§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will place in the Library copies, with or without the relevant names, of the contract of employment, and terms of reference and duties of(a) the chief and deputy chief inspectors of marine accidents, and (b) those of their other inspectors; and what is the civil service or other basis of their remuneration and terms of employment. [19763]
§ Mr. Norris[holding answer 18 April 1995]: The chief inspector of marine accidents has been employed on a contract since 3 January 1989 which has been extended until 31 December 1996. He is employed as a grade 5 in the salary range £36,739 to £54,815.
The deputy chief inspector of marine accidents is a grade 6 who is employed on standard conditions and the salary range is £28,213 to £47,044.
There are three principal inspector of marine accidents who are employed in the grade 7 salary range £24,724 to £38,290. There are six inspectors of marine accidents who are employed in the salary range £20,454 to £32,752. They are employed on standard civil service terms of employment.
The marine accident investigation branch is responsible for investigating accidents occurring to or on UK-registered ships and other ships in UK territorial waters, with the objective of improving safety of life at sea.
§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what persons or body appointed the chief and deputy chief inspectors of marine accidents of the marine accident investigation branch of his Department; and if he will list the experience, professional qualifications and the previous appointments in the field of marine investigation of each inspector. [19762]
§ Mr. Norris[holding answer 18 April 1995]: The Secretary of State for Transport appoints the chief and deputy chief inspector of marine accidents.
140WPrior to his appointment, the chief inspector worked in the shipping industry for 33 years and is a fully qualified and experienced master mariner. His previous work on marine safety and on-board investigations included an appointment in industry as safety manager in BP Shipping.
The incumbent deputy chief inspector has a successful background of 37 years in shipping and is also a fully qualified and experienced master mariner. He spent 27 years at sea and nine and a half years as a nautical surveyor in the Department of Transport marine directorate, later the Marine Safety Agency, before his present appointment. As a nautical surveyor, he carried out investigations into a number of marine accidents.
§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport by what means the chief inspector of marine accidents has discharged his statutory duty of publishing collective summaries of the investigations made by his branch; and if he will list the date and reference of each such report. [19764]
§ Mr. Norris[holding answer 18 April 1995]: Collective summaries of investigations were published on the following dates.
Edition number Date 1/90 January 1990 2/90 June 1990 3/90 September 1990 1/91 March 1991 2/91 October 1991 1/92 April 1992 2/92 August 1992 3/92 December 1992 1/93 April 1993 2/93 August 1993 3/93 December 1993 1/94 April 1994 2/94 August 1994 3/94 December 1994 Edition Number 1/95 is due to be published on 30 April 1995.