Statutory Instruments
2013 No. 3188
Offshore Installations
The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2013
Made
16th December 2013
Coming into force
6th January 2014
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2013 and comes into force on 6th January 2014.
Establishment of safety zones
2. A safety zone is established around each installation specified in column 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 the Schedule.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Mike Penning
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
16th December 2013
Article 2
SCHEDULE INSTALLATIONS
(1) Name or other designation of the offshore installation | (2) Latitude | (3) Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Fram Drill Centre West, Block 29/3c, Fram Field | 56°51.78’ North | 01°31.58’ East |
| Hurricane Drill Centre, Block 29/10b, Hurricane Field | 56°47.55’ North | 01°53.72’ East |
| Stella Main Drill Centre, Block 30/6a, Stella Field | 56°47.43’ North | 02°05.40’ East |
| Stella Northern Drill Centre, Block 30/6a, Stella Field | 56°49.15’ North | 02°04.23’ East |
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 ).