HL Deb 05 May 1977 vol 382 c1228WA
Lord KENNET

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many violations there have been of the 500-metre security zones round oil installations in the North Sea, and how many of these have involved collisions, in each of the last eight years.

Lord STRABOLGI

Following is the information:

REPORTED INCIDENTS OF INFRINGEMENTS OF SAFETY ZONES AROUND OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS INSTALLATIONS
1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977(to date)
3 2 10 18 67 36 40 40 5
No collisions have been reported.

The figures represent the number of reported infringements. An infringement may be by one or more vessels of one safety zone or the safety zones of installations in close proximity.

House adjourned at twenty-five minutes before nine o'clock.