Navigational warning 16 02-P-16

Status: Cancelled · Area: SAUDI ARABIA. East Coast - Ra's al Khafji to Ra's Tannurah. — Restricted areas. Submarine pipelines. Submarine cables · Source: Service Hydrographique et Océanographique de la Marine

16 02-P-16. SAUDI ARABIA. East Coast - Ra's al Khafji to Ra's Tannurah. — Restricted areas. Submarine pipelines. Submarine cables. Platform. (Taunton, 15-6638 (P)) 1. The Restricted Area around Saffaniyah and Zuluf Oilfields has extended to the following positions : 28 29,11 N — 49 03,99 E ; (existing limit) 28 38,25 N — 49 26,83 E ; 28 36,48 N — 49 28,51 E ; 28 30,37 N — 49 28,53 E ; 28 25,20 N — 49 26,54 E ; 28 19,64 N — 49 18,48 E ; 28 17,53 N — 49 06,39 E ; 28 18,84 N — 49 05,17 E ; 28 22,05 N — 49 05,18 E. (existing limit) 2. The Restricted Area around Marjan Oilfield has extended to the following positions : 28 26,22 N — 49 44,68 E ; (existing limit) 28 25,22 N — 49 46,24 E ; 28 09,88 N — 49 39,98 E ; 28 15,01 N — 49 20,01 E ; 28 16,55 N — 49 19,97 E ; 28 17,69 N — 49 20,45 E ; 28 23,63 N — 49 29,06 E ; 28 29,87 N — 49 31,47 E ; 28 32,03 N — 49 31,59 E ; 28 37,26 N — 49 36,21 E ; 28 34,86 N — 49 39,71 E ; 28 33,86 N — 49 40,03 E. (existing limit) 3. Anchoring and fishing are prohibited between Marjan Oilfield and Ra's Tanaqib within an area 1,5 nautical miles either side of the pipeline charted between the following positions : 28 13,88 N — 49 24,39 E ; (restricted area limit) 28 00,15 N — 49 02,81 E ; 27 52,25 N — 48 54,01 E. (restricted area limit) 4. A submarine cable has been established between Hasbah Oilfield (28 09,9 N — 49 52,6 E) and Marjan Oilfield, joining the following positions : 28 17,06 N — 49 42,91 E ; (restricted area limit) 28 12,86 N — 49 47,12 E. (restricted area limit) Anchoring and fishing are prohibited within an area 1,5 nautical miles either side of this cable. 5. A circular limit of restricted area, radius 4 nautical miles, has been established around a new platform centred on position 27 34,22 N — 49 45,03 E. 6. A submarine pipeline has been established between Hasbah Oilfield and the platform (see 5 above), joining the following positions : 28 03,42 N — 49 55,83 E ; (restricted area limit) 27 54,92 N — 49 51,37 E ; 27 44,50 N — 49 46,86 E ; 27 34,22 N — 49 45,03 E. (platform) Anchoring and fishing are prohibited within an area 2,7 nautical miles either side of this pipeline. 7. Anchoring and fishing are prohibited between the platform (see 5 above) and Khursaniyah shore within an area 2,7 nautical miles either side of the pipeline charted between the following positions : 27 34,22 N — 49 45,03 E ; (platform) 27 31,54 N — 49 43,29 E ; 27 27,48 N — 49 36,55 E ; 27 25,16 N — 49 27,68 E ; 27 22,38 N — 49 26,59 E ; 27 21,79 N — 49 20,44 E ; 27 19,46 N — 49 18,83 E. (shore) 8. A submarine pipeline has been established between Arabiyah Oilfield (27 50,2 N — 50 20,7 E) and the platform (see 5 above), joining the following positions : 27 49,34 N — 50 18,59 E ; (restricted area limit) 27 48,49 N — 50 04,02 E ; 27 46,99 N — 49 59,73 E ; 27 39,20 N — 49 54,87 E ; 27 34,22 N — 49 45,03 E. (platform) Anchoring and fishing are prohibited within an area

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