Maritime Temporary Exclusion Zone: Electricity Cable Laying Operations: 23 July 2016 until completion

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A decision made 17 June 2016:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2016-0024
Decision Summary Title :	Temporary Exclusion Zone		Date of Decision Summary:	16 June 2016
Decision Summary Author:	Head of Maritime Administration		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title :	Notice to Mariners No. XX of 2016		Date of Written Report:	16 June 2016
Written Report Author:	Harbour Master		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Temporary Exclusion Zone for cable laying operations
Decision(s): The Minister issued a Direction under Regulation 1(2)(a) of the Harbours (Jersey) Regulations 1962 to establish a temporary exclusion zone in Jersey territorial waters in the immediate vicinity of the cable laying operation. All vessels are prohibited to pass within 1000 metres ahead or to the side of the cable layer STEMAT SPIRIT and its support vessels LYDIA D, NOVA K and VDC LYNX or 500 metres astern of these vessels without clearance from STEMAT SPIRIT. This is to come into force on 0001 UTC on 23 July 2016 until cable laying operations have been completed.
Reason(s) for Decision: Cable laying operations for a new France to Jersey electricity cable are scheduled to start on 23 July and last for five weeks. The vessel concerned will be restricted in its ability to manoeuvre and there is a risk to navigation in its vicinity. It should be noted that these operations will take place in an area in which there is already a permanent prohibition in place for anchoring, fishing, trawling or laying of pots and this remains in force under the Harbours (Protection of Cables in Territorial Waters) (Jersey) Regulations 2010. Therefore no new prohibition on fishing is required.
Resource Implications: There are no new financial, property, ICT or human resources issues arising for the States of Jersey.
Action required: The Harbour Master is requested to promulgate the appropriate Notice to Mariners and carry out any necessary supervision and enforcement.
Signature: Senator L J Farnham		Position: Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed)