HC Deb 12 January 1993 vol 216 c722W
Dr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if she is satisfied that all the standby vessels supporting oil and gas installations fully comply with the code in the assessment of the suitability of standby vessels attending offshore installations; and if she will make a statement.

Mr. McLoughlin

The joint Health and Safety Executive and Department of Transport code on the assessment of the suitability of standby vessels attending offshore installations came fully into effect on 1 January 1993. At that date, all standby vessels attending offshore installations had been certificated as complying with the code, full compliance will be expected before any certificate is issued in the future.