HC Deb 16 July 1986 vol 101 cc536-9W
51. Mr. Dixon

the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the current orders for British shipbuilding.

Mr. Peter Morrison

World market conditions remain very depressed, but there are a number of hopeful prospects for new orders for shipbuilding yards in Great Britain. Details are commercially confidential. However, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Dunfermline East (Mr. Brown) on Tuesday 6 May 1986, which listed current orders won by British Shipbuilders since January 1985. As regards Harland and Wolff, the private sector and the warship yards, a number of orders were notified to my Department during the period 1 January 1985–31 May 1986. The list follows. Yesterday, my right hon. Friend announced that he will be planning orders for three type 23 frigates as soon as contract terms have been settled. Two will be built at Yarrow, and one at Swan Hunters.

Builder and type of vessel Date reported Gross tonnage Completion date
Fishing Vessel (Potter) December 1985 140 October 1986
Trawler December 1985 145 December 1986
Trawler December 1985 140 September 1986
R. Dunston (Hessle)
Tug March 1985 260 January 1986
Passenger/Vehicle Ferry October 1985 206 June 1986
Passenger/Vehicle Ferry October 1985 206 June 1986
Passenger/Vehicle Ferry December 1985 206 September 1986
Passenger/Vehicle Ferry December 1985 206 January 1987
N/P Barge January 1986 350 December 1986
N/P Barge January 1986 350 January 1987
J. & G. Forbes
Fishing Vessel March 1985 178 February 1986
Trawler June 1985 178 October 1986
Trawler January 1986 178 April 1987
Harland & Wolff
Bulk Carrier March 1985 90,800 December 1986
SWOPS March 1985 51,200 December 1987
Auxiliary Oil Replacement April 1986 26,400 June 1990
Herd & MacKenzie
Seiner Trawler May 1985 180 October 1985
Trawler May 1985 180 April 1986
Seiner Trawler September 1985 150 August 1986
Seiner Trawler March 1986 180 November 1986
Trawler March 1986 200 May 1987
Trawler March 1986 200 May 1987
Jones Buckie Shipyard
Seiner Trawler May 1985 184 December 1985
Seiner Trawler May 1985 200 July 1986
Fishing Vessel May 1985 120 December 1986
McTay (Marine) Ltd.
Tug December 1985 500 November 1986
Tug January 1986 225 February 1987
Tug January 1986 225 February 1987
James N. Miller & Son Trawler April 1985 250 July 1986
Seiner Trawler March 1986 250 October 1986
Richards Shipbuilders
Oil Rig Supply Vessel October 1985 1,450 September 1986
Tug October 1985 280 October 1986
Seiner Trawler February 1986 250 March 1987
Souter & Sons
Yacht May 1985 170 May 1985
Yacht May 1985 112 June 1985
Torpoint Steel Boats
Yacht June 1985 118 June 1985
Tough Bros.
Motor Yacht May 1985 350 June 1986
Yorkshire Dry Dock Co.
Cargo May 1985 794 April 1986
Cargo July 1985 794 July 1986
Cargo July 1985 794 November 1986

Warship yards
Month Yard Number(s) Type of Vessel SDT* Owner Registration
1985
February Cammell Laird 1 Type 22 Frigate 4,200 MOD(N) United Kingdom
Swan Hunter 1 Type 22 Frigate 4,000 MOD(N) United Kingdom
March McTay Marine 3xLanding Craft 600 MOD(N) United Kingdom
June Vosper Thornycroft 2xMine countermeasure vessels †1,270 MOD(N) United Kingdom

Month Yard Number(s) Type of Vessel SDT* Owner Registration
August Vosper Thornycroft 1 Minehunter 397 MOD(N) United Kingdom
1986
January Cammel Laird 3 x Patrol class submarines 7,200 MOD(N) United Kingdom
Vickers 1 Nuclear submarine 4,200 MOD(N) United Kingdom
Vosper Thornycroft 1 Fast strike craft 365 Overseas
* SDT = Standard displacement tonnage. The weight of water displaced by a ship when fully armed.
† Total.

Note: The majority of new orders of 100 gross tonnes and over are notified to the Department of Trade and Industry.

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