TTM03645 - Qualifying companies and ships: offshore installations

Offshore installations

Definition

An ‘offshore installation’ is defined as:

• an offshore installation within the meaning of the Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971, or
• what would be such an installation if the references in that Act to controlled waters were to any waters.

This definition will include Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessels (FPSO’s) and flotels.

Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971

Section 1

(1) This Act shall apply to any activity mentioned in subsection (2) below which is carried on from, by means of or on an installation which is maintained in the water, or on the foreshore or other land intermittently covered with water, and is not connected with dry land by a permanent structure providing access at all times and for all purposes.

(2) The activities referred to in subsection (1) above are-

(3)……[relates to controlled waters]

(4) In this Act:

• ‘controlled waters’ means……..[not relevant for TT purposes]
• ‘offshore installation’ means any installation which is or has been maintained, or is intended to be established, for the carrying on of any activity to which this Act applies. [The definition is at section 1(4) but the Act defines other words that have an impact on the meaning of ‘offshore installation’.]

(5) In this section-

• ‘exploration’ means exploration with a view to exploitation ;
• ‘inland waters’ means…..[again not relevant for TT purposes];
• "installation" includes-

• • (a) any floating structure or device maintained on a station by whatever means; and
  • (b) [relates to pipelines].

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