§ Mrs. Ray MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if any changes have been made since 1989 to instructions given to a submarine commander in the event of his vessel becoming entangled in fishing nets; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe guidance given to commanding officers in the event of submarines becoming entangled in fishing nets has been revised to reflect the recommendations of the Royal Navy's board of inquiry following the loss of the FV Antares. This mainly reflected changes to the communications and alert procedures and the circumstances under which a submarine may leave the scene of the incident. The guidance has always stressed that the safety of life must take precedence over all other considerations.
Date Project Type of research Type of alternative Company involved Cost 1987—ongoing NPL Soldering Club Collaborative Electronics Cleaning Over 100 United Kingdom Electronics Companies N/A March 1989 Assessing alternatives to CFCs Conference Paper Refrigerant National Engineering Laboratory (NEL) N/A November 1989 Flooded Evaporator Heat Transfer Conference Paper Refrigerant NEL N/A November 1989 Physical Properties of CFC alternatives Conference Paper Refrigerant NEL N/A