Written question asked by Lord Laird (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Adonis (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 July 2009.

Shipping: Ferry Operators

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Adonis on 29 June (WA 23), what action the Maritime and Coastguard Agency took when it became aware that the MV "CANNA" did not have a valid passenger certificate between 1 September and 11 September 2008.

Answer: Further to my Answer of 29 June (Official Report, cols. WA 23) the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) investigated why the MV "CANNA" did not hold a valid passenger certificate between 1 and 11 September 2008. In this case, prosecution action was not considered necessary. The vessel had been satisfactorily surveyed within the previous year and the MCA accepted that there had been reasonable cause for misunderstanding about the period of validity of the previous passenger certificate. The MCA instructed the vessel owners to review their company safety management system to incorporate procedures and safeguards to ensure that all future statutory survey range dates are checked and that the related paperwork issued to them is correct.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 4698; 712 c147WA
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Shipping: Ferry Operators
Monday, 29 June 2009
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Certification Ferries Passengers Maritime and Coastguard Agency Rathlin Island
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk