§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 16 May,Official Report, column 559, what was (a) the nationality of owners, (b) the nationality of crew and (c) the age of vessel of each of the merchant ships chartered by his Department for Exercise Purple Star. [31787]
§ Mr. SoamesThe information requested is as follows:
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Name of vessel and age Head owners nationality Disponent owners nationality Crew nationality Kidira (20 years) Kapitan Bermudan British Russian Mezentsyev (17 years) Ukrainian — Ukrainian Chodziez (8 years) Polish — Polish Arcade Eagle (16 years) Norwegian Spanish Croatian Arcade Falcon (16 years) Norwegian Spanish Croatian Norcliff (1 year) Not Declared Swedish Polish
Name of vessel and age Head owners nationality Disponent owners nationality Crew nationality Sochi (new) Russian Swedish Russian Dana Hafnia (17 years) Danish — Danish Prince of Scandinavia (20 years) Danish — Danish Condock V (12 years) German — Kiribati Condock III (13 years) German — Kiribati