Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many UK merchant navy (a) Ratings and (b) Officers were working at sea in 1997; and if he will ensure that the annual UK Seafarer Statistics is extended to include the relevant statistics for the period from 1997 to 2001.
Estimates of UK officers active at sea from 1997 to 2001 are shown in the table
Year | Number of UK certificated officers active at sea, assuming retirement at age 62 |
1997 | 14,300 |
1998 | 13,550 |
1999 | 13,300 |
2000 | 12,510 |
2001 | 12,300 |
Equivalent estimates for ratings are not available.
The figures above were previously published as part of the annual seafarer statistics series and will be added when the 2018 statistics are published.