Safety Alert

Environmental Alert 001/2024

OPREDOffshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and DecommissioningOPRED Environmental Alert 001/2024

Environmental Alert 001/2024

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Summary

OPRED advises offshore installation operators and owners that a 25% reduction in required fog-signal range is acceptable, allowing 1.5 nautical miles where two are required. Observed reductions should be examined promptly, particularly when repeated, with retesting in optimal conditions and emitter testing to assure compliance with consent conditions and navigational performance standards.

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About This Record
Publisher
Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning
Type
Safety Alert
Reference
OPRED Environmental Alert 001/2024
Date
7 June 2024 (taken from the reference)
Topic
Regulation and Legislation
Equipment
Navigation and Positioning Equipment
Control
Environmental Permitting, Functional Testing
Sector
Upstream Oil and Gas
Setting
Offshore Installation
Link
Checked , working
Publisher page
gov.uk
Record
opred-environmental-alert-001-2024 · added 3 September 2026

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