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What is PAS 1401:2025 Nature-inclusive marine structures – Code of practice about?
Nature-inclusive design incorporates the needs of other species in human constructions. PAS 1401:2025 covers how to plan, design, install, monitor and decommission marine structures to include nature-inclusive design, thus promoting biodiversity and resilient ecosystems.
Who is PAS 1401:2025 Nature-inclusive marine structures – Code of practice for?
• offshore energy developers;
• marine civil engineers;
• coastal engineers;
• tier 1 marine contractors;
• environmental consultancies;
• relevant businesses;
• local, national and international government;
• statutory and chartered bodies;
• NGOs;
• academia;
• regulators;
• aquaculture developers;
• cable installation companies;
• policy-makers and legislators.
What does PAS 1401:2025 Nature-inclusive marine structures – Code of practice cover?
PAS 1401:2025 gives recommendations on how to specify the design of marine nature-inclusive structures in a way that positively integrates them with the marine environment. It also provides recommendations on how to plan for and implement such structures in a sustainable, practical manner; how to assess the ecological efficacy of nature-inclusive structures; and how to decommission them responsibly.
The document gives recommendation and guidance relating to the core principles of nature-inclusive design, integration of nature-inclusive design with sustainable planning practices. It also covers guidance relating to the integration of nature-inclusive structures with the restoration of biogenic habitats by augmenting structures with habitat-forming species.
NOTE: PAS 1401:2025 is applicable to any structure or set of structures that will be placed in marine environments during marine construction projects. It is also applicable to the modification or enhancement of existing man-made structures already located in the marine environment.
Why should you use PAS 1401:2025 Nature-inclusive marine structures – Code of practice?
• Good practice: the PAS provides a transparent and verifiable benchmark of good practice.
• Flexibility: PAS 1401 can be applied to all marine structures and projects, from erosion protection and undersea cable protection to coastal defences and mooring anchors, allowing native species to grow on and use artificial structures more readily.
• Sustainability: by enhancing construction works with nature-inclusive habitat features, users of PAS 1401 will support local marine life and enhance sustainable biodiversity.
• Procurement: the PAS provides procurers of engineered marine structures with a reference against which they can specify service provision expectations.
• Accountability: it helps practitioners construct a trail of accountability that contributes to the achievement of national and international targets, and helps avoid poor practice, misinformation and greenwashing.
• Compliance: the use of PAS 1401 can help practitioners to demonstrate compliance with current and future regulation.
• Resilience: designs that work with natural processes can be more resilient to climate change impacts, such as sea-level rises and increased storm intensity.
• Reputation: adopting nature-inclusive practices can improve the reputation of developers and developments and reduce objections to developments.
• Cost: while the upfront costs of nature-inclusive designs might be higher, maintenance costs over time can be reduced.