Continental Shelf (Designation of Areas) (Consolidation) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 3062 of 2000)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2000 No. 3062 CONTINENTAL SHELF The Continental Shelf (Designation of Areas) (Consolidation) Order 2000 Made 15th November 2000 Coming into force 6th December 2000 At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 15th day of November 2000 Present, The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964[1] and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: 1. - (1) This Order may be cited as the Continental Shelf (Designation of Areas) (Consolidation) Order 2000. (2) The Continental Shelf (Designation of Areas) Orders 1964 to 1999[2] are revoked, except that Article 3 of the Continental Shelf (Designated Areas) (Extended Territorial Sea) http://www.clicktso.com/portal.asp?DT=ADDITEM&DI=0110187946 http://www.clicktso.com/portal.asp?DT=ADDITEM&DI=0110187946 http://www.the-stationery-office.co.uk/howtoorder.htm http://www.the-stationery-office.co.uk/howtoorder.htm http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2000/20003062.htm#note1 http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2000/20003062.htm#note2 Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 3062 file:///D/HTML/uk23144.htm[16.01.2025 11:29:43] Order 1987[3] shall continue in force. (3) This Order shall come into force on 6th December 2000. 2. The areas defined in the Schedule to this Order are hereby designated as areas within which the rights of the United Kingdom outside territorial waters with respect to the sea bed and subsoil and their natural resources are exercisable. A. K. Galloway Clerk of the Privy Council SCHEDULE 1 Article 2 of this Order applies to the two areas each lying beyond the outer limit of the territorial sea adjacent to the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man and bounded by a series of lines as described in column 2 joining in the order given the co-ordinates specified in column 1. Point No. Column 1 Latitude Longitude Column 2 Line type FIRST AREA 1. 55°31'.223N 06°45'.000W Meridian of Longitude 2. 55°28'.000N 06°45'.000W Parallel of Latitude 3. 55°28'.000N 06°48'.000W Meridian of Longitude 4. 55°30'.000N 06°48'.000W Parallel of Latitude 5. 55°30'.000N 06°51'.000W Meridian of Longitude 6. 55°35'.000N 06°51'.000W Parallel of Latitude 7. 55°35'.000N 06°57'.000W Meridian of Longitude 8. 55°40'.000N 06°57'.000W Parallel of Latitude 9. 55°40'.000N 07°02'.000W Meridian of Longitude 10. 55°45'.000N 07°02'.000W Parallel of Latitude 11. 55°45'.000N 07°08'.000W Meridian of Longitude 12. 55°50'.000N 07°08'.000W Parallel of Latitude 13. 55°50'.000N 07°15'.000W Meridian of Longitude 14. 55°55'.000N 07°15'.000W Parallel of Latitude 15. 55°55'.000N 07°23'.000W Meridian of Longitude 16. 56°00'.000N 07°23'.000W Parallel of Latitude 17. 56°00'.000N 08°13'.000W Meridian of Longitude 18. 56°05'.000N 08°13'.000W Parallel of Latitude 19. 56°05'.000N 08°39'.500W Meridian of Longitude 20. 56°10'.000N 08°39'.500W Parallel of Latitude 21. 56°10'.000N 09°07'.000W Meridian of Longitude http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2000/20003062.htm#note3 Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 3062 file:///D/HTML/uk23144.htm[16.01.2025 11:29:43] 22. 56°21'.500N 09°07'.000W Parallel of Latitude 23. 56°21'.500N 10°30'.000W Meridian of Longitude 24. 56°32'.500N 10°30'.000W Parallel of Latitude 25. 56°32'.500N 12°12'.000W Meridian of Longitude 26. 56°42'.000N 12°12'.000W Parallel of Latitude 27. 56°42'.000N 14°00'.000W Meridian of Longitude 28. 56°49'.000N 14°00'.000W Parallel of Latitude 29. 56°49'.000N 15°36'.000W Meridian of Longitude 30. 56°56'.000N 15°36'.000W Parallel of Latitude 31. 56°56'.000N 17°24'.000W Meridian of Longitude 32. 57°05'.500N 17°24'.000W Parallel of Latitude 33. 57°05'.500N 19°30'.000W Meridian of Longitude 34. 57°14'.000N 19°30'.000W Parallel of Latitude 35. 57°14'.000N 21°32'.000W Meridian of Longitude 36. 57°22'.000N 21°32'.000W Parallel of Latitude 37. 57°22'.000N 23°57'.400W Meridian of Longitude 38. 57°30'.000N 23°57'.400W Parallel of Latitude 39. 57°30'.000N 23°48'.000W Meridian of Longitude 40. 57°50'.000N 23°48'.000W Parallel of Latitude 41. 57°50'.000N 23°36'.000W Meridian of Longitude 42. 58°00'.000N 23°36'.000W Parallel of Latitude 43. 58°00'.000N 23°24'.000W Meridian of Longitude 44. 58°20'.000N 23°24'.000W Parallel of Latitude 45. 58°20'.000N 23°12'.000W Meridian of Longitude 46. 58°30'.000N 23°12'.000W Parallel of Latitude 47. 58°30'.000N 23°00'.000W Meridian of Longitude 48. 58°50'.000N 23°00'.000W Parallel of Latitude 49. 58°50'.000N 22°48'.000W Meridian of Longitude 50. 59°10'.000N 22°48'.000W Parallel of Latitude 51. 59°10'.000N 22°36'.000W Meridian of Longitude 52. 59°20'.000N 22°36'.000W Parallel of Latitude 53. 59°20'.000N 22°24'.000W Meridian of Longitude 54. 59°30'.000N 22°24'.000W Parallel of Latitude 55. 59°30'.000N 22°00'.000W Meridian of Longitude 56. 59°40'.000N 22°00'.000W Parallel of Latitude Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 3062 file:///D/HTML/uk23144.htm[16.01.2025 11:29:43] 57. 59°40'.000N 21°48'.000W Meridian of Longitude 58. 59°50'.000N 21°48'.000W Parallel of Latitude 59. 59°49'.948N 13°16'.199W Meridian of Longitude 60. 60°09'.031N 13°16'.199W Geodesic 61. 60°07'.306N 12°17'.622W Geodesic 62. 60°02'.833N 11°16'.458W Geodesic 63. 60°02'.137N 10°50'.778W Geodesic 64. 60°00'.951N 10°20'.853W Geodesic 65. 59°56'.450N 09°00'.660W Geodesic 66. 60°18'.754N 05°24'.195W Geodesic 67. 60°21'.101N 04°56'.672W Geodesic 68. 60°24'.077N 04°44'.272W Geodesic 69. 60°47'.717N 04°18'.541W Geodesic 70. 60°51'.809N 04°14'.008W Geodesic 71. 60°54'.979N 04°10'.497W Geodesic 72. 61°02'.757N 04°03'.859W Geodesic 73. 61°04'.449N 04°02'.425W Geodesic 74. 61°07'.651N 03°59'.619W Geodesic 75. 61°21'.611N 03°47'.898W Geodesic 76. 61°52'.114N 03°11'.729W Geodesic 77. 61°59'.233N 03°03'.325W Geodesic 78. 63°40'.649N 00°47'.736W Geodesic 79. 63°53'.224N 00°29'.444W Geodesic 80. 63°50'.448N 00°25'.788W Geodesic 81. 63°44'.214N 00°18'.139W Geodesic 82. 63°38'.178N 00°10'.989W Geodesic 83. 63°03'.345N 00°28'.209E Geodesic 84. 62°58'.351N 00°33'.517E Geodesic 85. 62°53'.492N 00°38'.465E Geodesic 86. 62°44'.272N 00°47'.462E Geodesic 87. 62°39'.967N 00°51'.491E Geodesic 88. 62°36'.346N 00°54'.746E Geodesic 89. 62°32'.788N 00°57'.805E Geodesic 90. 62°30'.164N 01°00'.099E Geodesic Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 3062 file:///D/HTML/uk23144.htm[16.01.2025 11:29:43] 91. 62°27'.547N 01°02'.295E Geodesic 92. 62°24'.945N 01°04'.431E Geodesic 93. 62°22'.350N 01°06'.470E Geodesic 94. 62°19'.679N 01°08'.516E Geodesic 95. 62°16'.732N 01°10'.678E Geodesic 96. 61°44'.200N 01°33'.224E Geodesic 97. 61°44'.200N 01°33'.600E Arc of Great Circle 98. 61°21'.400N 01°47'.400E Arc of Great Circle 99. 59°53'.800N 02°04'.600E Arc of Great Circle 100. 59°17'.400N 01°42'.700E Arc of Great Circle 101. 58°25'.800N 01°29'.000E Arc of Great Circle 102. 57°54'.300N 01°57'.900E Arc of Great Circle 103. 56°35'.700N 02°36'.800E Arc of Great Circle 104. 56°05'.200N 03°15'.000E Arc of Great Circle 105. 55°55'.157N 03°21'.000E Arc of Great Circle 106. 55°50'.100N 03°24'.000E Arc of Great Circle 107. 55°45'.900N 03°22'.217E Arc of Great Circle 108. 54°37'.300N 02°53'.900E Arc of Great Circle 109. 54°22'.800N 02°45'.800E Arc of Great Circle 110. 53°57'.800N 02°52'.000E Arc of Great Circle 111. 53°40'.100N 02°57'.400E Arc of Great Circle 112. 53°35'.100N 02°59'.300E Arc of Great Circle 113. 53°28'.200N 03°01'.000E Arc of Great Circle 114. 53°18'.100N 03°03'.400E Arc of Great Circle 115. 52°53'.000N 03°10'.500E Arc of Great Circle 116. 52°47'.000N 03°12'.300E Arc of Great Circle 117. 52°37'.300N 03°11'.000E Arc of Great Circle 118. 52°25'.000N 03°03'.500E Arc of Great Circle 119. 52°17'.400N 02°56'.000E Arc of Great Circle 120. 52°12'.400N 02°50'.400E Arc of Great Circle 121. 52°06'.000N 02°42'.900E Arc of Great Circle 122. 52°05'.300N 02°42'.200E Arc of Great Circle 123. 52°01'.000N 02°39'.500E Arc of Great Circle 124. 51°59'.000N 02°37'.600E Arc of Great Circle 125. 51°48'.300N 02°28'.900E Loxodrome Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 3062 file:///D/HTML/uk23144.htm[16.01.2025 11:29:43] 126. 51°36'.783N 02°15'.200E Loxodrome 127. 51°33'.467N 02°14'.300E Loxodrome 128. 51°30'.233N 02°07'.300E Loxodrome 129. 51°20'.183N 02°02'.300E Loxodrome 130. 51°19'.633N 02°01'.800E Loxodrome 131. 51°14'.450N 01°57'.300E Thence a loxodrome south westwards to the limit of the territorial sea adjacent to Great Britain at: 132. 51°12'.012N 01°53'.335E SECOND AREA 133. 50°49'.516N 01°15'.891E Loxodrome 134. 50°47'.833N 01°15'.467E Loxodrome 135. 50°38'.633N 01°07'.433E Loxodrome 136. 50°23'.367N 00°46'.650E Loxodrome 137. 50°19'.683N 00°36'.200E Loxodrome 138. 50°14'.200N 00°02'.233E Loxodrome 139. 50°13'.217N 00°15'.500W Loxodrome 140. 50°07'.483N 00°30'.000W Loxodrome 141. 50°08'.450N 01°00'.000W Loxodrome 142. 50°09'.250N 01°30'.000W Loxodrome 143. 50°09'.233N 02°03'.433W Loxodrome 144. 49°57'.833N 02°48'.400W Loxodrome 145. 49°46'.500N 02°56'.500W Loxodrome 146. 49°38'.500N 03°21'.000W Loxodrome 147. 49°33'.200N 03°34'.833W Loxodrome 148. 49°32'.700N 03°42'.733W Loxodrome 149. 49°32'.133N 03°55'.783W Loxodrome 150. 49°27'.667N 04°17'.900W Loxodrome 151. 49°27'.383N 04°21'.767W Loxodrome 152. 49°23'.233N 04°32'.650W Loxodrome 153. 49°14'.467N 05°11'.000W Loxodrome 154. 49°13'.367N 05°18'.000W Loxodrome 155. 49°13'.000N 05°20'.667W Loxodrome 156. 49°12'.167N 05°40'.500W Loxodrome 157. 49°12'.000N 05°41'.500W Loxodrome Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 3062 file:///D/HTML/uk23144.htm[16.01.2025 11:29:43] 158. 48°10'.000N 09°22'.265W Parallel of Latitude 159. 48°10'.000N 10°00'.000W Meridian of Longitude 160. 48°20'.000N 10°00'.000W Parallel of Latitude 161. 48°20'.000N 09°48'.000W Meridian of Longitude 162. 48°30'.000N 09°48'.000W Parallel of Longitude 163. 48°30'.000N 09°36'.000W Meridian of Longitude 164. 48°50'.000N 09°36'.000W Parallel of Latitude 165. 48°50'.000N 09°24'.000W Meridian of Longitude 166. 49°00'.000N 09°24'.000W Parallel of Latitude 167. 49°00'.000N 09°17'.000W Meridian of Longitude 168. 49°10'.000N 09°17'.000W Parallel of Latitude 169. 49°10'.000N 09°12'.000W Meridian of Longitude 170. 49°20'.000N 09°12'.000W Parallel of Latitude 171. 49°20'.000N 09°03'.000W Meridian of Longitude 172. 49°30'.000N 09°03'.000W Parallel of Latitude 173. 49°30'.000N 08°54'.000W Meridian of Longitude 174. 49°40'.000N 08°54'.000W Parallel of Latitude 175. 49°40'.000N 08°45'.000W Meridian of Longitude 176. 49°50'.000N 08°45'.000W Parallel of Latitude 177. 49°50'.000N 08°36'.000W Meridian of Longitude 178. 50°00'.000N 08°36'.000W Parallel of Latitude 179. 50°00'.000N 08°24'.000W Meridian of Longitude 180. 50°10'.000N 08°24'.000W Parallel of Latitude 181. 50°10'.000N 08°12'.000W Meridian of Longitude 182. 50°20'.000N 08°12'.000W Parallel of Latitude 183. 50°20'.000N 08°00'.000W Meridian of Longitude 184. 50°30'.000N 08°00'.000W Parallel of Latitude 185. 50°30'.000N 07°36'.000W Meridian of Longitude 186. 50°40'.000N 07°36'.000W Parallel of Latitude 187. 50°40'.000N 07°12'.000W Meridian of Longitude 188. 50°50'.000N 07°12'.000W Parallel of Latitude 189. 50°50'.000N 07°03'.000W Meridian of Longitude 190. 51°00'.000N 07°03'.000W Parallel of Latitude 191. 51°00'.000N 06°48'.000W Meridian of Longitude Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 3062 file:///D/HTML/uk23144.htm[16.01.2025 11:29:43] 192. 51°10'.000N 06°48'.000W Parallel of Latitude 193. 51°10'.000N 06°42'.000W Meridian of Longitude 194. 51°20'.000N 06°42'.000W Parallel of Latitude 195. 51°20'.000N 06°33'.000W Meridian of Longitude 196. 51°30'.000N 06°33'.000W Parallel of Latitude 197. 51°30'.000N 06°18'.000W Meridian of Longitude 198. 51°40'.000N 06°18'.000W Parallel of Latitude 199. 51°40'.000N 06°06'.000W Meridian of Longitude 200. 51°50'.000N 06°06'.000W Parallel of Latitude 201. 51°50'.000N 06°00'.000W Meridian of Longitude 202. 51°54'.000N 06°00'.000W Parallel of Latitude 203. 51°54'.000N 05°57'.000W Meridian of Longitude 204. 51°58'.000N 05°57'.000W Parallel of Latitude 205. 51°58'.000N 05°54'.000W Meridian of Longitude 206. 52°00'.000N 05°54'.000W Parallel of Latitude 207. 52°00'.000N 05°50'.000W Meridian of Longitude 208. 52°04'.000N 05°50'.000W Parallel of Latitude 209. 52°04'.000N 05°46'.000W Meridian of Longitude 210. 52°08'.000N 05°46'.000W Parallel of Latitude 211. 52°08'.000N 05°42'.000W Meridian of Longitude 212. 52°12'.000N 05°42'.000W Parallel of Latitude 213. 52°12'.000N 05°39'.000W Meridian of Longitude 214. 52°16'.000N 05°39'.000W Parallel of Latitude 215. 52°16'.000N 05°35'.000W Meridian of Longitude 216. 52°24'.000N 05°35'.000W Parallel of Latitude 217. 52°24'.000N 05°22'.800W Meridian of Longitude 218. 52°32'.000N 05°22'.800W Parallel of Latitude 219. 52°32'.000N 05°28'.000W Meridian of Longitude 220. 52°44'.000N 05°28'.000W Parallel of Latitude 221. 52°44'.000N 05°24'.500W Meridian of Longitude 222. 52°52'.000N 05°24'.500W Parallel of Latitude 223. 52°52'.000N 05°22'.500W Meridian of Longitude 224. 52°59'.000N 05°22'.500W Parallel of Latitude 225. 52°59'.000N 05°19'.000W Meridian of Longitude 226. 53°09'.000N 05°19'.000W Parallel of Latitude Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 3062 file:///D/HTML/uk23144.htm[16.01.2025 11:29:43] 227. 53°09'.000N 05°20'.000W Meridian of Longitude 228. 53°26'.000N 05°20'.000W Parallel of Latitude 229. 53°26'.000N 05°19'.000W Meridian of Longitude 230. 53°32'.000N 05°19'.000W Parallel of Latitude 231. 53°32'.000N 05°17'.000W Meridian of Longitude 232. 53°39'.000N 05°17'.000W Parallel of Latitude 233. 53°39'.000N 05°16'.340W Meridian of Longitude 234. 53°42'.140N 05°16'.340W Parallel of Latitude 235. 53°42'.140N 05°17'.850W Meridian of Longitude 236. 53°44'.400N 05°17'.850W Parallel of Latitude 237. 53°44'.400N 05°19'.330W Meridian of Longitude 238. 53°45'.800N 05°19'.330W Parallel of Latitude 239. 53°45'.800N 05°22'.000W Meridian of Longitude 240. 53°46'.000N 05°22'.000W Parallel of Latitude 241. 53°46'.000N 05°19'.000W Meridian of Longitude 242. 53°59'.949N 05°19'.000W Thence westwards to the outer limit of the territorial sea adjacent to Northern Ireland at: 243. 54°00'.000N 05°36'.333W 2. Each Point in the Schedule is referred to the following geodetic datums: Point No. 1 European Terrestrial Reference Frame 1989 (hereinafter "ETRF 89"). Point No. 2 to Point No. 37 World Geodetic System 1984 (hereinafter "WGS 84"). Point No. 38 to Point No. 79 ETRF 89 Point No. 80 to Point No. 158 European Datum (First Adjustment 1950) (ED 50) Point No. 159 to Point No. 242 WGS 84 Point No. 243 Ordnance Survey of Ireland Datum 1965 (OSI 65). EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order) This Order consolidates the various Orders made under the Continental Shelf Act 1964 Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 3062 file:///D/HTML/uk23144.htm[16.01.2025 11:29:43] Other UK SIs | Home | National Assembly for Wales Statutory Instruments | Scottish Statutory Instruments | Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland | Her Majesty's Stationery Office We welcome your comments on this site © Crown copyright 2000 Prepared 27 November 2000 which have designated the areas of the continental shelf within which the rights of the United Kingdom with respect to the sea bed and subsoil and their natural resources are exercisable. It also corrects an error in the Schedule to the Continental Shelf (Designation of Areas) Order 1999. Notes: [1] 1964 c. 29; section 1(7) was amended by the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 (c. 23), section 37 and Schedule 3, paragraph 1.back [2] S.I. 1964/697, 1965/1531, 1968/891, 1971/594, 1974/1489, 1976/1153, 1977/1871, 1978/178, 1978/1029, 1979/1447, 1982/1072, 1987/1265, 1989/2398, 1993/599, 1993/1782, 1997/268, 1999/2031.back [3] S.I. 1987/1265.back ISBN 0 11 018794 6 http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/stat.htm http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/stat.htm http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/ http://www.wales-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/wales/w-stat.htm http://www.wales-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/wales/w-stat.htm http://www.scotland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/s-stat.htm http://www.scotland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/s-stat.htm http://www.scotland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/s-stat.htm http://www.northernireland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/northernireland/ni-srni.htm http://www.northernireland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/northernireland/ni-srni.htm http://www.hmso.gov.uk/ http://www.hmso.gov.uk/ http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/hmsoform.htm http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2000/20003062.htm#n1 http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2000/20003062.htm#n2 http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2000/20003062.htm#n3