Statutory Instruments
2021 No. 694
Offshore Installations
The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2021
Made
7th June 2021
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2021.
(2) This Order comes into force 21 days after the day on which it is made (“the general coming into force date”), except for article 2(1), which comes into force as provided in article 2(2).
(3) This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Establishment of safety zones
2. —(1) A safety zone is established around each installation specified in column 1 of the table in 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( 3 ) specified in columns 2 and 3 of the table in the Schedule.
(2) Paragraph (1) comes into force, as respects each installation specified in the Schedule—
(a) on the general coming into force date, where the installation arrives at its station before that date; and
(b) when the installation arrives at its station, in any other case.
Mims Davies
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department of Work and Pensions
7th June 2021
Article 2
SCHEDULE Installations
| (1) Name or other designation | (2) Latitude | (3) Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| 22/10a-LAD, Everest, Block 22/10a | 57° 49.910’N | 01° 50.583’E |
| Evelyn Wellhead, Evelyn, Block 21/30 | 57⁰ 01.476’N | 00⁰ 50.379’E |
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 NGA Standardization Document, Department of Defense, World Geodetic System 1984 (updated 8 July 2014) ( https://earth-info.nga.mil/index.php?dir=wgs84&action=wgs84#tab_wgs84-res ). Hard-copies are available upon request from the offices of the Health and Safety Executive, Lord Cullen House, Fraser Place, Aberdeen, AB25 3UB.