§ Dr. David Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list by country the number of foreign-registered supply vessels operating in the United Kingdom oil and gas sector of the North sea.
§ Mr. GrayThis information is not normally recorded by either the Department of Energy or the Department of Trade. However, a special exercise has been undertaken to provide the information requested.
316WThe exact number of vessels changes frequently as charter periods end and others start. There is also a seasonal effect as more vessels are employed during the summer months on offshore construction work.
The following figures represent our estimate of the vessels on contract to oil and gas companies operating on the United Kingdom continental shelf in early February 1983. They include conventional supply boats, multiple purpose vessels functioning principally as supply boats and anchor handling supply vessels.
Vessels by Flag Vessels Britain 57 Norway 33 Holland 13 Germany 5 Panama 4 United States of America 1 Singapore 1 Bermuda 1