§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the name, type, country of registration and gross registered tonnage of each vessel chartered for use by the British Government in(a) the Falkland campaign and (b) Operation Granby.
§ Mr. HanleyInformation for the Falklands campaign is not held in the form requested and can be provided only at disproportionate cost. The name, type, country and registration and gross tonnage of the vessels chartered by the British Government during Operation Granby is as follows:
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Name Type Flag GRT Arktis Sun GC Denmark 1,710 Arktis Trader GC Denmark 2,470 Dana Cimbria RR Denmark 7,057 Dana Corona RR Denmark 8,946 Dancia Violet GC Denmark 1,100 Elisabeth Boye GC Denmark 2,657 Greenland Saga CR/RF Denmark 3,200 Ice Flower RF Denmark 2,489 Jens Monk GC Denmark 1,742 Kathe Sif GC Denmark 4,446 Lottelith GC Denmark 1,630 Mercandian Duke RR Denmark 7,230 Mercandian Prince RR Denmark 7,200 Mercandian Queen RR Denmark 7,200 Mercandian Senator RR Denmark 7,200 Mercandian Trader RR Denmark 3,290 Nordland Saga RF Denmark 3,200 Pegasus GC Denmark 1,275 Sea Bird GC Denmark 4,270 Skodsborg RR Denmark 8,002 Stena Dan RR Denmark 13,925 Tor Caledonia RR Denmark 12,200 Senior M GC Egypt 3,910 Bore Song RR Finland 6,100 Degroe RR Finland 9,334 Paimpolaise CT France 3,458 Saint Gildas GC France 3,778 Ariana GC/RR Germany 7,190 Blue Bird CR Germany 4,000 Blue Sky CR Germany 4,000 Conti Britannia GC Germany 7,751 Fichtelberg RR Germany 7,597 Frauke GC Germany 4,145 Godewind GC/RR Germany 3,693 Regine GC Germany 7,765 Sylt GC Germany 3,050 Werner GC Germany 3,055 Aetos RR/GC Greece 4,700 St. Lucia CR Honduras 7,090 Merchant Promise GC Hong Kong (British) 21,215 Jokufell RF Iceland 3,068 Jolly Grigio RR Italy 10,665 Jolly Rosso RR Italy 27,720 Jolly Rubino RR/GC Italy 31,262 Jolly Turchese RR/GC Italy 31,262 African Wave GC Malta 13,750 Sea Lift CR Malta 3,500 Achtergracht GC Netherlands 12,150 Admiralengracht GC Netherlands 12,150 Alysta Smits GC Netherlands 6,100 Ankercracht GC Netherlands 12,150 Archangelgracht GC Netherlands 12,150 Artiscracht GC Netherlands 11,300 Bakengracht GC Netherlands 3,489 Barentzgracht GC Netherlands 3,444 Bataagratch GC Netherlands 3,444 Beurscratch GC Netherlands 3,448 Bouwerscratch GC Netherlands 3,445 Heemskerkcratch GC Netherlands 4,553 Houtmangratch GC Netherlands 4,553 Hudsongratch GC Netherlands 4,510 Kaapgracht GC Netherlands 8,038 Koggecratch GC Netherlands 5,022 Lee Francis GC Netherlands 3,980 Pijlgratch GC Netherlands 9,650 Prinsengratch GC Netherlands 9,498 Slotergratch GC Netherlands 3,482 Suglegratch GC Netherlands 3,482 Snoekgratch GC Netherlands 3,482 Stadiongratch GC Netherlands 3,414 Swallow GC Netherlands 4,816 Swan GC Netherlands Netherlands, Antibes 4,792 Jessica RR/GC and Aruba Netherlands, Antibes 3,502 Moon Bird GC and Aruba Netherlands, Antibes 3,787 Sky Bird GC and Aruba 4,305
Name Type Flag GRT Netherlands, Antibes Atlantica RR/GC and Aruba 3,548 Arcade Falcon RR Norway 6,670 Canis RR Norway 4,380 Euro Nor RR Norway 3,940 Geroro RR/GC Norway 4,514 Hual Margarita RR Norway 16,317 Kas Christina RR Norway 6,870 Kas Marianne RR Norway 6,871 Liftmar GC Norway 2,896 Nomadic Patria GC Norway 17,160 Nomadic Pollux GC Norway 7,161 Nornews Service RR Norway 3,927 Seahorse RR Norway 5,710 Beeco America GC Panama 9,292 Gala Atlantica GC Panama 12,628 Cecilia GC Panama 6,293 Hual Traveller VEH Panama 15,370 Hual Tribute RR Panama 16,317 Mizar GC Panama 3,610 Roro Runner RR Panama 4,838 Q I A Fuja's CT Qatar 35,615 Arroyo Frio Dos RR Spain St. Vincent and 5,080 Conti Blue GC Grenadines St. Vincent and 3,510 Scheldemond GC Grenadines 4,940 Bore Gothica RR Sweden 8,672 Nordic Pride RR Sweden 5,200 Salar RR Sweden 5,000 Skane Link RR Sweden 9,000 Stig Gorthon RR/GC Sweden 6,382 Tender RR Sweden 5,000 Atlantic Conveyor RR/CT/VEH United Kingdom 44,988 Baltic Eagle RR United Kingdom 9,450 Baltic Rider RR United Kingdom 12,830 Baltic Progress RR United Kingdom 5,615 Wolfsburg RR Union of Myanmar 9,600 Koh Jin VEH Vanatu 19,422 ship type key: RR = Roll on Roll off, GC = General Cargo, DCS = Deck Cargo Ship, CR = Cargo, RF =Refrigerated Cargo, VEH = Vehicle Carriers, CT = Containers.
§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the cost in today's prices, of chartering(a) British and (b) foreign merchant vessels for (i) the Falklands campaign and (ii) Operation Granby.
§ Mr. HanleyThe cost at today's prices of chartering British and foreign merchant ships during Operation Granby was £15,303,925 and £122,516,169 respectively. The information for the Falklands campaign is not held and can be provided only at disproportionate cost.