Written question asked by Gwyn Prosser (Labour) on Monday, 27 April 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 May 1998. It was answered by Glenda Jackson (Labour) on Monday, 11 May 1998 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many times the merchant vessel `Rema' was inspected under port state control arrangements in the past five years; and if he will comment on the loss of the vessel. - Inc figs.

Answer: Mr. Prosser: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many times the merchant vessel Rema was inspected under port state control arrangements in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the loss of the vessel. [40350] Ms Glenda Jackson: Four port state inspections were carried out on the merchant vessel REMA in the UK in the past five years. An additional five inspections were carried out in other countries within the region of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding in the period since 20 August 1996. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch will be investigating the loss of the REMA on behalf of the Belize Authorities. A report detailing their findings will be published in due course.

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