Written question asked by Andrew Welsh (Scottish National Party), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 March 1997. It was answered by John Bowis (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 March 1997 on behalf of the Department of Transport.

Dept of Transport;Marine Safety Agency

Question: What advice he plans to issue to fishing vessels working in the same vicinity as that in which the `Westhaven AH190' sunk. - Includes text of letter from RM Bradley of Marine Safety Agency. (Holding answer 19 March 1997).

Answer: Mr. Welsh: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what advice he plans to issue to fishing vessels working in the same vicinity as that in which the Westhaven AH190 sunk. [20842] Mr. Bowis: [holding answer 19 March 1997]: I have asked the chief executive of the Marine Safety Agency to write to the hon. Member. Letter from R. M. Bradley to Mr. Andrew Welsh, dated 20 March 1997: Navigational information is promulgated and regularly updated through Admiralty charts and Notices to Mariners. Information about pipelines, cables and other seabed installations is set out on specialist charts produced for the fishing industry by the Sea Fish Industry Authority.

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