§ Mr. PrescottTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what action he is taking about the fire aboard the supply boat Falderntor in the British sector of the North sea on 26 November.
§ Mr. ChannonThe engine room fire aboard the Falderntor is under investigation by surveyors from the See-Berufsgenossenschaft (SBG) as the vessel is registered in the Federal Republic of Germany and the incident occurred outside United Kingdom territorial waters. My officials are in contact with the SBG.