§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 7 December,Official Report, column 344, relating to the charter of merchant vessels by his Department, what was the total cost of chartering these vessels. [6990]
§ Mr. SoamesThe total cost of chartering these vessels is £25,807,174.
§ Dr. ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the name of every merchant vessel and its country of registration chartered by his Department for(a) exercises and (b) military support and re-supply operations in (i) 1992, (ii) 1993 and (iii) 1994. [6988]
§ Mr. SoamesThe names of merchant vessels and their country of registration chartered for(a) exercises and (b) military support and re-supply in 1992, 1993 and 1994 are as follows:
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Vessel name Flag 1992: Vessels chartered for exercises Rosa Dan (Twice) Danish Tor Caledonia (Twice) Danish King of Scandinavia (Twice) Danish Mercandian Arrow (Four times) Danish Mercandian Duke Danish Mercandian Senator Danish Mercandian Prince II Danish Mercandian Queen II Danish Norona Danish Winston Churchill Danish Thomas Wehr Danish Stena Traveller (Twice) Swedish Stig Gorthon Swedish Este Submerger II German Condock III German Skene German Alster Rapid German Baltic Sun Dutch Danica Red Danish Danica Green Danish Miranda Danish Dina Grenadines Vessels Chartered for support Northella British Indomitable British Oil Mariner British RTK Raiding Craft British Polar Circle British ROV Achilles Eyeball British ROV Scorpio 34 British Flying Spindrift British Marine Explorer British Proud Seahorse British Artic Nanook Bahamian 6.5 Beach Rider British Steadfast British Seagull British Maersk Ascension British (IOM) Maersk Gannet British (IOM) ONL Producer Norwegian British Wye British ESSO Mersey British Solaro Italian Rita Maersk Danish
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Vessel name Flag Golconda Panamian Valentino Italian ESSO Fawley British Granada Norwegian Lisbet (Twice) Norwegian Rathmoy Irish Sonja Norwegian Four Skies Maltese Confidence Singaporean Maersk Harrier British Milford Haven British Rathkyle Irish Shell Trans Dutch Longobarda Italian Conny liberian Stella Procyon German Ankergracht Dutch Jens Munk Danish Castor Singaporean Malene Danish St. Brandon British Jetta Dainia Danish Dansus Danish Kleven Danish Stig Gorthin Swedish Ben Ellan British Bcursgracht Dutch Conti Blue St. Vincent Puma Danish Atlantic Conveyor British Atlantic Cartier French Baltic Breeze Singaporean Jaguar Danish Bassro Star Norwegian Belvaux Luxemburg Maersk Kent Bahamian Maria J German Via Tirreno Italian Nornews Service Norwegian Rheiderland German Rosa Dan Danish Santa Maria German Sea Bird Danish 1993: Vessels Chartered for exercise Mercanian Duke Danish Tor Britannia (Twice) Swedish Submerger I German Tor Dania (Five times) Swedish Salar (Twice) Swedish Princess of Scandinavia Danish Sophie Danish Nornews Service Norwegian Submerger II German Bassro Star Norwegian Arktis Bay Danish Atlanic Cartier French Merida Danish Rosa Dan Danish Arktis Sky Danish Maria (Twice) Danish Cecilia Danish Vessels charterd for support Northella British Indomitable British Oil Mariner British Marine Explorer British Proud Seahorse British Paragon VSV 10 British Bramley Moore British Waterloo British CS Monarch British Rockwater I British
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Vessel name Flag MFV Brighter Morn British Maersk Ascension British(IOM) Maersk Gannet British(IOM) Navigo Swedish Antonio D'Alesio Italian ESSO Fawley (Three times) British United Star Swedish Oderstern British(IOM) ESSO Mersey (Twice) British Echoman British Star Penbroke Bahamian British Tamar British Helen Knutsen Norwegian Panther Danish Sophie (Twice) Danish Parkgracht Dutch Maria Danish St. Brandon British Maria D German Ben Ellan British Barde Team Norwegian Celebrity British St. Angus British Glencloy British Condock III German MV Anomis Danish MV Amulet Danish MV Brandaris German Mercandian Queen II Danish Puma Danish Glenfyne British Mercandian Duke Danish Belvaux Luxembourg Nornews Service Norwegian Arroyofrio Dos Spanish 1994: Vessels charted for exercise Mercandian Queen 11 Danish Tor Dania Swedish Nesborg Danish Arcade Eagle Norwegian Arktis River Danish Jaguar Danish Puma Danish Danica Red Danish Danica Green Danish Vessels chartered for support Indomitable British Oil Mariner British Marine Explorer British Proud Seahorse British VSV 50 (Three times) British Aquamarine (Twice) Liberian Seaway Harrier (Twice) British CS Sovereign British Northella British Fennica Norwegian Maersk Gannet British(IOM) Pride of Portsmouth Bahamian Ben Viking Norwegian The Performa Bahamian Flying Enterprise Cypriot Seaway Pelican Norwegian ESSO Fawley British Lisbet Norwegian Harpoen Dutch Minibex British Seashake Sardinian Nordfast Bahamian Lowland Cavalier British Torm Ragnilo Bahamian Rasmine Maersk Norwegian Dubalti Latvian
Vessel name Flag Arion German Creon Cypriot Petro Milford Haven British ESSO Mersey British Sidsel Knutson Norwegian Maersk Ascension British (IOM) Atlanta Forest Maltese Arktis Spring Danish St. Brandon British Carman Swedish Arktis Fighter Danish Happy Bucaneer Dutch Tiger Danish Spes Italian Klippergracht Danish Rosen Danish Glenrosa British Glenlyne British Arkstis Star Danish Germania German Elbemond Dutch Alster Rapid German Bassro Star Spanis Mercandian Prince Danish