§ Mr. TynanTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what preference is given to the use of port facilities at Gibraltar over those at other Iberian ports where Royal Navy, Royal Fleet Auxiliary or other vessels owned or chartered by his Department transit the Straits of Gibraltar or operate in, or transit, nearby waters. [148958]
§ Mr. IngramThe goodwill generated from visiting foreign ports makes a significant contribution to Defence Diplomacy, the continuing development of bilateral relations and support to the United Kingdom Industry. A balanced approach is, therefore, taken to ensure that Gibraltar and other ports in the region, including those of other Iberian states, are visited on a regular basis. In addition, ships en route to or returning from deployments east of Suez and Atlantic Patrol Tasks are routinely programmed to visit Gibraltar.
§ Mr. TynanTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list each(a) Royal Navy, (b) Royal Fleet Auxiliary and (c) other vessels owned or chartered by his Department which has visited (i) Gibraltar and (ii) other Iberian ports in the last year; and what the (A) date, (B) length and (C) location of each visit was. [148959]
§ Mr. IngramThe following tables lists visits by Royal Navy, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and Ministry of Defence-owned or chartered vessels to Gibraltar and other Iberian ports over the 2003 calendar year.
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Visits to Gibraltar by RN, RFA and MOD-owned/chartered vessels during 2003
Ship Arrival Departure RFA Orangeleaf 13 January 13 January RFA Orangeleaf 24 January 31 March MV Laine 28 January 28 January HMS Westminster 31 January 1 February MV Ulusoy-4 1 February 2 February HMS Westminster 5 February 6 February MV Pancaldo 11 February 11 February HMS Richmond 14 February 17 February MV Strada Gigante 15 February 15 February HMS Westminster 18 February 21 March MV Dart-9 26 February 27 February HMS Westminster 28 February 3 March MV Southern Trader 2 March 2 March MV Ulusoy-5 5March 5March HMS Westminster 7March 10 March MV Germania 3 April 3 April MV Kapitan Burhanettin Isim 7 April 7 April HMS Turbulent 7 April 12 April MV Arroyofrio Uno 11 April 11 April Mv Tychy 27 April 27 April RFA Fort Victoria 2 May 5 May RFA Fort Victoria 6 May 8 May HMS Scott 10 May 10 May MV Valibur 11 May 11 May RFA Gold Rover 16 May 17 May MV Pacific Winner 18 May 18 May NAV Kinterbury 18 May 18 May RFA Argus 20 May 24 May HMS Ocean 21 May 24 May HMS Edinburgh 24 May 24 May HMS Westminster 5 June 6 June HMS Westminster 6 June 7 June HMS Westminster 11 June 12 June
Visits to Gibraltar by RN,RFA and MOD-owned/chartered vessels during 2003
Ship Arrival Departure HMS Sutherland 13 June 14 June MV Arroyofrio Uno 18 June 18 June HMS Chiddingfold 27 June 3 June RFA Orangeleaf 4 July 7 July HMS Cornwall 12 July 13 July HMS Grimsby 24 July 28 July HMS Ledbury 24 July 28 July HMS Ramsey 24 July 28 July HMS Shoreham 24 July 28 July RFA Sir Tristram 24 July 28 July RFA Orangeleaf 25 July 28 July HMS Richmond 26 July 27 July HMS Marlborough 3 August 4 August MV Arroyofrio Uno 11 August 11 August MV Dart-8 24 August 24 August HMS Northumberland 3 September 4 September MV Dart-10 15 September 15 September HMS Marlborough 20 September 22 September HMS Marlborough 26 September 27 September HMS Campbeltown 7 October 8 October 1396W
Visits to Spanish Ports by RN, RFA and MOD-owned/chartered vessels during 2003 Port Ship Arrival Departure Las Palmas MV Hartland Point 5 January 31 January Algeciras RFA Brambleleaf 9 January 12 January Alicante RFA Brambleleaf 13 January 13 January Algeciras RFA Oakleaf 16 January 20 January Alicante RFA Brambleleaf 24 January 25 January Palma, Mallorca HMS Grimsby 31 January 3 February Palma, Mallorca HMS Ledbury 31 January 3 February Rota HMS Cornwall 17 March 20 March Rota HMS Cornwall 20 March 21 March Rota HMS Cornwall 21 March 26 March Alicante HMS Cardiff 24 March 29 March EL Ferrol RFA Wave Knight 7 April 9 April Palma, Mallorca HMS Ark Royal 29 April 5 May Palma, Mallorca HMS York 29 April 5 May Rota HMS Northumberland 1 May 2 May Cartagena HMS Northumberland 4 May 7 May Ibiza HMS Blyth 8 May 11 May Ibiza HMS Brocklesby 8 May 11 May Palma HMS Northumberland 12 May 14 May Rota HMS Ark Royal 13 May 13 May Villagarcia De Arosa HMS Blyth 15 May 17 May Villagarcia De Arosa HMS Brocklesby 15 May 17 May Barcelona RFA Fort Austin 20 May 23 May Palma, Mallorca HMS Roebuck 30 May 3 June Alicante HMS Northumberland 2 June 3 June Alicante HMS Northumberland 3 June 5 June Alicante HMS Northumberland 5 June 9 June Palma, Mallorca HMS Bangor 7 June 11 June Palma, Mallorca HMS Sandown 7 June 11 June Rota HMS Kent 9 June 10 June La Coruna HMS Bangor 16 June 17 June La Coruna HMS Sandown 16 June 17 June Rota HMS Kent 19 June 20 June Barcelona HMS Chatham 25 July 29 July Cadiz RFA Sir Galahad 29 July 1 August Malaga RFA Grey Rover 31 July 4 August Malaga HMS Liverpool 31 July 4 August Algeciras RFA Orangeleaf 13 August 14 August Las Palmas RFA Fort Victoria 1 October 5 October Santa Cruz HMS Invincible 1 October 5 October 1397W
Visits to Gibraltar by RN, RFA and MOD-owned/chartered vessels during 2003
Ship Arrival Departure RFA Orangeleaf 8 October 8 October HMS Turbulent 9 October 15 October HMS York 11 October 13 October RFA Orangeleaf 14 October 15 October HMS Cornwall 17 October 19 October HMS Norfolk 19 October 21 October HMS Gloucester 26 October 28 October MV Anvil Point 3 November 8 November RFA Brambleleaf 14 November 20 November HMS St. Albans 14 November 17 November HMS Scott 19 November 24 November MV Eddystone 21 November 22 November MV Hurst Point 23 November 23 November RFA Orangeleaf 28 November 1 December HMS Richmond 29 November 1 December MV Hurst Point 4 December 7 December HMS Lindisfarne 5 December 10 December HMS Richmond 5 December 5 December HMS Kent 12 December 15 December RFA Orangeleaf 12 December 14 December HMS Portland 13 December 13 December
Visits to Spanish Ports by RN, RFA and MOD-owned/chartered vessels during 2003 Port Ship Arrival Departure Rota HMS Somerset 11 October 14 October Barcelona HMS Portland 29 October 3 November Barcelona HMS Sutherland 21 November 26 November Las Palmas RFA Fort George 29 November 2 December La Coruna HMS Pembroke 11 December 14 December
Visits to Portuguese Ports by RN, RFA and MOD chartered vessels during 2003
Port Ship Arrival Departure Lisbon HMS Grimsby 24 January 27 January Lisbon HMS Ledbury 24 January 27 January Lisbon HMS Cumberland 9 February 11 February Lisbon HMS Ramsey 1 April 2 April Lisbon HMS Shoreham 1 April 2 April Pontadelgada HMS Scott 24 July 24 July Porto HMS Grimsby 30 July 30 July Porto HMS Shoreham 30 July 30 July Porto HMS Ledbury 30 July 30 July Porto HMS Ramsey 30 July 30 July Lisbon HMS Chatham 1 August 5 August Oporto HMS Marlborough 29 September 1 October Lisbon HSM Glasgow 10 November 10 November Lisbon HMS Monmouth 13 November 18 November Lisbon HMS York 29 November 1 December Lisbon HMS Albion 4 December 8 December