Statutory Instruments
2000 No. 3062
CONTINENTAL SHELF
The Continental Shelf (Designation of Areas) (Consolidation) Order 2000
Made
15th November 2000
Coming into force
6th December 2000
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 15th day of November 2000
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964( 1 ) and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Continental Shelf (Designation of Areas) (Consolidation) Order 2000.
(2) The Continental Shelf (Designation of Areas) Orders 1964 to 1999( 2 ) are revoked, except that Article 3 of the Continental Shelf (Designated Areas) (Extended Territorial Sea) Order 1987( 3 ) shall continue in force.
(3) This Order shall come into force on 6th December 2000.
2. The areas defined in the Schedule to this Order are hereby designated as areas within which the rights of the United Kingdom outside territorial waters with respect to the sea bed and subsoil and their natural resources are exercisable.
A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council
SCHEDULE 1
Article 2 of this Order applies to the two areas each lying beyond the outer limit of the territorial sea adjacent to the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man and bounded by a series of lines as described in column 2 joining in the order given the co-ordinates specified in column 1.
| Point No. | Column 1 Latitude | Longitude | Column 2 Line type |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST AREA | |||
| 1. | 55°31'.223N | 06°45'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 2. | 55°28'.000N | 06°45'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 3. | 55°28'.000N | 06°48'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 4. | 55°30'.000N | 06°48'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 5. | 55°30'.000N | 06°51'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 6. | 55°35'.000N | 06°51'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 7. | 55°35'.000N | 06°57'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 8. | 55°40'.000N | 06°57'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 9. | 55°40'.000N | 07°02'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 10. | 55°45'.000N | 07°02'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 11. | 55°45'.000N | 07°08'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 12. | 55°50'.000N | 07°08'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 13. | 55°50'.000N | 07°15'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 14. | 55°55'.000N | 07°15'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 15. | 55°55'.000N | 07°23'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 16. | 56°00'.000N | 07°23'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 17. | 56°00'.000N | 08°13'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 18. | 56°05'.000N | 08°13'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 19. | 56°05'.000N | 08°39'.500W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 20. | 56°10'.000N | 08°39'.500W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 21. | 56°10'.000N | 09°07'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 22. | 56°21'.500N | 09°07'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 23. | 56°21'.500N | 10°30'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 24. | 56°32'.500N | 10°30'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 25. | 56°32'.500N | 12°12'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 26. | 56°42'.000N | 12°12'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 27. | 56°42'.000N | 14°00'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 28. | 56°49'.000N | 14°00'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 29. | 56°49'.000N | 15°36'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 30. | 56°56'.000N | 15°36'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 31. | 56°56'.000N | 17°24'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 32. | 57°05'.500N | 17°24'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 33. | 57°05'.500N | 19°30'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 34. | 57°14'.000N | 19°30'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 35. | 57°14'.000N | 21°32'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 36. | 57°22'.000N | 21°32'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 37. | 57°22'.000N | 23°57'.400W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 38. | 57°30'.000N | 23°57'.400W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 39. | 57°30'.000N | 23°48'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 40. | 57°50'.000N | 23°48'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 41. | 57°50'.000N | 23°36'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 42. | 58°00'.000N | 23°36'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 43. | 58°00'.000N | 23°24'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 44. | 58°20'.000N | 23°24'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 45. | 58°20'.000N | 23°12'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 46. | 58°30'.000N | 23°12'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 47. | 58°30'.000N | 23°00'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 48. | 58°50'.000N | 23°00'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 49. | 58°50'.000N | 22°48'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 50. | 59°10'.000N | 22°48'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 51. | 59°10'.000N | 22°36'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 52. | 59°20'.000N | 22°36'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 53. | 59°20'.000N | 22°24'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 54. | 59°30'.000N | 22°24'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 55. | 59°30'.000N | 22°00'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 56. | 59°40'.000N | 22°00'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 57. | 59°40'.000N | 21°48'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 58. | 59°50'.000N | 21°48'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 59. | 59°49'.948N | 13°16'.199W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 60. | 60°09'.031N | 13°16'.199W | Geodesic |
| 61. | 60°07'.306N | 12°17'.622W | Geodesic |
| 62. | 60°02'.833N | 11°16'.458W | Geodesic |
| 63. | 60°02'.137N | 10°50'.778W | Geodesic |
| 64. | 60°00'.951N | 10°20'.853W | Geodesic |
| 65. | 59°56'.450N | 09°00'.660W | Geodesic |
| 66. | 60°18'.754N | 05°24'.195W | Geodesic |
| 67. | 60°21'.101N | 04°56'.672W | Geodesic |
| 68. | 60°24'.077N | 04°44'.272W | Geodesic |
| 69. | 60°47'.717N | 04°18'.541W | Geodesic |
| 70. | 60°51'.809N | 04°14'.008W | Geodesic |
| 71. | 60°54'.979N | 04°10'.497W | Geodesic |
| 72. | 61°02'.757N | 04°03'.859W | Geodesic |
| 73. | 61°04'.449N | 04°02'.425W | Geodesic |
| 74. | 61°07'.651N | 03°59'.619W | Geodesic |
| 75. | 61°21'.611N | 03°47'.898W | Geodesic |
| 76. | 61°52'.114N | 03°11'.729W | Geodesic |
| 77. | 61°59'.233N | 03°03'.325W | Geodesic |
| 78. | 63°40'.649N | 00°47'.736W | Geodesic |
| 79. | 63°53'.224N | 00°29'.444W | Geodesic |
| 80. | 63°50'.448N | 00°25'.788W | Geodesic |
| 81. | 63°44'.214N | 00°18'.139W | Geodesic |
| 82. | 63°38'.178N | 00°10'.989W | Geodesic |
| 83. | 63°03'.345N | 00°28'.209E | Geodesic |
| 84. | 62°58'.351N | 00°33'.517E | Geodesic |
| 85. | 62°53'.492N | 00°38'.465E | Geodesic |
| 86. | 62°44'.272N | 00°47'.462E | Geodesic |
| 87. | 62°39'.967N | 00°51'.491E | Geodesic |
| 88. | 62°36'.346N | 00°54'.746E | Geodesic |
| 89. | 62°32'.788N | 00°57'.805E | Geodesic |
| 90. | 62°30'.164N | 01°00'.099E | Geodesic |
| 91. | 62°27'.547N | 01°02'.295E | Geodesic |
| 92. | 62°24'.945N | 01°04'.431E | Geodesic |
| 93. | 62°22'.350N | 01°06'.470E | Geodesic |
| 94. | 62°19'.679N | 01°08'.516E | Geodesic |
| 95. | 62°16'.732N | 01°10'.678E | Geodesic |
| 96. | 61°44'.200N | 01°33'.224E | Geodesic |
| 97. | 61°44'.200N | 01°33'.600E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 98. | 61°21'.400N | 01°47'.400E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 99. | 59°53'.800N | 02°04'.600E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 100. | 59°17'.400N | 01°42'.700E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 101. | 58°25'.800N | 01°29'.000E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 102. | 57°54'.300N | 01°57'.900E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 103. | 56°35'.700N | 02°36'.800E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 104. | 56°05'.200N | 03°15'.000E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 105. | 55°55'.157N | 03°21'.000E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 106. | 55°50'.100N | 03°24'.000E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 107. | 55°45'.900N | 03°22'.217E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 108. | 54°37'.300N | 02°53'.900E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 109. | 54°22'.800N | 02°45'.800E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 110. | 53°57'.800N | 02°52'.000E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 111. | 53°40'.100N | 02°57'.400E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 112. | 53°35'.100N | 02°59'.300E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 113. | 53°28'.200N | 03°01'.000E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 114. | 53°18'.100N | 03°03'.400E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 115. | 52°53'.000N | 03°10'.500E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 116. | 52°47'.000N | 03°12'.300E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 117. | 52°37'.300N | 03°11'.000E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 118. | 52°25'.000N | 03°03'.500E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 119. | 52°17'.400N | 02°56'.000E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 120. | 52°12'.400N | 02°50'.400E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 121. | 52°06'.000N | 02°42'.900E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 122. | 52°05'.300N | 02°42'.200E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 123. | 52°01'.000N | 02°39'.500E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 124. | 51°59'.000N | 02°37'.600E | Arc of Great Circle |
| 125. | 51°48'.300N | 02°28'.900E | Loxodrome |
| 126. | 51°36'.783N | 02°15'.200E | Loxodrome |
| 127. | 51°33'.467N | 02°14'.300E | Loxodrome |
| 128. | 51°30'.233N | 02°07'.300E | Loxodrome |
| 129. | 51°20'.183N | 02°02'.300E | Loxodrome |
| 130. | 51°19'.633N | 02°01'.800E | Loxodrome |
| 131. | 51°14'.450N | 01°57'.300E | |
| Thence a loxodrome south westwards to the limit of the territorial sea adjacent to Great Britain at: | |||
| 132. | 51°12'.012N | 01°53'.335E | |
| SECOND AREA | |||
| 133. | 50°49'.516N | 01°15'.891E | Loxodrome |
| 134. | 50°47'.833N | 01°15'.467E | Loxodrome |
| 135. | 50°38'.633N | 01°07'.433E | Loxodrome |
| 136. | 50°23'.367N | 00°46'.650E | Loxodrome |
| 137. | 50°19'.683N | 00°36'.200E | Loxodrome |
| 138. | 50°14'.200N | 00°02'.233E | Loxodrome |
| 139. | 50°13'.217N | 00°15'.500W | Loxodrome |
| 140. | 50°07'.483N | 00°30'.000W | Loxodrome |
| 141. | 50°08'.450N | 01°00'.000W | Loxodrome |
| 142. | 50°09'.250N | 01°30'.000W | Loxodrome |
| 143. | 50°09'.233N | 02°03'.433W | Loxodrome |
| 144. | 49°57'.833N | 02°48'.400W | Loxodrome |
| 145. | 49°46'.500N | 02°56'.500W | Loxodrome |
| 146. | 49°38'.500N | 03°21'.000W | Loxodrome |
| 147. | 49°33'.200N | 03°34'.833W | Loxodrome |
| 148. | 49°32'.700N | 03°42'.733W | Loxodrome |
| 149. | 49°32'.133N | 03°55'.783W | Loxodrome |
| 150. | 49°27'.667N | 04°17'.900W | Loxodrome |
| 151. | 49°27'.383N | 04°21'.767W | Loxodrome |
| 152. | 49°23'.233N | 04°32'.650W | Loxodrome |
| 153. | 49°14'.467N | 05°11'.000W | Loxodrome |
| 154. | 49°13'.367N | 05°18'.000W | Loxodrome |
| 155. | 49°13'.000N | 05°20'.667W | Loxodrome |
| 156. | 49°12'.167N | 05°40'.500W | Loxodrome |
| 157. | 49°12'.000N | 05°41'.500W | Loxodrome |
| 158. | 48°10'.000N | 09°22'.265W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 159. | 48°10'.000N | 10°00'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 160. | 48°20'.000N | 10°00'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 161. | 48°20'.000N | 09°48'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 162. | 48°30'.000N | 09°48'.000W | Parallel of Longitude |
| 163. | 48°30'.000N | 09°36'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 164. | 48°50'.000N | 09°36'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 165. | 48°50'.000N | 09°24'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 166. | 49°00'.000N | 09°24'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 167. | 49°00'.000N | 09°17'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 168. | 49°10'.000N | 09°17'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 169. | 49°10'.000N | 09°12'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 170. | 49°20'.000N | 09°12'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 171. | 49°20'.000N | 09°03'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 172. | 49°30'.000N | 09°03'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 173. | 49°30'.000N | 08°54'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 174. | 49°40'.000N | 08°54'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 175. | 49°40'.000N | 08°45'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 176. | 49°50'.000N | 08°45'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 177. | 49°50'.000N | 08°36'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 178. | 50°00'.000N | 08°36'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 179. | 50°00'.000N | 08°24'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 180. | 50°10'.000N | 08°24'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 181. | 50°10'.000N | 08°12'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 182. | 50°20'.000N | 08°12'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 183. | 50°20'.000N | 08°00'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 184. | 50°30'.000N | 08°00'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 185. | 50°30'.000N | 07°36'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 186. | 50°40'.000N | 07°36'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 187. | 50°40'.000N | 07°12'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 188. | 50°50'.000N | 07°12'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 189. | 50°50'.000N | 07°03'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 190. | 51°00'.000N | 07°03'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 191. | 51°00'.000N | 06°48'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 192. | 51°10'.000N | 06°48'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 193. | 51°10'.000N | 06°42'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 194. | 51°20'.000N | 06°42'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 195. | 51°20'.000N | 06°33'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 196. | 51°30'.000N | 06°33'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 197. | 51°30'.000N | 06°18'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 198. | 51°40'.000N | 06°18'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 199. | 51°40'.000N | 06°06'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 200. | 51°50'.000N | 06°06'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 201. | 51°50'.000N | 06°00'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 202. | 51°54'.000N | 06°00'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 203. | 51°54'.000N | 05°57'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 204. | 51°58'.000N | 05°57'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 205. | 51°58'.000N | 05°54'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 206. | 52°00'.000N | 05°54'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 207. | 52°00'.000N | 05°50'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 208. | 52°04'.000N | 05°50'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 209. | 52°04'.000N | 05°46'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 210. | 52°08'.000N | 05°46'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 211. | 52°08'.000N | 05°42'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 212. | 52°12'.000N | 05°42'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 213. | 52°12'.000N | 05°39'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 214. | 52°16'.000N | 05°39'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 215. | 52°16'.000N | 05°35'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 216. | 52°24'.000N | 05°35'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 217. | 52°24'.000N | 05°22'.800W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 218. | 52°32'.000N | 05°22'.800W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 219. | 52°32'.000N | 05°28'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 220. | 52°44'.000N | 05°28'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 221. | 52°44'.000N | 05°24'.500W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 222. | 52°52'.000N | 05°24'.500W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 223. | 52°52'.000N | 05°22'.500W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 224. | 52°59'.000N | 05°22'.500W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 225. | 52°59'.000N | 05°19'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 226. | 53°09'.000N | 05°19'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 227. | 53°09'.000N | 05°20'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 228. | 53°26'.000N | 05°20'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 229. | 53°26'.000N | 05°19'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 230. | 53°32'.000N | 05°19'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 231. | 53°32'.000N | 05°17'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 232. | 53°39'.000N | 05°17'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 233. | 53°39'.000N | 05°16'.340W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 234. | 53°42'.140N | 05°16'.340W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 235. | 53°42'.140N | 05°17'.850W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 236. | 53°44'.400N | 05°17'.850W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 237. | 53°44'.400N | 05°19'.330W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 238. | 53°45'.800N | 05°19'.330W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 239. | 53°45'.800N | 05°22'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 240. | 53°46'.000N | 05°22'.000W | Parallel of Latitude |
| 241. | 53°46'.000N | 05°19'.000W | Meridian of Longitude |
| 242. | 53°59'.949N | 05°19'.000W | |
| Thence westwards to the outer limit of the territorial sea adjacent to Northern Ireland at: | |||
| 243. | 54°00'.000N | 05°36'.333W | |
2. Each Point in the Schedule is referred to the following geodetic datums:
| Point No. 1 | European Terrestrial Reference Frame 1989 (hereinafter “ETRF 89”). |
| Point No. 2 to Point No. 37 | World Geodetic System 1984 (hereinafter “WGS 84”). |
| Point No. 38 to Point No. 79 | ETRF 89 |
| Point No. 80 to Point No. 158 | European Datum (First Adjustment 1950) (ED 50) |
| Point No. 159 to Point No. 242 | WGS 84 |
| Point No. 243 | Ordnance Survey of Ireland Datum 1965 (OSI 65). |
( 1 )
1964 c. 29 ; section 1(7) was amended by the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 (c. 23) , section 37 and Schedule 3, paragraph 1.
( 2 )
S.I. 1964/697 , 1965/1531 , 1968/891 , 1971/594 , 1974/1489 , 1976/1153 , 1977/1871 , 1978/178 , 1978/1029 , 1979/1447 , 1982/1072 , 1987/1265 , 1989/2398 , 1993/599 , 1993/1782 , 1997/268 , 1999/2031 .
( 3 )
S.I. 1987/1265 .