§ 51. Mr. Dixonthe Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the current orders for British shipbuilding.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonWorld 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.
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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 538W539W
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.