distribution of responsibilities and challenges in maritime emergency management at offshore wind farms

Kurzfassung

As hybrid maritime threats increase, authorities and infrastructure operators are confronted with additional challenges in offshore emergency management, especially concerning critical infrastructure such as offshore wind farms. The requisite responses and responsibilities in maritime emergency management are based on the distinction between safety and security incidents. Therefore, this paper addresses the question of which challenges and vulnerabilities occur in maritime emergency management due to the various responsibilities at the German safety infrastructure. Initially, the legal basis regarding responsibilities in emergency situations is elaborated and used to introduce response domains. Using the example of offshore wind farms, a general scenario grounded in realistic events are generated, followed by the identification of responsibilities across the scenario stages.