The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2014

Statutory Instruments

2014 No. 1253

Offshore Installations

The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2014

Made

14th May 2014

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

The Secretary of State makes this Order—

(a)

in exercise of the powers conferred by section 22 of the Petroleum Act 1987(1); and

(b)

for the purpose of giving effect to proposals submitted to him by the Health and Safety Executive under section 24(2A)(2) of that Act.

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2014.

(2) This Order comes into force on 4th June 2014 except for article 2(2) which comes into force as provided in article 2(3).

Establishment of safety zones

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.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Mike Penning

Minister of State

Department for Work and Pensions

14th May 2014

Article 2

SCHEDULE INSTALLATIONS

PART 1 Installations stationed at time the Order is made

(1) Name or other designation of the offshore installation	(2) Latitude	(3) Longitude
Enochdhu Development Well, Block 21/5a, Enochdhu Field	57°59.27′ North	00°51.09′ East
ETS Wye Manifold, Block 43/24a, Cygnus Field	54°18.03′ North	01°40.58′ East
Gannet F03 Development, Block 21/30, Gannet Field	57°05.24′ North	00°57.64′ East

PART 2 Installations not stationed at time the Order is made

(1) Name or other designation of the offshore installation	(2) Latitude	(3) Longitude
Alwyn North Bypass Skid, Block 10/1a, Frigg Field	59°53.61′ North	02°01.05′ East
Monan SE W132 Drill Centre Block 22/20, Monan Field	57°20.61′ North	01°52.94′ East
Solan Offloading System, Block 205/26a, Solan Field	60°03.23′ North	03°57.00′ West
Solan Storage Tank, Block 205/26a, Solan Field	60°03.61′ North	03°57.97′ West
Stella SAL Buoy, Block 30/6a, Stella Field	56°48.43′ North	02°06.32′ East

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

The Order establishes, under section 22 of the Petroleum Act 1987, safety zones having a radius of 500 metres from the specified point around the eight 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) publishes 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
Alwyn North Bypass Skid	1 June 2014
Monan SE W132 Drill Centre	1 July 2014
Solan Offloading System	1 June 2014
Solan Storage Tank	1 June 2014
Stella SAL Buoy	1 July 2014

(1)

1987 c. 12.

(2)

Section 24(2A) was inserted by S.I. 1993/1823 and amended by S.I. 2008/960.

(3)

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).