Statutory Instruments
2024 No. 162
OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS
The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2024
Made
19th February 2024
Coming into force
11th March 2024
Citation and commencement
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2024.
(2) This Order comes into force 21 days after the day on which it is made.
Establishment of safety zone
2. A safety zone is established around the installation specified in column 1 of the table in the Schedule (being an installation stationed in waters to which subsection (7) of section 21 of the Petroleum Act 1987( 3 ) applies) 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( 4 ) specified in columns 2 and 3 of the table in the Schedule.
Amendment of the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2001
3. —(1)The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2001( 5 ) is amended as follows.
(2) In the Schedule (safety zones), omit the entries relating to—
(a) “North Leadon Cluster “A””;
(b) “FPSO at Mid-Line Structure”; and
(c) “South Leadon Cluster “B””.
Younger
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Work and Pensions
19th February 2024
Article 2
Schedule INSTALLATION
| (1) Name or other designation | (2) Latitude | (3) Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Tolmount East Subsea Manifold, Tolmount, Block 42/28d | 54° 03.91’N | 00° 28.72’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, Aberdeen International Business Park (AIBP), Building 2, Level 1, Dyce Drive, Dyce, Aberdeen AB21 0BR.
S.I. 2001/2528 , to which there is an amendment not relevant to this Order.