§ Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEasked the President of the Board of Trade, if he will give the number of casualties found to be due to vessels travelling at a high rate of speed in fog, mist, falling snow, or heavy rain storms by inquiries held by the Board of Trade during the last ten years?
Mr. BUXTONThe number of cases in which Courts of Inquiry into Shipping Casualties in the United Kingdom have found that the vessels concerned were navigated at too great a rate of speed in thick weather are as follows:—
Year Fog. Mist. Snow. Rain. Total. 1902 … 1 2 — — 3 1903 … 8 — — — 8 1904 … 5 4 — — 9 1905 … 4 2 2 — 8 1906 … 8 4 — 2 14 1907 … 9 — 1 — 10 1908 … 5 4 — — 9 1909 … 4 1 2 1 8 1910 … 8 1 — 1 10 1911 … 7 — 1 — 8 1912 … 2 1 — — 3 Total … 61 19 6 4 90
§ Sir Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will consider the advisability of amending Article 16 of the regulations for preventing collisions at sea, setting out that every vessel shall, in a fog, mist, falling snow, or heavy rain storms, go at a moderate speed, having careful regard to existing circumstances, so as to ensure similar care being taken when a vessel is in the vicinity of icebergs?
Mr. BUXTONThe hon. Member's suggestion shall receive my very careful consideration. He is doubtless aware, however, that international consent is required for any alteration in the Collision Regulations.