# The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2011

S.I. 2011/663 · made 2 March 2011 · revised to 22 August 2011

This Order establishes, under section 22 of the Petroleum Act 1987, a safety zone having a radius of 500 metres from the specified point, around each installation specified in the Schedule to this Order and 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)).

Made under: Petroleum Act 1987 (Section 22, Section 24)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/offshore-installations-safety-zones-order-2011/pdf/uksi_20110663_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Offshore Installations
Made 2nd March 2011
Coming into force 28th March 2011
The Secretary of State makes this Order —
(a) in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 22(1) and (2) of the Petroleum Act 1987 (“the Act”); and
(b) for the purpose of giving effect to proposals submitted to him by the Health and Safety Executive under section 24(2A) of the Act.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2011 and comes into force on 28th March 2011.

## 2 Establishment of safety zone

A safety zone is established around each installation specified in column 1 of the Schedule (being installations 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 the Schedule.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Chris Grayling,
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
2nd March 2011

## SAFETY ZONE

(1)
Name or other designation of the offshore installation
(2)
Latitude North
(3)
Longitude
Kinnoull Towhead
Block 16/23, Andrew Field
58°14.30’
01°34.21’ East
Clair Ridge
Block 206/8, Clair Field
60°44.18’
02°29.65’ West
Falcon Well P1
Block 210/25, Falcon Field
61°19.80’
00°59.36’ East

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order establishes, under section 22 of the Petroleum Act 1987, a safety zone having a radius of 500 metres from the specified point, around each installation specified in the Schedule to this Order and 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 Act (currently the Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1331)).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/663 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/offshore-installations-safety-zones-order-2011
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