The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 3) Order 2015
Citation and commencement1.
(1)
This Order may be cited as the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 3) Order 2015.
(2)
This Order comes into force on 30th September 2015 except for article 2(2) which comes into force as provided in article 2(3).
Establishment of safety zones2.
(1)
(2)
A safety zone is established around each installation specified in column 1 of 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 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 Part 2 of the Schedule.
(3)
Paragraph (2) comes into force, as respects each installation specified in column 1 of Part 2 of the Schedule, when the installation arrives at its station.
Amendment of the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 19973.
(a)
Fife Field Wellhead 1;
(b)
Fife Field Wellhead 2; and
(c)
Fergus—Wellhead.
Amendment of the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 3) Order 19984.
(a)
Flora 1 Wellheads; and
(b)
Flora 2 Wellheads.
Amendment of the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 20015.
Amendment of the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 20086.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
SCHEDULEINSTALLATIONS
PART 1Installation stationed at the time the Order is made
(1) Name or other designation of the offshore installation | (2) Latitude | (3) Longitude |
|---|---|---|
Ettrick I2 Water Injection Well, Block 20/2a, Ettrick Field | 57°53.54′ North | 00°40.50′ West |
PART 2Installations not stationed at the time the Order is made
(1) Name or other designation of the offshore installation | (2) Latitude | (3) Longitude |
|---|---|---|
FNT Development, Block 9/13, Beryl Field | 59°35.60′ North | 01°26.92′ East |
Kraken DC3 Production Well, Block 9/2b, Kraken Field | 59°56.53′ North | 01°15.45′ East |
Well W197, Block 23/26a, Machar Field | 57°04.74′ North | 02°04.91′ East |
Article 2 of this Order establishes, under section 22 of the Petroleum Act 1987, safety zones having a radius of 500 metres from the specified point around the four installations (which are subsea installations) specified in the Schedule to this Order stationed, or to be stationed, in waters to which section 21(7) of that Act applies (these include territorial waters and waters in areas designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964 (c. 29)).
Vessels, which for this purpose include hovercraft, submersible apparatus and installations in transit, are prohibited from entering or remaining in a safety zone except with the consent of the Health and Safety Executive or in accordance with regulations made under section 23(1) of the Petroleum Act 1987 (currently regulation 21H of the Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/738), inserted by paragraph 14 of Schedule 13 to S.I. 2015/398).
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) (http://www.ukho.gov.uk/Pages/Home.aspx) publishes nautical charts covering the area in which installations are located, which include information on the existence and, where the scale allows, the location of safety zones. Mariners are advised to keep paper charts up-to-date using appropriate Notices to Mariners or, where electronic charts are used, to subscribe to an appropriate updating service. Vessels meeting the requirements of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974 will carry nautical charts and nautical publications (such as Notices to Mariners) to plan and display the ship’s route for the intended voyage and to plot and monitor positions throughout the voyage. This may be compulsory for some vessels, for example under the Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1473). The UKHO also broadcasts Radio Navigational Warnings in relation to safety zones where updates to charts have yet to take effect and where installations are in transit.
Maritime safety information, which includes information on safety zones, is issued via the appropriate International Maritime Organisation, Global Maritime Distress and Safety System broadcast systems as defined by the World-Wide Navigational Warning Service.
It is estimated that the installations, which are not on station at the time of making this Order, will arrive at their stations at the approximate time set opposite their name in the table below:
Name of installation | Estimated arrival at station |
|---|---|
FNT Development, Beryl Field | November 2015 |
Kraken DC3 Production Well, Kraken Field | December 2015 |
Well W197, Machar Field | November 2015 |
Articles 3 to 6 remove seven safety zones established under previous orders.