§ Mr. Prescottasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if his Department will declare as unsafe all tankers which have only one source of electrical power serving the compass and steering equipment on the vessel.
§ Mr. OnslowThe international Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea requires that all ships over 500 tons which depend upon electricity for essential services, which would include steering, must be equipped with at least two generators; if over 5,000 tons they must be equipped with two separate feeder circuits from the main switchboard to the steering gear. There is at present no mandatory international requirement for an electrically operated gyro compass.
Acquisition of continental EEC companies by UK companies Acquisitions of UK companies by continental EEC companies Number acquired Value £ million Number acquired Value £ million 1969 … … … 10 10.0 2 1.0 1970 … … … 24 33.4 1 0.3 1971 … … … 18 16.3 2 0.5 1972— 1st half … … … 26 39.4 — — 2nd half … … … 22 11.1 1 0.2 1973—1st half* … … 32 53.7 — — *Excluding Republic of Ireland