§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Industry, of the 45 LNG tankers on order, how many are being built in (a) British yards, (b) other European countries, (c) the USA, and (d) Japan.
§ Mr. MeacherAccording to the latest published information 50 LNG tankers were on order as at 30th April 1974. Of these none was being built in the United Kingdom, 27 were being built in other European countries, 15 in the USA and eight in Japan.
§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Industry, of the 30 LPG tankers on order, how many are being built in British yards.
§ Mr. MeacherAccording to the latest published information, 48 LPG tankers were on order at 30th April 1974. Only one of these is being built in the United Kingdom.
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§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Industry, of the 21 LNG tankers in service, how many are registered under the British flag; and if he will name the ships, giving their country of registration.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisI have been asked to reply.
Eight LNG—methane—tankers are registered under the British flag. They are:
"Gadila" "Melrose" "Gadinia" "Methane Princess" "Gari" "Methane Progress" "Heriot" "Norman Lady" According to published sources other LNG tankers, with country of registry, are:
"Anna Schulte" … … Federal Republic of Germany "Arctic Tokyo" … … Liberia "Descartes" … … France "Esso Brega" … … Italy "Esso Liguria" … … Italy "Esso Portovenere" … … Italy "Euclides" … … Liberia "Hassi R'Mel" … … Algeria "Jules Verne" … … France "Laieta" … … Spain "Polar Alaska" … … Liberia "Tellier" … … France "Venator" … … Italy
§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Industry, of the 379 LPG tankers in service, how many are registered under the British flag.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisI have been asked to reply.
Seventeen LPG carriers are registered under the British flag.