Statutory Instruments
2017 No. 720
Offshore Installations
The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 3) Order 2017
Made
3rd July 2017
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 3) Order 2017.
(2) This Order comes into force on 6th July2017 except for article 2(2) which comes into force as provided for in article 2(3).
(3) In this Order a reference to an installation is to an installation stationed in waters to which section 21(7) of the Petroleum Act 1987 applies.
Establishment of safety zones
2. —(1) A safety zone is established around each installation specified in column 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule having a radius of 500 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 having a radius of 500 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 when the installation concerned arrives at its station.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Penny Mordaunt
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
3rd July 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kraken Drill Centre 4, Block 9/2b, Kraken Field | 59° 55.89’N | 01° 14.98’E |
| . . . | . . . | . . . |
PART 2
Installations not stationed at the time the Order is made
(1) Name or other designation of the offshore installation | (2) Latitude | (3) Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Edradour PLEM, Block 206/4a, Edradour Field | 60° 54.658’N | 02° 32.259’W |
| Lancaster Manifold, Block 205/21a, Lancaster Field | 60° 11.95’N | 03° 51.86’W |
Section 24(2A) was inserted by S.I. 1993/1823 and amended by S.I. 2008/960 .
The World Geodetic System 1984 (“WGS84”) 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. WGS84 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 ).