§ Mr. DoranTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what has been his Department's expenditure in each of the last five years, on the inspection and supervision of standby vessels on the United Kingdom continental shelf.
§ Mr. PortilloThis information is not available since the expenditure incurred on standby vessels is not separately recorded from the inspection and supervision of other types of vessels. However, every vessel used as a standby vessel must be inspected each year for compliance with the Department's assessment of the suitability of standby vessels attending offshore installations.
§ Mr. DoranTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will list, in respect of each standby vessel on the United Kingdom continental shelf, the occasions when each vessel has been inspected or visited by his inspectors in the last five years;
(2) in respect of each offshore oil and gas installations in the North sea, if he will give (a) the name of the standby vessel, (b) the age of the standby vessel, (c) the previous service history of each standby vessel and (d) the name of the owner of each standby vessel.
§ Mr. PortilloThe information is not available in the form requested. The Department assesses the suitability of standby vessels and when a vessel meets the necessary standards a certificate is issued. It is the responsibility of 533W the operator to ensure that there is a standby vessel within five miles of a manned offshore installation and he is free to charter any vessel from the pool available. I am placing
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Year of build Ship Owner Date of last survey 1962 Anegada Colne Shippimg August 1988 1961 Aruba Colne Shipping February 1989 1962 Barbuda Colne Shipping May 1988 1960 Barnsley Colne Shipping July 1988 1962 Bermuda Colne Shipping August 1988 1976 Blue Flame 1 Britannia Putford Enterprises March 1988 1978 Boston Sea Cobra Britannia Marine Ltd. May 1988 1972 Boston Sea Fury Britannia Marine Ltd. March 1988 1978 Boston Sea Gazelle Britannia Marine Ltd. April 1988 1976 Boston Sea Knight Britannia Marine Ltd. April 1988 1978 Boston Sea Stallion Britannia Marine Ltd. April 1988 1978 Boston Sea Vixen Britannia Marine Ltd. May 1988 1961 Breydon Eider Breydon Marine May 1988 1961 Breydon Widgeon Wherry Fish Selling Company July 1988 1982 Burnhaven Scotts of Greenock November 1988 1959 Benella Benella Ltd. October 1988 1958 Cam Cougar Cam Shipping May 1988 1960 Cam Civet Cam Shipping February 1989 1983 Cam Defender Cam Shipping February 1989 1959 Cam Cheetah Cam Shipping April 1988 1960 Cam Genet Cam Shipping August 1988 1960 Cam Lynx Cam Shipping June 1988 1971 Cam Guardian Cam Shipping June 1988 1957 Cam Jaguar Cam Shipping September 198 1983 Cam Protector Cam Shipping May 1988 1958 Cam Panther Cam Shipping June 1988 1966 Cam Puma Cam Shipping December 1988 1983 Cam Ranger Cam Shipping November 1988 1972 Cam Retriever Cam Shipping May 1988 1968 Cam Seeker Nancy Sea Inc. October 1988 1971 Cam Searcher Cam Shipping July 1988 1982 Cam Sentinel Cam Shipping June 1988 1957 Cam Tiger Cam Shipping September 198 1960 Cam Zebra Cam Shipping February 1989 1963 Colne Hunter Colne Shipping July 1988 1966 Colne Kestrel Colne Shipping August 1988 1962 Crystal Palace Colne Shipping February 1989 1965 Dawn Blazer Warbler Shipping September 198 1967 Dawn Flight Warbler Shipping September 198 1958 Dawn Gem Warbler Shipping May 1988 1961 Dawn Monarch Warbler Shipping May 1988 1960 Dawn Saviour Warbler Shipping November 1988 1967 Dawn Shore Warbler Shipping April 1988 1967 Dawn Sky Warbler Shipping July 1988 1953 Deventel Deventel Ltd. September 198 1961 Desirade Colne Shipping October 1988 1961 Dominca Colne Shipping April 1988 1936 Euan Garcia Ltd. May 1988 1961 Exuma Huxley Fishing September 198 1961 Grampian Concord George Craig & Son July 1988 1962 Grampian Dawn George Craig & Son November 1988 1957 Grampian Defender George Craig & Son May 1988 1960 Grampian Duke George Craig & Son December 1988 1967 1950 Grampian Harrier George Craig & Son June 1988 Grampian Hawk George Craig & Son August 1988 1962 Grampian Forest George Craig & Son January 1989 1957 Grampian Freedom George Craig & Son August 1988 1965 Grampian Explorer George Craig & Son February 1989 1975 Grampian Eagle Harrison Clyde December 1988 1969 Grampian Kestrel George Craig & Son August 1988 1968 Grampian Monarch George Craig & Son March 1989 1959 Grampian Petrel George Craig & Son February 1989 1981 Grampian Pride George Craig & Son June 1988 1983 Grampian Protector George Craig & Son January 1989 1960 Grampian Princess George Craig & Son September 198 1981 Grampian Pioneer George Craig & Son April 1988 1937 Grampian Osprey George Craig & Son June 1988 1961 Grampian River George Craig & Son October 1988 1949 River Grampian Rose George Craig & Son November 1988 1959 Grampian Scott George Craig & Son November 1988 1956 Grampian Star Bon Voyage Enterprises October 1988 1976 Grampian Sword George Craig & Son December 1988 1958 Grampian Queen George Craig & Son October 1988 1961 Grampian Viking George Craig & Son June 1988 in the Library the names of all standby vessels currently certificated, the name of the owner, the year of build and the date of the last survey.
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Year of build Ship Owner Date of last survey 1959 Grampian Quest George Craig & Son May 1988 1976 Highland Light Olog Marine March 1988 1986 Highland Sprite Olog Marine June 1988 1985 Highland Legend Olog Marine August 1988 1961 Hatherleigh Putford Enterprises July 1988 1962 Huddersfield Town Huxley Fishing October 1988 1983 Johnshaven John Cook Agencies October 1988 1983 Loch Carron Blackmoor Ltd. July 1988 1984 Lord Supplier K/S Supply Service (Norway) November 1988 1983 Maersk Cutter Maersk January 1989 1981 Maersk Dispatcher K/S Passat Norway August 1988 1980 Maersk Ranger Maersk March 1988 1979 Maersk Retriever Maersk March 1988 1980 Maersk Ruler Maersk April 1988 1982 Maersk Rider Maersk December 1988 1982 Maersk Rover Maersk December 1988 1959 Mary Craig George Craig & Sons May 1988 1982 Seaforth Monarch Seaforth Maritime April 1988 1982 Seaforth Sovereign Seaforth Maritime April 1988 1964 Seaboard Implacable Seaboard Offshore June 1988 1968 Seaboard Integrity Seaboard Offshore October 1988 1968 Seaboard Intrepid Seaboard Offshore December 1988 1976 Seaway Jura Seaway Technology March 1988 1961 Scampton Colne Shipping July 1988 1973 Shetland Service Offshore Marine August 1988 1947 Silver Pit Bobali Ltd. January 1989 1983 Smit Lloyd 122 Smit Lloyd B.V. March 1988 1962 St. Anne Drifter Trawlers Ltd. July 1988 1962 St. Elizabeth Colne Shipping October 1988 1961 St. Luke Claridge Trawlers May 1988 1962 St. Louis Dagon Fishing September 1988 1961 St. Lucia Dagon Fishing August 1988 1964 St. Kitts Claridge Trawlers October 1988 1961 St. Martin Colne Shipping November 1988 1961 St. Paul Huxley Fishing September 1988 1985 Stirling Dee Scotts Greenock November 1988 1986 Stirling Esk Stirling Shipping March 1988 1982 Stirling Teal Harrison's Clyde Ltd. June 1988 1980 Stirling Tern Stirling Shipping October 1988 1959 Monkleigh Putford Enterprises May 1988 1962 Mustique Colne Shipping February 1989 1969 Nova Britannia Marine May 1988 1960 Notts Forest Colne Shipping November 1988 1955 Nautika Tamis Ltd. June 1988 1961 Oakleigh Putford Enterprises July 1988 1961 Pagona Colne Shipping October 1988 1955 Petrus Deventel Ltd. December 1988 1956 Penomis Tamis Ltd. August 1988 1967 Putford Guardian Putford Enterprises November 1988 1962 Putford Merlin Putford Enterprises April 1988 1960 Putford Osprey Putford Enterprises July 1988 1960 Putford Petrel Putford Enterprises May 1988 1959 Putford Scimitar Putford Enterprises May 1988 1967 Putford Skua Putford Enterprises April 1988 1971 Renfrew Gallic Shipping Ltd. February 1989 1982 Sandhaven Scotts of Greenock November 1988 1982 Seagair B.P. Petroleum Development August 1988 1986 Seaforth Baronet Seaforth Maritime June 1988 1983 Seaforth Centurion Seaforth Maritime June 1988 1983 Seaforth Crusader Seaforth Maritime March 1988 1982 Seaforth Emperor Seaforth Maritime January 1989 1986 Seaforth Earl Seaforth Maritime March 1989 1983 Stirling Sprite Stirling Shipping January 1989 1983 Star Vega Star Offshore Services May 1988 1974 Stone Haven Haven Shipping Co. June 1988 1980 Suffolk Champion Suffolk Marine May 1988 1974 Suffolk Conquest Suffolk Marine June 1988 1972 Suffolk Harvester Suffolk Marine April 1988 1985 Suffolk Mariner Suffolk Marine August 1988 1982 Suffolk Prince Suffolk Marine May 1988 1973 Suffolk Warrior Suffolk Marine January 1989 1945 Tamito Tamis Ltd. June 1988 1957 Tem Karlsen Shipping Nova Scotia February 1989 1977 Tempest Wijsmuller B.V. July 1988 1984 TNT Cougar T.N.T. Sealion April 1988 1965 Togo Colne Shipping May 1988 1960 Umberleigh H.I. Williams July 1988
Year of build Ship Owner Dale of last survey 1975 Vulcan Service Wilkes Shipping February 1989 1962 Waddington Colne Shipping December 1988
§ Mr. DoranTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what guidelines have been issued by his Department, in respect of standards required by operators of standby vessels on the United Kingdom continental shelf.
§ Mr. PortilloThe Department last issued guidelines in 1982 in the form of instructions to surveyors on the assessment of the suitability of standby vessels attending offshore installations.
§ Mr. DoranTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the number of standby vessels located off offshore oil and gas installations in(a) the northern section and (b) the southern section of the United Kingdom continental shelf.
§ Mr. PortilloThere are 154 standby vessels currently certified by the Department. It is not possible, without incurring disproportionate costs, to split this total into the two divisions required.
§ Mr. DoranTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will introduce legislation to require supply boats, tugs or standby vessels operating in the United Kingdom continental shelf, to carry medically qualified personnel; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. PortilloIn the current revision of the "Instructions to Surveyors on the Assessment of the Suitability of Standby Vessels Attending Offshore Installations" it is being proposed that in addition to all crew members having a basic first aid training some should now attend an advanced first aid course. However, if the Piper Alpha inquiry recommends further improvements these will be carefully considered.