§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many port state inspections of vessels have been undertaken by officials of his Department at(a) Sullom Voe and (b) Flotta in each year since 1990 and in January 1993; and what percentage of vessels visiting these respective ports the numbers constitute.
§ Mr. Norris[holding answer 16 February 1993: The directors of marine at Sullom Voe and Flotta carry out their own vetting procedure of visiting ships and alert the Department if they are concerned by the condition of a visiting ship.
In addition the number of port state control inspections undertaken at Sullom Voe and Flotta for the years in question is given in the table.
Number of Inspections Year Sullom Voe Flotta 1990 15 Nil 1991 9 3 1992 4 1 January 1993 Nil Nil These inspections constituted the following percentages of individual foreign ships which visited these ports.
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Year Sullom Voe Flotta 1990 10 Nil 1991 5 4 1992 2 1 January 1993 Nil Nil