Asked by: Paul Flynn (Labour - Newport West)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information on beneficial ownership of merchant vessels is collected from Red Ensign Group registers by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani
Apart from the UK Ship Register, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency does not collect information on the beneficial ownership of merchant vessels from the other Red Ensign Group registers operated by the Governments of the UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies.
Records will be maintained by the individual Governments.
Asked by: Paul Flynn (Labour - Newport West)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information on beneficial ownership is requested from shipowners by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency when it receives an application to register a merchant vessel on the UK Ship Register.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency requests beneficiary ownership details, when an application is received to register a merchant vessel on the UK Ship Register, through the requirement of the Bill of Sale, or if the vessel is new build, the New Build Certificate; the Declaration of Eligibility; and the Certificate of Incorporation, to be supplied as part of the registration process.
Asked by: Paul Flynn (Labour - Newport West)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who the members of the Government’s official delegations were at all meetings of the International Maritime Organisation’s Marine Environment Protection Committee since May 2015.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani
Since May 2015 there have been four meetings of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee. The United Kingdom was represented at all of these meetings by:
Head of Delegation
Miss Katy Ware, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to IMO, Head, International Maritime Coordination, Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)
Advisers
Mr. Bennett Ng, Environmental Policy Specialist, MCA
Mr. Jonathan Simpson, Head, Environmental Policy, MCA
Mr. Kevin Hunter, International Relations Manager (Technical), MCA
Mrs. Leanne Page, Policy Adviser, MCA
Ms. Lorraine Weller, Senior Policy Adviser, MCA
Dr. Zabi Bazari, Managing Director, Energy and Emissions Solutions
In addition, the following delegates represented the UK at these meetings:
MEPC 68 – 11 to 15 May 2015
Advisers
Ms. Claire McAllister, Assistant Director, Maritime Safety and Environment Division, DfT
Mr. Godfrey Souter, Head, Climate Change and Environment, DfT
Mr. Ian Timpson, Senior Policy Adviser, Ship Emissions and Recycling, DfT
Mr. Tony Cunningham, Policy Adviser, Climate Change, DfT
Mr. Ben Rattenbury, Senior Policy Adviser, Department of Energy and Climate Change
Ms. Victoria Volossov, Policy Adviser, Department of Energy and Climate Change
Mr. David MacRae, Marine Surveyor, MCA
Mr. Bjorn Emtage, Assistant Policy Adviser, MCA
Mr. Ronald Allen, Policy Lead, Stability, MCA
Mr. Paul Grace, Technical Policy Lead, IOM Ship Registry, Department of Economic Development, Government of the Isle of Man
Mr. Motonobu Tsuchiya, Principal Specialist for IMO/IACS, External Affairs, Lloyd's Register EMEA
Mr. Dimitris Argyros, Environmental Specialist, Lloyd's Register EMEA
Mr. John Bradshaw, Principal Specialist, Engineering, Marine Technology and
Engineering Systems, Lloyd's Register EMEA
Mr. Jonathan Morley, Technical Lead, MARPOL, Lloyd's Register EMEA
Ms. Katharine Palmer, Manager, Environment and Sustainability, Lloyd's Register EMEA
MEPC 69 - 18 to 22 April 2016
Advisers
Ms. Lola Fadina, Assistant Director, Maritime Safety and Environment Division,
DfT
Ms. Laura Marquis, Head of Climate Change and Environment, DfT
Mr. Tony Cunningham, Policy Adviser, Climate Change, DfT
Mr. Edward Donaldson-Balan, Policy Adviser, International Aviation and Climate Change, DfT
Ms. Melanie Pennant, Senior Lawyer, DfT
Mr. Robert Cheeseman, Legal Officer, DfT
Mr. Neil Beauchamp, Policy Adviser, International Negotations, Climate Diplomacy Unit, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Mr. Paul Grace, Technical Policy Lead, IOM Ship Registry
Mr. Martyn Oates, Policy and Research Officer, IOM Ship Registry
Mr. David Balston, Director, Safety and Environment, UK Chamber of Shipping
Ms. Anna Ziou, Policy Assistant, UK Chamber of Shipping
Mr. Motonobu Tsuchiya, Principal Specialist for IMO/IACS, External Affairs, Lloyd's Register EMEA
Ms. Yue Yao, Principal Specialist and Statutory Section Leader, Shanghai Technical Support Office, Lloyd's Register EMEA
Ms. Christiana Ntouni, Specialist, External Affairs, Lloyd's Register EMEA
Dr. Wei Chen, Head of Research and Development, Hamworthy Water Systems
Mr. Ian Timpson, Senior Policy Adviser, Ship Emissions and Recycling, DfT
Mr. David MacRae, Marine Surveyor, MCA
Mr. Andy Wibroe, Policy Lead-Marine Equipment Directive, MCA
MEPC 70 – 24 to 28 October 2016
Advisers
Ms. Claire McAllister, Assistant Director, Maritime Safety and Environment Division (MSE), DfT
Ms. Laura Marquis, Head, Climate Change and Environment, DfT
Mr. Ian Timpson, Senior Policy Adviser, Ship Emissions and Recycling, DfT
Ms. Stavroulla Economou, Policy Adviser, Maritime Climate Change, DfT
Ms. Kim Brown, Senior Environmental Inspector, Defence Safety and Environment Authority - Defence Maritime Regulator, Ministry of Defence
Ms. Samantha Langford-Holt, Marine Environmental Protection Officer, Ministry of Defence
Ms. Lindsey Hibberd, Senior Policy Manager, Global Carbon Markets, Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Ms. Anna Croos, Engagement Adviser, Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Mr. James Luetchford, Parliamentary and Ministerial Relations, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Mrs. Rebecca Austin, Deputy Receiver of Wreck, MCA
Mr. David Balston, Director, Safety and Environment, UK Chamber of Shipping
Ms. Anna Ziou, Policy Assistant, UK Chamber of Shipping
Ms. Yue Yao, Principal Specialist in Charge, Statutory Section, Shanghai Technical Support Office, Lloyd’s Register Asia
Dr. Nagaraja Reddy Devalapalli, Principal Specialist, Strategic Research, Lloyd’s Register EMEA
Dr. Wei Chen, Head, Research and Development, Hamworthy Water Systems
MEPC 71 – 3 to 7 July 2017
Advisers
Ms. Claire McAllister, Assistant Director, Maritime Safety and Environment Division, DfT
Ms. Katie Carleton, Head, Climate Change and Environment, DfT
Ms. Stavroulla Economou, Policy Adviser, Maritime Climate Change, DfT
Ms. Hannah Gray, Legal Officer, DfT
Mr. Gwilym Stone, IMO and EU Lead, MCA
Mr. Stuart Hannam, Principal, EU and International Standards, MCA
Mr. Yue Yao, Principal Specialist in Charge, Statutory Section, Lloyd’s Register Asia
Ms. Anna Ziou, Policy Director, UK Chamber of Shipping
Mr. Wu Shilel, Senior Emissions Specialist, Engineering Systems, Lloyd's Register EMEA
Mr. Ralph Bunch, Policy Adviser, Environment Strategy, Department for Transport (DfT)
Asked by: Paul Flynn (Labour - Newport West)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) chemical and (b) oil tankers registered on the Paris MoU on Port State Control’s White List have been detained by Maritime and Coastguard Agency inspectors for breaches of Standards in Title 2, Conditions of Employment in the Maritime Labour Convention, to date; and under what flag each such vessel was registered.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani
The number of ships detained by Maritime and Coastguard Agency inspectors for breaches of Standards in Title 2, Conditions of Employment in the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006, since August 2014, when the MLC came into force in the UK, for ships registered to countries on the Paris MoU White List is shown below, with their flag of registry:
Type of vessel | Number Detained | Flag(s) |
Chemical tanker | 0 | - |
Oil tanker | 1 | Marshall Islands |
Offshore supply vessel | 1 | Marshall Islands |
Bulk carrier | 3 | Marshall Islands (3) |
Passenger ship | 0 | - |
Roll-on roll-off passenger ship | 0 | - |
General cargo ship | 6 | Panama (5), Malta (1) |
Asked by: Paul Flynn (Labour - Newport West)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many offshore supply vessels registered on the Paris MoU on Port State Control’s White List have been detained by Maritime and Coastguard Agency inspectors for breaches of Standards in Title 2, Conditions of Employment in the Maritime Labour Convention, to date; and under what flag each such vessel was registered.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani
The number of ships detained by Maritime and Coastguard Agency inspectors for breaches of Standards in Title 2, Conditions of Employment in the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006, since August 2014, when the MLC came into force in the UK, for ships registered to countries on the Paris MoU White List is shown below, with their flag of registry:
Type of vessel | Number Detained | Flag(s) |
Chemical tanker | 0 | - |
Oil tanker | 1 | Marshall Islands |
Offshore supply vessel | 1 | Marshall Islands |
Bulk carrier | 3 | Marshall Islands (3) |
Passenger ship | 0 | - |
Roll-on roll-off passenger ship | 0 | - |
General cargo ship | 6 | Panama (5), Malta (1) |
Asked by: Paul Flynn (Labour - Newport West)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many bulk carriers registered on the Paris MoU on Port State Control’s White List have been detained by Maritime and Coastguard Agency inspectors for breaches of Standards in Title 2, Conditions of Employment in the Maritime Labour Convention, to date; and under what flag each such vessel was registered.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani
The number of ships detained by Maritime and Coastguard Agency inspectors for breaches of Standards in Title 2, Conditions of Employment in the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006, since August 2014, when the MLC came into force in the UK, for ships registered to countries on the Paris MoU White List is shown below, with their flag of registry:
Type of vessel | Number Detained | Flag(s) |
Chemical tanker | 0 | - |
Oil tanker | 1 | Marshall Islands |
Offshore supply vessel | 1 | Marshall Islands |
Bulk carrier | 3 | Marshall Islands (3) |
Passenger ship | 0 | - |
Roll-on roll-off passenger ship | 0 | - |
General cargo ship | 6 | Panama (5), Malta (1) |
Asked by: Paul Flynn (Labour - Newport West)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many general cargo ships registered on the Paris MoU on Port State Control’s White List have been detained by Maritime and Coastguard Agency inspectors for breaches of Standards in Title 2, Conditions of Employment in the Maritime Labour Convention, to date; and under what flag each such vessel was registered.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani
The number of ships detained by Maritime and Coastguard Agency inspectors for breaches of Standards in Title 2, Conditions of Employment in the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006, since August 2014, when the MLC came into force in the UK, for ships registered to countries on the Paris MoU White List is shown below, with their flag of registry:
Type of vessel | Number Detained | Flag(s) |
Chemical tanker | 0 | - |
Oil tanker | 1 | Marshall Islands |
Offshore supply vessel | 1 | Marshall Islands |
Bulk carrier | 3 | Marshall Islands (3) |
Passenger ship | 0 | - |
Roll-on roll-off passenger ship | 0 | - |
General cargo ship | 6 | Panama (5), Malta (1) |
Asked by: Paul Flynn (Labour - Newport West)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) passenger (b) roll-on roll-off passenger ships registered on the Paris MoU on Port State Control’s White List have been detained by Maritime and Coastguard Agency inspectors for breaches of Standards in Title 2, Conditions of Employment in the Maritime Labour Convention, to date; and under what flag each such vessel was registered.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani
The number of ships detained by Maritime and Coastguard Agency inspectors for breaches of Standards in Title 2, Conditions of Employment in the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006, since August 2014, when the MLC came into force in the UK, for ships registered to countries on the Paris MoU White List is shown below, with their flag of registry:
Type of vessel | Number Detained | Flag(s) |
Chemical tanker | 0 | - |
Oil tanker | 1 | Marshall Islands |
Offshore supply vessel | 1 | Marshall Islands |
Bulk carrier | 3 | Marshall Islands (3) |
Passenger ship | 0 | - |
Roll-on roll-off passenger ship | 0 | - |
General cargo ship | 6 | Panama (5), Malta (1) |
Asked by: Paul Flynn (Labour - Newport West)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to (a) introduce new or (b) amend existing legislation on the collection of tolls on the Severn Bridge.
Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The Government consulted on future tolls at the Severn Bridges from January to March this year. We have listened carefully and will announce next steps in due course.