§ Andrew GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many fishing vessels of over 12 metres have had an MCA sea worthiness test in each year for the last 10 years for which figures are available. [15663]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe number of fishing vessels over 12 metres in registered length that have undergone a survey and been issued with a UK Fishing Vessel Safety Certificate in the last 10 years is as follows.
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Year Number of surveys 1990–91 508 1991–92 581 1992–93 550 1993–94 564 1994–95 395 1995–96 361 1996–97 399 1997–98 376 1998–99 274 1999–2000 303 2000–01 358
§ Andrew GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many fishing vessels of over 12 metres length are registered which are liable for(a) a mandatory MCA test and (b) a sea worthiness certificate. [15662]
§ Mr. JamiesonThere are 1,236 fishing vessels over 12 metres in length registered in the UK. All these vessels are issued with a sea worthiness certificate in the form of a UK Fishing Vessel Safety Certificate and are subject to the mandatory tests associated with the certificate as appropriate to the individual vessels.
§ Andrew GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many fishing vessels of over 12 metres length have failed to pass their MCA sea worthiness test in each year for the past 10 years for which records are available. [15661]
§ Mr. JamiesonIn practical terms no fishing vessel over 12 metres in registered length fails its sea worthiness test when presented for survey. Vessels presented for survey are issued with a list of defects that are rectified before the Fishing Vessel Safety Certificate is issued.