Statutory Instruments
2025 No. 257
OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS
The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2025
Made
4th March 2025
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) Order 2025.
(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 Petroleum Act 1987 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 (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 Petroleum Act 1987 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 specified in columns 2 and 3 of the table in Part 2 of the Schedule.
(3) Paragraph (2) comes into force, as respects each 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.
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Stephen Timms
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
4th March 2025
Article 2
ScheduleInstallations
Part 1Installations stationed at the time this Order is made
| (1) Name or other designation | (2) Latitude | (3) Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Teal West Development, Teal West Field, Block 21/24d | 57° 16.48’N | 0° 46.38’E |
| Victory PLEM (North), Victory Field, Block 207/1a | 60° 58.07’N | 01° 54.61’W |
| Victory PLEM (South), Victory Field, Block 207/1b | 60° 50.11’N | 01° 48.19’W |
Part 2Installations not stationed at the time this Order is made
| (1) Name or other designation | (2) Latitude | (3) Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Belinda Wellhead, Belinda Field, Block 21/30f | 57° 03.11’N | 0° 56.63’E |
| Gryphon Alpha, Gryphon Field, Block 9/18 | 59° 21.62’N | 01° 34.16’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.