§ Mr. ProsserTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many merchant ships joined the United Kingdom register during the last year for which figures are available; and if he will indicate their(a) names and (b) previous flags. [74965]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonIn 1998, 30 trading vessels of 100 gross tons and over joined the UK register. Their latest recorded names and previous flags are as follows:
Name Previous flag Alexander not known Amandine Antigua & Barbuda Berge Hugin Norway Cape Sable Liberia Carole T. Barbados Clansman newbuilding Crear newbuilding Global Mariner Hong Kong Humber Fisher newbuilding Janet C. Barbados Johanna C. Barbados Loch Rannoch newbuilding Maersk Cotonou Isle of Man Mersey Fisher newbuilding Milford Fisher newbuilding Olaf Norway P & O Nedlloyd Genoa Liberia P&O Nedlloyd Kobe newbuilding P&O Nedlloyd Marseille Liberia P&O Nedlloyd Southampton newbuilding P&O Stena Elite Bahamas Red Jet 3 newbuilding Sea Centurion Sweden Seacat Scotland Uruguay Solent Fisher newbuilding Stena Fantasia Bahamas Stena Lynx Bahamas Tor Gothia Sweden Tor Hollandia Sweden Wightstone Honduras Source:
Lloyd's Maritime Information Services Ltd.