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Statutory Instruments
Offshore Installations
Made
15th July 2013
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
1.-(1) This Order may be cited as the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2013.
(2) This Order comes into force on 6th August 2013 except for article 2(2) which comes into force as provided in article 2(3).
2.-(1) A safety zone is established around each installation specified in column 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule (being an installation stationed in waters to which subsection (7) of section 21 of the Petroleum Act 1987 applies) having a radius of five hundred metres, as respects that installation, from the point which has the co-ordinates of latitude and longitude according to the World Geodetic System 1984(3) specified in columns 2 and 3 of Part 1 of the Schedule.
(2) A safety zone is established around each installation specified in column 1 of Part 2 of the Schedule (being an installation to be stationed in waters to which subsection (7) of section 21 of the Petroleum Act 1987 applies) having a radius of five hundred metres, as respects that installation, from the point which has the co-ordinates of latitude and longitude according to the World Geodetic System 1984 specified in columns 2 and 3 of Part 2 of the Schedule.
(3) Paragraph (2) comes into force, as respects each installation specified in column 1 of Part 2 of the Schedule, when the installation arrives at its station.
3. In the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 3) Order 2004(4), in the Schedule, omit the entry for Arthur Production Well 1 and Subsea Manifold including its co-ordinates.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Mark Hoban
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
15th July 2013
Article 2
(1) Name or other designation of the offshore installation | (2) Latitude | (3) Longitude |
|---|---|---|
Arthur Production Well 1 and Subsea Manifold Block 53/02, Thames and Welland Field Carrack East Drill Site Block 49/15a, Carrack Field Carrack West Drill Site Block 49/14b, Carrack Field | 52°54.726' North 53°34.53' North 53°35.84' North | 02°14.847' East 02°52.86' East 02°41.85' East |
Curlew CUC-P1 Drill Site Block 29/07, Curlew C1 Field Production Well P1 Block 211/23d, Causeway Field Production Well P2 Block 211/22a, Fionn Field Schiehallion Block 204/20, Schiehallion/Loyal Field Water Injection Well WI Block 211/23d, Causeway Field | 56°44.13' North 61°16.49' North 61°14.44' North 60°21.38' North 61°15.75' North | 01°23.27' East 01°25.83' East 01°22.06' East 04°04.07' West 01°25.54' East |
(1) Name or other designation of the offshore installation | (2) Latitude | (3) Longitude |
|---|---|---|
Galia Production Drill Centre Block 30/24b, Galia Field Juliet Subsea Manifold Block 47/14b, Juliet Field Kew Wellhead Block 49/04c, Chiswick Field Solan Production Well P1 Block 205/26a, Solan Field Solan Production Well P2 Block 205/26a, Solan Field | 56°11.147' North 53°33.19' North 53°57.30' North 60°03.84' North 60°03.76' North | 02°41.325' East 00°45.25' East 02°47.07' East 03°58.53' West 03°58.68' West |
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order establishes, under section 22 of the Petroleum Act 1987, safety zones having a radius of 500 metres from the specified point around the thirteen installations (which are subsea installations) specified in the Schedule to this Order stationed, or to be stationed, in waters to which section 21(7) of that Act applies (these include territorial waters and waters in areas designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964 (c.29)).
Vessels, which for this purpose include hovercraft, submersible apparatus and installations in transit, are prohibited from entering or remaining in a safety zone except with the consent of the Health and Safety Executive or in accordance with regulations made under section 23(1) of the Petroleum Act 1987 (currently the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1331)).
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) (http://www.ukho.gov.uk/Pages/Home.aspx) publish nautical charts covering the area in which installations are located, which include information on the existence and, where the scale allows, the location of safety zones. Mariners are advised to keep paper charts up-to-date using appropriate Notices to Mariners or, where electronic charts are used, to subscribe to an appropriate updating service. Vessels meeting the requirements of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974 will carry nautical charts and nautical publications (such as Notices to Mariners) to plan and display the ship's route for the intended voyage and to plot and monitor positions throughout the voyage. This may be compulsory for some vessels, for example under the Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1473). The UKHO also broadcasts Radio Navigational Warnings in relation to safety zones where updates to charts have yet to take effect and where installations are in transit.
Maritime safety information, which includes information on safety zones, is issued via the appropriate International Maritime Organisation, Global Maritime Distress and Safety System broadcast systems as defined by the World-Wide Navigational Warning Service.
It is estimated that the following installations, which are not on station at the time of making this Order, will arrive at their stations at the approximate time set opposite their name in the table below:
Name of installation | Estimated arrival at station |
|---|---|
| Galia Production Drill Centre | October 2013 |
Juliet Subsea Manifold Kew Wellhead Solan Production Well P1 Solan Production Well P2 | 23 August 2013 September 2013 30 September 2013 30 September 2013 |
Section 24(2A) was inserted by S.I. 1993/1823 and amended by S.I. 2008/960.
The World Geodetic System 1984 ("WGS 84") defines a reference frame for the earth, for use in geodesy and navigation. It was developed by the United States' National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and is maintained by it. WGS 84 is defined at paragraph 2.1 of the United States' National Imagery and Mapping Agency Technical Report TR8350.2, third edition, amendment 1 of 3rd January 2000 entitled "Department of Defense World Geodetic System 1984" (http://earth-info.nga.mil/GandG/publications/tr8350.2/wgs84fin.pdf).
