Community Notices and Contact

An update from the Bacton Gas Terminal Complex operators – Eni Hewett, Interconnector, National Grid, Perenco and Shell

Annual Red Alert Tests

Wednesday 4^th March 2020 at 1000 hrs

This is a notification to local residents of Red Alert alarm tests that will be carried out at the Bacton Terminal Complex on Wednesday 4^th March 2020 between 1000 and 1200 hrs.

As part of the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015 (COMAH), the Bacton Terminal Complex tests the ‘Red Alert’ alarm on an annual basis every first Wednesday in March. 

The ‘Red Alert’ alarm is a loud, single tone, undulating siren to alert residents living within the Public Information Zone (PIZ) in the unlikely event of a major incident on the Bacton Terminal Complex. Householders and businesses in the Public Information Zone should ensure that all occupants are familiar with this alarm.

The test of this alarm at 1000 hrs will last for approximately 10 minutes. The sound of this alarm should travel some distance and be audible to residents in the local area of the Bacton Terminal. 

Immediately after this test, the Shell terminal will test the sounders 1 x 4 individually, to ensure all 4 are working independently. The individual tests are likely to be lower volume and not carry so far.

The tests will be carried out between 1000 until 1200 noon on the day soresidents may well hear alarms sound several times in this period.

Please do not be concerned by these alarms,they are tests only and no action from the public is required.

In the very unlikely event of a real incident occurring during the test period, residents who have signed up to the Alert cascade messaging system will receive a text and/or email stating that there is a ‘live incident.’

We appreciate your patience and understanding while we perform these important tests.  

Regards

Bacton Gas Terminal Complex

Contact details are as follows: 

Eni Hewett: 01263 725000

Interconnector: 01263 726100

National Grid: 01263 720655

Perenco: 01263 720791

Shell: 01263 582000