Statutory Instruments
2016 No. 623
Offshore Installations
The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2016
Made
6th June 2016
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
Citation and commencement
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2016.
(2) This Order comes into force on 27th June 2016 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 the 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, in respect of the installation specified in column 1 of Part 2 of the Schedule—
(a) on 27th June 2016, where the installation arrives at its station before that date; and
(b) when the installation arrives at its station, in any other case.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Justin Tomlinson
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
6th June 2016
Article 2
SCHEDULE INSTALLATIONS
PART 1 Installations stationed at the time the Order is made
(1) Name or other designation of the offshore installation | (2) Latitude | (3) Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| . . . | . . . | . . . |
| . . . | . . . | . . . |
PART 2 Installation not stationed at the time the Order is made
(1) Name or other designation of the offshore installation | (2) Latitude | (3) Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Harding Offshore Loading System, Block 9/23b, Harding Field | 59°16.67ʹ North | 01°32.90ʹ 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 ).