Statutory Instruments
2022 No. 1197
Offshore Installations
The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 3) Order 2022
Made
15th November 2022
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. 3) Order 2022.
(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(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 the table in Part 1 of the Schedule (being an installation stationed in waters to which subsection (7) of section 21 of the Act 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 Part 1 of the Schedule.
(2) A safety zone is established around each installation specified in column 1 of the table in Part 2 of the Schedule (being an installation to be stationed in waters to which subsection (7) of section 21 of the Act 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 the table in Part 2 of the Schedule.
(3) Paragraph (2) comes into force, as respects the installation—
(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
15th November 2022
Article 2
SCHEDULE INSTALLATIONS
PART 1 Installations stationed at the time this Order is made
| (1) Name or other designation | (2) Latitude | (3) Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Ensign, Ensign, Block 48/14a | 53 o 35.430’N | 01 o 46.399’E |
| BL-WL PLEM, Brent, Block 211/29 | 61 o 02.05’N | 01 o 41.97’E |
| Kingfisher SSIV, Kingfisher, Block 16/7a | 58 o 47.36’N | 01 o 21.01’E |
PART 2 Installations not stationed at the time this Order is made
| (1) Name or other designation | (2) Latitude | (3) Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Area D Drill Centre, Captain, Block 13/22a | 58 o 19.798’N | 01 o 42.743’W |
| Captain Area E Drill Centre, Captain, Block 13/22a | 58 o 18.438’N | 01 o 41.525’W |
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, Aberdeen International Business Park (AIBP), Building 2, Level 1, Dyce Drive, Dyce, Aberdeen AB21 0BR.