HC Deb 27 May 1988 vol 134 cc387-8W
Mr. Sean Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the British registered merchant vessels that were employed to transport Army ordnance between Marchwood military port and overseas destinations in 1987.

Mr. Freeman

The RFAs Sir Lancelot, Sir Geraint, Sir Percivale, Sir Bedivere, Sir Tristram and Sir Caradoc and the Earl Granville and Tor Caledonia were employed in transporting Army ordnance between Marchwood military port and overseas destinations in 1987.

Mr. Sean Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many foreign vessels visited the Marchwood military port in 1987.

Mr. Freeman

Thirteen.

Mr. Sean Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the names and number of foreign-registered vessels that were employed to transport military ordnance between Marchwood military port and(a) United Kingdom and (b) overseas destinations in 1987, showing in each case which company the ship belonged to and in which country the ship was registered.

Mr. Freeman

The information requested is as follows:

(a) foreign registered vessels employed to transport military ordnance from Marchwood to United Kingdom destinations

  • Saint Magnus, owned by Mamoet Shipping, West German flag.
  • Condock 1, owned by Kustenshiffahrt Bauer and Hauschildr KG, West German flag.
  • Hamburg, owned by DFDS, Bahamian flag.
  • Mercandian Diplomat, owned by Mercandian line, Danish flag.
  • Gabriella Wehr, owned by Oscar Wehr, West German flag.

(b) foreign registered vessels employed to transport military ordnance from Marchwood to overseas destinations

  • Dancia Black, owned by Shiperaft AS, Danish flag.
  • Obotrita, owned by Peter Doehle Schiffahrt GMBH, West German flag.
  • Panther, owned by Mortensen and Lange, Danish flag.
  • Mercandian Sea, owned by Mercandian Line, Danish flag.
  • Dana Cimbria, owned by DFDS, Danish flag.
  • Surrey, owned by DFDS, Danish flag.
  • Felcia, owned by Shiperaft AS, Danish flag.

Mr. Sean Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the British-registered merchant vessels that were employed to transport ordnance between Marchwood military port and other United Kingdom destinations in 1987.

Mr. Freeman

The RFAs Sir Lancelot, Sir Geraint, Sir Percivale, Sir Bedivere, Sir Tristram, Sir Caradoc and Sir Galahad were employed to transport ordnance between Marchwood military port and other United Kingdom destinations in 1987.